Escapology Volumes 1-3 + Bonus: Houdini Lives (4 DVD Set)

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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 68min

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Escapology Volumes 1-3 + Bonus: Houdini Lives (4 DVD Set)