The Magic of David Copperfield: China ()


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This is the 8th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ben Vereen and is the first and only one filmed outside USA, and set entirely in China, to allow David Copperfield to perform the last illusion. Not coincidentally it is... See more »

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David Copperfield
Stan Harris

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Garry Bormet ... ()

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Kuo Bao-Xiang ... co-producer (as Guo Bao Xiang)
Kevin Bright ... producer (as Kevin S. Bright)
Joseph Cates ... executive producer
Jin Cheng ... associate producer
Susan Coolson ... production consultant
David Last ... production assistant
Julie Lobing ... production assistant
Dianna Mah ... production assistant
Addie Martin ... production assistant
Mary Lou Pringle ... production assistant
Dan Spiegel ... production consultant
Lee Zhuang ... associate producer

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Jim McQueen
Jerry Wade

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Jerry Wade ... assistant editor

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Brian Bartholomew

Costume Design by

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Evelyn Thompson

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Gloria Levisohn ... make-up

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Courtney B. Conte ... executive in charge of production (as Courtney Conte)

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Lauren Harris ... associate director

Art Department

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Bill Brezski ... assistant art director
Jack Hart ... assistant art director
David Mendoza ... illusions designer and constructor
Don Wayne ... illusions designer and constructor

Sound Department

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John Bickelhaupt ... re-recording engineer
Jerry Clemans ... re-recording engineer
Doug Nelson ... audio
Craig Porter ... re-recording engineer

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Brian Burton ... lighting crew
Robert A. Dickinson ... lighting designer (as Bob Dickinson)
Hann Xing Du ... technical supervisor
David Hennings ... camera operator
Xua Ping Lee ... lighting director
David Levisohn ... camera operator (as Dave Levisohn)
Guangquan Liu ... technical supervisor
Frank Olivas ... lighting crew
Hector Ramirez ... camera operator
Keith Winikoff ... technical director

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Don Bagley ... musical arrangement and research
Ken Gruberman ... musical arrangement and research
George Wyle ... conductor / music supervisor / musical arrangement and research

Additional Crew

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Joel Breen ... illusion manager
Christopher Chacon ... creative contributions (as Chris Chacon)
Susan Donovan ... choreographer
Christopher Giordano ... production coordinator (as Chris Giordano)
Christopher Hart ... special assistance (uncredited)
Joanie Spina ... assistant choreographer (as Joan Spina)
Michael Trach ... assistant to the producer
Don Wayne ... creative consultant / magic consultant
Jan R. Wirth ... assistant to the producer (as Jan Wirth)
Joanie Spina ... assistant (uncredited)

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Ted Alliota ... special thanks
Michael Amar ... special thanks
Ron Anderson ... special thanks
Doug Bennett ... special thanks
Walter Blaney ... special thanks
Mike Caveney ... special thanks
Mike Goldberg ... special thanks
Marc Hauser ... special thanks
Ron Hersey ... special thanks
Ira Katz ... special thanks
Andre Kole ... special thanks
Tina Lenert ... special thanks (as Tina Lenert Caveney)
Ken Maffei ... special thanks
Richard Rasmussen ... special thanks
Fred Rodgers ... special thanks
John Stracken ... special thanks
Richard Warwinsky ... special thanks
David Wink ... special thanks
Tom Yarborough ... special thanks
Carmi Zlotnik ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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  • CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)

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Plot Summary

This is the 8th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ben Vereen and is the first and only one filmed outside USA, and set entirely in China, to allow David Copperfield to perform the last illusion. Not coincidentally it is officially titled "The Magic of DAVID COPPERFIELD - CHINA", even though it is better known as "The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China", in which "Walking Through the Great Wall of China" is a reference to the last illusion, given that never before an illusionist has been able to perform a similar feat. So, the illusions performed are: "Crystal Smoke Chamber", "Chinese Coin In Orange", "Broken And Restored Thread", "Pearl Production", "Boy Levitation", "Seeing Through A Woman", "Levitating A Woman", "Mr. Roger's Bandana Trick" (aka "Banana Bandana"), "Restoring A Bicycle", "Crazy Man's Handcuffs", "Chopstick Through Coin" and then "Walking Through The Great Wall Of China". Just like some of his previous illusions, this last one has been filmed in long take, on September 1985, and is one of the few illusions no more repeated. This special is also the last one produced by The Cates Brothers Company, that has produced all the earlier ones. Written by Lorenz-pictures

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Also Known As
  • The Magic of DAVID COPPERFIELD - CHINA (United States)
  • The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (United States)
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  • 49 min
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Trivia This special makes a really wide use of the original motion pictures score of two films: one composed and conducted by John Williams for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and the other composed and conducted by David Shire for 2010 (1984). See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Episode #1.3 (1992). See more »
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