Escapology Volumes 1-3 + Bonus: Houdini Lives (4 DVD Set) by Dixie Dooley - DVD
Warning: This DVD set contains
feats that require professional expertise and pose a great risk to the
performer's safety. Under no circumstances should any of the stunts
performed herein be attempted by amateurs. Persons desiring to learn
these stunts should only do so under supervision of a trained
professional.
Volume 1: Escape from the Ordinary
Join
Dixie as he takes you on a journey into the world of escape. You'll
learn some of the most powerful escapes ever performed--including some
ingenious challenge escapes that will make the average magic show
audience look more like a stadium full of crazed sports fans. The
escapes on this DVD are performed with ordinary objects. You'll be able
to perform them in almost any situation, and they're perfect for the
streets.
- Silk Through Rope
- Houdini Rope Tie
- Spirit Rope Tie
- 100 Foot Rope Tie
- Knots
- Lock Picking
- Historic Handcuffs
- Thumbcuffs
- Escape from a Rubber Band
- German Transport Chain Escape
Volume 2: Handcuffs, Shackles, and Straight Jackets
Over
hundreds of years locksmiths and handcuff manufacturers have been
called upon to produce a fascinating series of restraints--each more
cunningly precise than the last. Dixie will teach you the secrets of
overcoming each and every one of these manmade tools of imprisonment so
you'll be ready for any challenge your spectators dream up.
- Escape from any Handcuff
- Kellar Rope Tie
- Bamboo Torture Device
- Shanghai Shackles
- Straight Jacket Escape
- Suspended Straight Jacket Escape
- Generating Publicity
Volume 3: Large Scale Escapes and Publicity Stunts
Escape
artists are the prizefighters of the magic world. Hang (upside down
from a crane) with Dixie as he demonstrates and teaches the escapes
that get headlines--huge headlines. Dixie doesn't stop with the escape;
he takes you one step further by teaching you the secrets of effective
escape publicity. You'll learn to write a press release, contact the
media, and develop escapes and stunts that garner International press.
As a special bonus you'll learn to build your own professional escape
box--without breaking the bank.
- Tom Horn Transport Belt
- Assistant's Revenge
- Metamorphosis
- Build Your Own Escape Box
- Escape Stunts and Release Forms
- Steel Straight Jacket
- Giant Milk Can Escape
Bonus 4th DVD: Houdini Lives Again
The
concept behind the Houdini Lives Again show at the Plaza Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas was to take a nostalgic look at what it would be
like to see Houdini perform his magic and death defying escapes live on
stage. Through the use of costuming, antique props, and music, the show
takes you there, back in time, to see Houdini perform live.
This 4th DVD is a performance only DVD.
- Classic Illusions
- Sucker Silk
- Assistant's Revenge (Stocks of Zanibar)
- Metamorphosis
- Crystal Ball Gazing
- Spiritualist Illusions
- Mummy Asrah
- Shanghai Shackles
- Tom Horn Transport Escape
- Straight Jacket Escape
- Floating Cup
- Milk Can Escape
The bonus material on this DVD includes performances of the following:
- Burried Alive
- Frozen in Ice
- 100' Rope Escape
- Straight Jacket and Crane Escape in Appleton, WI
- Houdini Seance
- Escape from Red Tape
- Straight Jacket and Crane Escape in Las Vegas
Vol.1 Running Time Approximately 58min
Vol.2 Running Time Approximately 97min
Vol.3 Running Time Approximately 87min
Vol.4 Running Time Approximately 68minThis product was added to our catalog on Thursday 24 July, 2008.
