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TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

Dec 31, 2011 | IMDB 0

160 min Watch Now

Documentary

A two-hour special compiling and ranking 50 of the greatest magic tricks ever seen on TV.

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Fay Ripley, Penn Jillette, Teller, Steven Frayne, Pete Firman, Paul Daniels

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