Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour (2003)
- Original title
- Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 3 episodes
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Penn and Teller travel to China, India, and Egypt to investigate street magic traditions. They look at local performers and famous tricks like the Indian rope trick and Chinese linking rings. The series shows the duo learning about the culture behind the magic.
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What happens
Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour is a 2003 television documentary miniseries starring Penn & Teller. The program was created by the CBC in association with Channel 4 Film. Ric Esther Bienstock was series producer and writer. She also directed the China episode. The show focuses on street magic, and the subjects of each of the three shows are China (Chinese Linking Rings), India (Indian Rope Trick), and Egypt (Cups and Balls, Gali-Gali men). Unusually for Penn and Teller, Teller speaks in the Egypt episode, even though part of their trademark performance is that Penn does all the speaking. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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