A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
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Corky Withers /
Fats
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Ben Greene
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Todson
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Sadie
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Father
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Mary Munday | ... |
Mother
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Corky's Brother
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Beverly Sanders | ... |
Laughing Lady
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Maitre d'hotel
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Magician's assistant Corky performs disastrously at his first solo appearance. He is given a ventriloquist dummy called Fats to improve his act and within a few years Corky is at the height of fame. However, Fats has developed a mind of his own and wants to control his master. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
Plot Keywords:
dummy | ventriloquist | magician | ventriloquist's dummy | high school sweetheart |Taglines:
A Terrifying Love Story. See more »Genres:
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Country:
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8 November 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(uncredited)
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Portion sung by Anthony Hopkins
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One of a number of movies to use the tagline "A terrifying love story". See more »Goofs
Members of the crew are reflected in the cabin window when Corky gets his jacket before going out in the boat with Duke. See more »Crazy Credits
Credits: Fats Anthony Hopkins See more »Soundtracks
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life(uncredited)
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Portion sung by Anthony Hopkins
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The best meals and the best movies have this in common: they're filling. Hungry? Watch Magic. Goldman's intensely suspenseful, spooky novel shows up intact on the screen, featuring Mr Hopkins in the psychotic lead. I love Hopkins enough to have several favorite performances (Guilty Conscience, Silence of the Lambs, Magic, A Married Man); while additionally loving Goldman (Princess Bride, Magic, Marathon Man, The Hot Rock, Misery) enough for you to understand where I'm coming from. Our sympathy for Hopkins' character, Corky, a ventriloquist, is forced early on, as we begin to realize the relationship Corky has with his dummy named "Fats". So, there are two main characters...if you will. The other characters just get in the way...oops...I give too much away...
Look for the following scenes especially: 1) the card game; and, 2) Corky must remain silent for 5 minutes...