How Dai Vernon changed the Art of Magic forever. The Magic Life of the Professor.

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you for watching this video! There is more content coming up soon so if you liked it, do not forget to subscribe. There was a typo in the video (as pointed out by some people in the comments): Dai Vernon was of course born in 1894 and died in 1992. My apologies for that mistake.

[@peterweisz6973]

So fix it. Dad Vernon would never have tolerated such sloppiness. Neither should you.

[@ArtofImpossible]

@@peterweisz6973 Unfortunately, there is no way to change the video after it has been uploaded.

[@ladybhive1210]

I thought it was. A trick!😂

[@Satansclawps3]

@@peterweisz6973 Don't you mean Dai so fix it Dai would not tolerate such sloppiness.

[@VicNorth2023]

My father took that classic pose photograph of him at the start of this video and did all the photography for his book "Dai Vernon Book of Magic" . I was around 7 years of age and helped him with some of his tricks. I still have a photograph of myself with him!

[@ChuckNorrisUltra]

That’s very cool. I have that book, but I guess many do.

[@miked4377]

Dai vernon.........what a master...

[@TimothyReeves]

He lived to be minus two years old! 0:23 now that's some real magic!

[@ladybhive1210]

😂

[@christianprimig3362]

dai vernon, richard turner, lennard green, dave england, steve forte, david blaine, shin lim, eric chien and me, myself and i!!!!!!! your videos are really important for us little entertainer. thx

[@theoldman2821]

Extremely well-made documentary. So rare with so much of KZbin. Happy to have found this gem.

[@KazamYoutube]

So so awesome!! Thank you for sharing this

[@sarpkaya7184]

The most underrated video I’ve ever seen on entire KZbin. Incredible...

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you, this means a lot to me!

[@xxxyyy1503]

I started with card magic half a year ago and I immediately loved it. Now I'm training every day all the different moves and techniques. I really love your videos because they give a great overview on the history on card magic and how all this developed! Thank you so much for your hard work to create these videos!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Really happy to hear that you like my videos, thanks for the feedback! And good luck with studying card magic, you have a beautiful journey ahead of you. I wish I had learned more about history and read more classics (such as Vernon) when I started with magic, so it's really cool that you enjoy learning about history.

[@josephrichard8424]

This is a great documentary. I fully enjoyed. Also, that Dai Vernon is from the city I grew up in is great too.

[@AshenzariTumble]

Great documentary

[@shomemagic]

First, Thank you, This is one of the best things I have ever seen on Vernon. Please keep the videos coming. I have been into magic well over 50 years and I still love learning about these legends. If I may I would like to suggest a video on my all-time favorite magician Tommy Wonder....

[@doveboyz857]

Great job! Thanks ❤

[@m.ricciardi552]

I still have one of his pamphlets ("Dai Vernon on Card Magic")...bought it when I was a teen a Jack Horner's magic shop in Boston (skipped school that day)....still one of my sleight of hand treasures.

[@SemjonSidanov]

Geat Video as always. Thank you so much Alex. And also thank you for your amazing contribution to my channel 👍❤️

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thanks Semjon! It´s a pleasure to collaborate!

[@SemjonSidanov]

​@@ArtofImpossible Absolutely! We have to repeat it soon;)

[@darksidedeceptions]

Great video!

[@djmaxxsaint]

Fascinating.

[@sureshchandrajena9134]

Our heart felt greetings goes to Dai Vernon.Thank you.

[@Skeletor611]

Very good, thank you

[@Skeletor611]

Vernon loved women & prostitutes

[@michaelschwartz9485]

I really enjoyed this video! I'm glad I found your channel, I subscribed and look forward to seeing your other videos!!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you so much Michael, super happy and humbled to hear that. I will come back with more videos soon :)

[@0nlyFranc]

My sir, I literally just binge watched all your videos. I'm already addicted to them. Thank you and please keep uploading! 😍

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you so much my dear friend, such feedback really inspires and motivates :) I certainly will, a new episode is already in production!

[@tristandejong122]

As always a great episode - thanks for sharing Alex!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you!

[@dr.draee.michael]

Thanks for this great video, it was really interesting and professionally made. I'm looking forward to your other videos!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you! There is more content coming up :)

[@fleurm1569]

Excellent video, great storytelling. You've inspired me to dive deeper into Dai Vernon's life and work. Thank you! :)

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thanks ;) Happy that that you found it interesting and inspiring!

[@EPlTETS]

Thank you for this mini-documentary! :)

[@gaafman]

Thanks for this video really appreciate it

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you for watching!

[@AnantMall]

Phenomenal upload. Thanks so much.

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you!

[@FedericoSottoriva]

This is super interesting, congrats for all the researches!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you, happy that you liked it!

[@Allanhorns]

Also, Dai was in Lord of Illusions as himself when the detective went to the magic castle to find out about Nix.

[@perryvath7617]

well done.

[@XavierEMagic]

That was a great video. Would love to see a video on Ed Marlo, Harry Lorayne, and Paul Harris. There's lots more, but those three come to mind right away. Thanks!

[@michaelrost875]

An incredibly great video. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Thank you! :) And keep it up!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you! I really appreciate it. There is more content coming up soon :)

[@mrdirexion]

This was awesome!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you!

[@anthonytmein]

He also taught the great Richard Turner!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Indeed!

[@mohamedbenchehida3556]

1000 BRAVO

[@EdgarStyles1234]

an awesome canadian!

[@BarryAllenMagic]

If only more magicians studied Vernon AND abided by his teaching, the Art of Magic would be in a much better place.

[@themagicbuzz5728]

Really great upload❣️ BTW I’m from Ottawa lol✌️

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thanks! Oh, that's cool! Maybe the church and the school are still there :)

[@pan_tvofficialk9]

Can you do an in-depth history on the cups and balls 🙏🙏🙏🙏plsss.

[@ArtofImpossible]

This is a great idea, put it on my list!

[@kaushikroy2251]

Such a nice documentary of the legend. And could you name the movies which clips you have used?

[@ineedmoney299]

What’s that switch called? Love this video!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thanks! Which switch do you mean?

[@ineedmoney299]

Art of Impossible at 9:43 that one

[@ArtofImpossible]

Ah, this one. It was accomplished with just a DL.

[@ineedmoney299]

Art of Impossible nice! Where can I get learn it?

[@TrackHustlersENT]

@@ineedmoney299 DL and a DBer

[@magictomi8433]

Wow. What a nice video. Very informatic thank you 🔥✌️

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you for watching!

[@magictomi8433]

@@ArtofImpossible Thank you ✌️

[@peterweisz6973]

What an amazing magician. He managed to die two years before he was born according to this video.

[@anshjolly]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ignaciohb84]

Hi! Great review of “The Professor”, the only thing is an error on the dates of birth and death (1894-1”8”92). Greetings from Argentina!

[@ArtofImpossible]

Thank you for noticing that! It is indeed a mistake and I appreciate that you pointed it out, somehow I just haven't noticed it even though I have seen this video dozens of times :D Glad you liked the video! And as you mentioned that you are from Argentina, I instantly thought of Rene Lavand and remembered being at his lecture in London in 2009. During the Q&A session he was asked which magicians had influenced him. He replied that he had to invent all his techniques himself as all books were written for magicians with two hands. But then he added that if he had to name someone, then it would definitely be Dai Vernon. I found it really impressive.

[@ignaciohb84]

Art of Impossible Yes of course, Rene is one of the few leyends in magic history, as well as David Bamberg (Fu-Manchu). Both from Argentina, actually David was english, but spent most of his career here. Nice to have a word with you. PS: you should produce a special about Rene! ;)

[@cowboycurtis2099]

your dates are off at 0:24

[@DrBill-zv5dx]

Having an eidetic memory and practice is critical to successful card tricks.

[@barnabypettifer160]

He also lived until the ripe age of -2

[@johnbauman4005]

It's pronounced JEE-NEE magazine, not JEE-NEE-I. Also, I have always pronounced his first name as you do: DIE. However I was recently told he actually preferred: DAY. The time I met him, I called him Mr. Vernon and was too young to think about asking him such a thing. Can you cite a reliable source for the correct pronunciation? Pronouncing his name correctly is the least we can do to honor the man. Thanks for a great video. 👍 & subscribed! John

[@ArtofImpossible]

Of course, you absolutely correct regarding the pronunciation of Genii, I don't make this mistake anymore :D As for Dai - this is a good question, I think I mostly heard people saying "die", also most magicians. But I need to look for a source, I don't have one at the moment. How did you meet Vernon?This is already an amazing experience I believe and a great memory:)

[@johnbauman4005]

@@ArtofImpossible Thank you for your kind reply! I hear most magicians pronounce his first name "Dye" as well. I regret I can't recall where I heard or saw that his preferred pronunciation is "Day." Sorry if I am creating needless confusion, but am genuinely curious. I met him at the 1978 Society of American Magicians convention at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC. He kindly autographed my program as did many other luminaries of the day. It was a memorable convention as I also got to experience first-hand Tommy Wonder's Two Cup routine (he went by Jos Bema then, a shortening of Josip Bemelman). The misdirection on the loading of the bag and large pompom was SO strong that he had to re-demonstrate them repeatedly because most of the magicians in attendance could not follow it even during the explanation. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy these pleasant recollections. Kind regards, John

[@rohinanand540]

1892 to 1994

[@АндрейСтепанов-ж5ч]

1894-1892 ?

[@SkeeterHawk82]

How could you mention a list of people that Dai Vernon taught without saying Richard Turner lol

[@BlueOriginAire]

@0:26 ...... no one sees it? Only me🤪😏🥳

[@ArtofImpossible]

🤫 It's magic 😁 But you are right, this is a very unfortunate typo. Guess I have to reread the chapter about the Vernon Touch, because details matter:)

[@Satansclawps3]

Open any book! unless it was written before he was know.

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

Wow. He died at negative two years old. That’s magic.

[@Mara-xd7bg]

You didnt mention Richard Turner in this movie, shame on you.

[@Joey-cb4hg]

It's pronounced Day Vernon scrub.

[@clintn.kildepstein1656]

Houdini got fooled by a simple double lift?😂

[@ArtofImpossible]

Well, there was also a nice extra touch to it - a double-backed card which made it a bit more deceptive. Also, I believe that, first, Houdini was no expert in sleight of hand and second, it could be that double lift was not considered to be a basic move as it is now (this has to be double-checked though - pun intended). Plus: Vernon was a true master of sleight of hand, so I wouldn't be surprised if he still managed to fool lots of people with a simple double lift today :D

[@ericportillo8277]

They couldn't pronounce verner? Lol