World’s Greatest Magic – Fabulous Three Ball Trick

The Three Ball Trick is a routine that can play for large and small audiences and can be done virtually impromptu. It’s inarguably one of magic’s classic effects – and you’ll find no better teaching resource to learn this routine properly than this DVD.

On this volume, you’ll meet five masters of this celebrated trick and one grandmaster whose work on this plot catapulted it into the rarified air of classic magic effect. Johnny Thompson begins with the classic version made famous by Silent Mora, and Fernando Keops follows with Dai Vernon’s archetypal method. Gary Ouellet, adding some Slydini-esque touches, demonstrates and teaches a beautifully choreographed routine while Flip offers a whimsical interpretation using aluminum foil balls. Johnny Thompson offers his interpretation of the Dai Vernon routine which serves as the perfect introduction to the Professor himself. Steve Freeman performs the Vernon routine as Gary Ouellet, Michael Ammar and Vernon himself offer invaluable insights into the history and psychology of the Three Ball Trick. Finally, David Roth performs and teaches a variation of the trick that offers some groundbreaking moves to streamline this masterpiece of close-up magic.

Running time: approximately 1hr 28min