May 12, 1939
Release Date

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Dark Magic (1939)

Name: Dark Magic
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1939-05-12

10m

Running Time

May 12, 1939
Release Date

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Plot.

A man buys a magic set for his son, but the tricks worked better in the store than they do at home.

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Cast & Crew.

Robert Benchley

Joe Doakes / Writer

Ruth Lee

Wife

John Scarne

Mr. Calypso

Roy Rowland

Director

Philip W. Anderson

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
May 12, 1939

Status
Released

Running Time
10m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

magic

magic trick

short

Wiki.

Dark Magic (1939) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Benchley appears as Joe Doakes, who goes to a magic shop to see a magician perform magic tricks. Sharp-eyed viewers will recognize "Mr. Calypso", the magic demonstrator, as none other than sleight-of-hand master John Scarne.