Magician Paul Gertner performs Triple Die Lemma on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. 3/16/89. This is Paul's second Tonight Show Appearance.
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@Kragatar7 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite thing is magic is when some absurdly huge object appears unexpectedly.
@ScorpioHR7 жыл бұрын
Woah.. what a coincidence! That's EXACTLY what SHE SAID!
@lobobaltazar13224 жыл бұрын
@@ScorpioHR To mailman.
@kamuzu4 жыл бұрын
That's what she said.
@DCronk-qc6sn Жыл бұрын
That's what she said.
@ImVeryOriginal Жыл бұрын
Johnny sounds so unimpressed until the "small" die comes in, and then his mind is just blown repeatedly. Love that routine.
@tylervsnyc5 жыл бұрын
One of the things I love most about Paul is his youthful spirit that stands unchanged against the test of time.
@bwalsh1105 Жыл бұрын
I think what makes Paul such a great performer is his wonderful cadence on stage. Reminds me of some of my greatest teachers throughout school.
@wilstandridge73887 жыл бұрын
watched it over and over, WOW
@MrJfrederici Жыл бұрын
Paul Gertner continues to blow away Penn and Teller today.....fun to see him when he was much younger. Paul is one of the magicians who makes Penn say bad words.
@HenkJanBakker7 жыл бұрын
Not many men.... magicians can handle a man as secure and boyishly naughty as mr. Carson. You handled him perfectly staying always one step ahead. Love the trick too but handling Johnny boy was the real challenge here. Kudos.
@srj345 жыл бұрын
Yeah, early on Carson was kind of gently mocking the routine since it's well-known stuff to magicians at first. But by the end, when Gertner added the new twist, the gentle mocking gave way to genuine appreciation.
@miamimagicians4 жыл бұрын
I think you’re confusing Carson with letterman who was a total asshole to a lot of magicians on his show. Carson I always found very respectful to magicians as he was one himself
@PARAnomalyZONE4 жыл бұрын
What an honor to perform for the GREAT Johnny Carson....Awesome stuff, Paul. :-)
@vance201007 жыл бұрын
To me slight of hand is always as whimsical, even more, than those big "wait...whoa...how???" magic tricks. Cause you know they really really really practiced their craft to make it seamless. Amazing.
@jason420jv17 жыл бұрын
flawless and i liked the way you handled him picking up the hat to soon and i love carsons enthusiasm for magic as he really seemed to have love and a respect for the art.PS thank you for the clip and may Carson rest in peace.
@tombstoneharrystudios58411 ай бұрын
Yeah Johnny Carson is so excited he does pick up the hat early but it doesn’t matter
@rizzorizzo23113 жыл бұрын
Paul is the master. I love the way he makes simple illusions so entertaining.
@crystallake61982 жыл бұрын
He just did this on Penn and Teller Fool Us recently.
@purplemouse5805 жыл бұрын
Even when you know how he does it it's still amazing.
@rickrick50413 жыл бұрын
How?
@ismailberatduzenli29392 жыл бұрын
@@rickrick5041 First of all he has 4 dice. When he has three on table he is holding one in right, while closing hat he put one in the right. While he is faking first dice to his left hand there is already one ın hat, and also he dont put dice to his left hand and keep in right. Then show prior dice and while closing hat he puts dice (the first one taken from table) in hat. And basically repeat, if you slow mo you can see. When this trick is done he still has one in right and 3 on table. While taking 2 to his left hand in step second he dropp off secret one too so can have three in left. Then faking his right dice to put in pocket and holding in hand secretly. Then same trick. In third, he never dropp dices to left and basically faking (still holding all in right). Then putting them in pocket. Big dices are secretly taken behind table whenever he move hat to there
@whodidit992 жыл бұрын
@@ismailberatduzenli2939 And how did the bid die get under the hat?
@vashon1002 жыл бұрын
@@whodidit99 watch the hat when it's over his lap and how he holds it when placed back on the table.
@shs1942 Жыл бұрын
Great old style good humor! Thanks for posting!
@sagitswag17856 жыл бұрын
My favourite cups-and-balls-esque routine is this. My favourite actual cups and balls routine is also yours. Incredible how good you are at this.
@coryhallett99076 жыл бұрын
So good! You are definitely one of my favorite magicians!
@shruthimaniyodath77553 жыл бұрын
This is so beautifully performed! 1:29 he taps the dice on the table to mask the sound of the dice under the hat. A little detail. Really neat!
@larrybaker5316 Жыл бұрын
i caught it too
@eddieking2976 Жыл бұрын
Came here after watching him on Penn and Teller. Thing is I grew up watching Johnny Carson Show as a kid, so I probably saw Paul, but just forgot about it.
@hungfao2 жыл бұрын
Gertner on Carson?? I had no idea. Of course, I scrambled to watch it.
@shannonsmith297 Жыл бұрын
I remember that night.❤
@mtiller20065 жыл бұрын
That is so...magical! Absolutely incredible!
@PickACard-wm2wu7 жыл бұрын
O M G you never cease to amaze me
@MagicMaxTheMagician Жыл бұрын
Sooooooo beautifully done!🙌🙌🙌🙌
@CalibreWings3 жыл бұрын
Great to see the young Paul , thanks for the video l.
@georgemolnar7344 Жыл бұрын
Early 1980''s my software firm hired Paul to perform at trade shows. Unbelievable then, even more so now! Professional, talented and a great guy.
@weskal54905 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant!!!
@playingcrazy.7 ай бұрын
Wow Paul you were great back in the day!! and still beat penn and teller today. :)
@dantrixter2 жыл бұрын
Love that routine ! Using the hat is a great touch !
@thomasemmerich67176 жыл бұрын
wonderful performance!
@user-qc2ky3uy9q24 күн бұрын
Jonny Carson and Paul Gertner KODAK MAGICAL FUN
@jairuskersey83115 жыл бұрын
WOW amazing skills !
@naazkhan7495 Жыл бұрын
This same trick was performed by him on penn and teller show…didn’t expect it was so old..and he already did that many many years ago
@edkwon98197 жыл бұрын
Fantastic.
@skyfrostthunderrock5 жыл бұрын
very nice.. i can see how parts of this inspired your the cup and balls trick, which, btw, is amazing!
@KevimationYT7 жыл бұрын
Wow Paul I would have loved to see you preform then or more recently.
@jcclayman5 жыл бұрын
He's on Penn & Teller Fool Us
@fkirchner1 Жыл бұрын
The best all time performer
@alexhetherington80285 жыл бұрын
I love this type or magic. what would make this even better is if before he reveals the first big die he lifts the hat and finds another smaller hat.
@9and75 жыл бұрын
Two Legends.
@ambalavanant Жыл бұрын
Watch out viewers! Paul is a real sorcerer!!
@badgadfaddadaad2 жыл бұрын
That was gold
@loombaronАй бұрын
First of all he has 4 small dices. 0:19 if you watch carefull he is putting the 4th dice in the hat with his right hand 0:25 he passes the dice to his right hand and then at 0:30 he puts the 4th dice with his right hand in the hat and the the throws the other one 0:40 he passes the dice to his right hand and when he reveals the hat you see the two he put before 0:57 he puts the big dice in the hat and he holds it inside making a bit of pressure with his right hand 1:28 he puts big dice 2 and so on, is the cups and balls trick basically
@davidbohannon614811 ай бұрын
I miss the good old days
@paulgertnermagic11 ай бұрын
So do I,
@patbrooks98232 ай бұрын
"Pinky Lee lives. " 😂
@bryanhawkins5448Ай бұрын
Brilliant
@Ragnemalm3 жыл бұрын
Variation of the cups and steel balls and both are great. Right when we think we know the trick, suddenly the impossibly large dice just appear out of nowhere.
@simonrandall54715 жыл бұрын
They were all on his lap!
@tsvtsvtsv5 жыл бұрын
but i CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE IT COMES FROM!??!
@doctortheopolis3122Ай бұрын
Paul's son Hal went on to direct "Late Night with David Letterman".
@mguerra797 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice! «Oldie but goldie», I presume!
@larrybaker5316 Жыл бұрын
i caught the super large die under the hat slight of hand. around 1:27 you moved the hat down to your left picked up the die, put the hat back on the table and slammed the medium die down to misdirect.and cover the sound of the die hitting the table...and you did it twice to get the last large die,,,,,,,.but have no idea how you do most of them, thanks for sharing
@farmerdave337 жыл бұрын
good one Paul!
@pmcelraft6 жыл бұрын
I'd love to learn this trick
@ApothercyCold7 жыл бұрын
How much setup does it take to be able to perform this with different table types/sizes? When you put the larger die into the hat when it's near your lap, and then I'm assuming the slamming of the visible die on the table is to mask any "thump" sound from the one in the hat being released and hitting the table, do you do so having practiced with multiple table types? I mean i guess for doing a show like this you would have some sort of control over the table used, or would at least know what the table was like from watching the show (I was too young, but that's assuming they used the same table for each episode of this type), but how can you prepare for situations where a table is lower, or smaller, or even worse made of glass? Do you just have other tricks in your repertoire that you turn to, and you just avoid this one entirely if the table is not suitable?
@Krishnajha201017 жыл бұрын
Amazing and elegant. Is it similar to the cups and balls routine you did?
@jvjv85453 жыл бұрын
I get the big dice but even with you showing the small dice thing I can't see it. Amazing
@wb5mgr3 жыл бұрын
That’s what makes it so beautiful. You know and are still fooled 😆
@freeeflyer3 жыл бұрын
I saw one or two things.. Ok.. Vu. Joli, extrêmement bien fait..
@000MidnightSun6 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that was awesome. Where do the big dice come from?? It's a magic hat.
@glendale66 жыл бұрын
He picks them up wth the hat from his lap
@behdadkho95933 жыл бұрын
Amazing Why isnt it get repeated
@J0hnny02 жыл бұрын
0:41 very slick how he moves the die from his right hand to left and, then flawlessly slides it under the hat.
@IzeFox4 жыл бұрын
How old where u back then, paul😄
@deelo22813 жыл бұрын
This guy looks like Lloyd Braun!
@bhamdodgerАй бұрын
Unbelievable.
@vinivon17 жыл бұрын
do you or will you teach your way to do the art of magic?
@JaceTan-905 жыл бұрын
This trick would have fooled Penn and Teller more than cups and balls 😆
@1962underdog2 жыл бұрын
Hah it didn't though...he tried that same one and was busted
@frazashraf213 жыл бұрын
Your match with Penn and teller is 2-2...why not a final ...? Lv from Pakistan
@jdispensa7 жыл бұрын
I figure out! At 0:54-0:58 is when the magician places his left hand underneath the table, then draws the hat off the table to his left hand and slips the big die underneath the hat. Very slick slight of hand!
@geneobrien89073 жыл бұрын
If he can take something small and make it large, maybe.. never mind!