The Magic of David Copperfield VI: Floating Over the Grand Canyon (1984)
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- 50min
- Comedy, Family
- 06 Apr 1984 (USA)
- TV Special
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
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David Copperfield | ... |
Self
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Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Self - Host
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Bonnie Tyler | ... |
Self - Guest
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Heather Thomas | ... |
Self - Special Guest / David's Girlfriend
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Harry Houdini | ... |
Self (uncredited) (rumored)
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Hyman Kotkin | ... |
Self - David's Father (uncredited)
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Rebecca Kotkin | ... |
Self - David's Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
David Copperfield | ||
Jeff Margolis |
Written by
Garry Bormet | ... | () |
Frank Slocum | ... | () |
Produced by
Martha Benedek | ... | associate producer |
Kevin Bright | ... | producer (as Kevin S. Bright) |
Joseph Cates | ... | executive producer |
Editorial Department
Jesse Hoke | ... | videotape editor |
Art Direction by
Romain Johnston |
Costume Design by
Evelyn Thompson |
Makeup Department
Sandi Bailey-Salvatore | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
James R. Scribner | ... | hair stylist (as Bob Scribner) / makeup artist (as Bob Scribner) |
Production Management
Betty Edmon | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ellen Brown | ... | associate director |
Art Department
John Gaughan | ... | illusions designer and constructor |
Jack Hart | ... | assistant art director |
David Mendoza | ... | illusions designer and constructor |
Kate Murphy | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Jerry Clemans | ... | post-production mixer |
David E. Fluhr | ... | sound effects (as David Fluhr) |
Joe Ralston | ... | production mixer |
Richard Masci | ... | pre-production mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Les Atkinson | ... | camera operator |
Bruce Bottone | ... | camera operator |
Greg Brunton | ... | location lighting director |
George Falardeau | ... | camera operator |
John Freschi | ... | lighting designer |
Dean Hall | ... | camera operator |
Roy Holm | ... | camera operator |
David B. Nowell | ... | camera operator (as David Nowell) |
Ted Polmanski | ... | lighting director |
Jerry Smith | ... | senior video control |
Music Department
David Black | ... | musical arrangements and research |
Mauro Bruno | ... | musical arrangements and research |
Ken Gruberman | ... | musical arrangements and research |
George Wyle | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
Additional Crew
Allison L. Birnie | ... | production assistant |
Susan Donovan | ... | choreographer |
Tisha Fein | ... | talent executive |
Louis Fusari | ... | technical director (as Lou Fusari) |
Christopher Giordano | ... | assistant to mr. copperfield (as Chris Giordano) |
Christopher Hart | ... | magical assistance (as Chris Hart) |
Mark Jay | ... | production assistant |
Karen Lorhan | ... | assistant choreographer |
Juliette Marshall | ... | production assistant |
Sharon Nagata | ... | assistant to the producer |
Sandy Prudden | ... | stage manager |
Steven Rodgers | ... | magical assistance |
Steven J. Santos | ... | stage manager |
David Wader | ... | stage manager |
Don Wayne | ... | magic consultant |
Thanks
Eric Borne | ... | magical thanks |
Erni Escalante | ... | magical thanks |
Christian Fechner | ... | magical thanks |
Christie Ingram | ... | magical thanks |
Jeff Justice | ... | magical thanks |
Dave Mathieson | ... | magical thanks |
Bill Rivers | ... | magical thanks |
Bill Smith | ... | magical thanks |
John Thybony | ... | magical thanks |
John Uhern | ... | magical thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1984) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Disney Channel (some project magic footage courtesy of)
- Eastman Kodak Company (promotional and financial consideration furnished by)
- Kraft Foods Inc. (sponsor)
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
This is the 6th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ricardo Montalban. It is officially titled "THE MAGIC OF David Copperfield VI" but is better known as "The Magic of David Copperfield VI: Floating Over the Grand Canyon", in witch "Floating Over the Grand Canyon" is a reference to the first illusion, given that for the first time David Copperfield performs an illusion in witch he floats in midair. This illusion is one of the few no more repeated, and also one of the few conceived and filmed for the TV audience only, since it was not possible to have a live audience. However in this special he finally reveals the name of his duck, called "pet duck Webster" and showed for the first time in the "David's Fable" illusion, the last one of the third special. So, the illusions performed are: "Grand Canyon Levitation", "Vanishing Giraffe Neck", "The Girl And Her Bird", "Instant Photo" (aka "Kids Allisa And Bo"), "Love Magic Lost" (aka "One More Night"), "Audience Jumping Rubber Bands" (aka "Project Magic", that is first a rehabilitation program founded by Copperfield in 1982), "Slow-Mo Duck" and "Escape From Death". This last feat is the first escapology number that Copperfield presents in a special, never performed before by anybody, and inspired to an illusionist of the past, Harry Houdini. During this escape, Montalban shows the Copperfield's parents, Hyman Kotkin and Rebecca Kotkin, who make their first appearance among the spectators in a Copperfield TV special. Written by Lorenz-pictures |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The "Slow-Mo Duck" illusion has been performed again in the international version of Copperfield: Tornado of Fire (2001). See more » |
Goofs | In the final credits it is written: "asssistant to mr. copperfield - CHRIS GIORDANO", but the word "assistant" is misspelled. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Episode #1.9 (1991). See more » |
Soundtracks | Holding Out for a Hero See more » |