The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live The Dream (1992) (With James Earl Jones)

[@Kedawan24]

When I was a kid, I admired the precision of his work as much as the wonder of the illusions themselves. I took away so much from the way he and his team choreographed Heaven On The 7th Floor so that the doors opened on the beat, and his silhouette appeared at the exact moment the intensity of the song increased. Stunning, stunning, stunning attention to detail that’s inspired me to this day.

[@mistermindahenziandalasnus3754]

It has actually been 30 years. Time truly passes by fast.

[@mkaplan1383]

This was my first David Copperfield special I watched with my dad.

[@matineyang]

I loved watching these specials on CBS as a kid. Ah the good ole days.

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

That was beautiful.😮 His magic is not only amazing but visually appealing.😊

[@BenJabituya]

I actually saw this LIVE, in person, back in Fall of 1991. I was 12 years old at the time. David had a show at the Rajah Theater (now the Santander Performing Arts Center) in my hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania. While he was walking down the aisles of the theater, David high-fived me, twice!

[@mikestock969]

Rohan Padiyar David Copperfield has always been a motivation to me. Not just in magic, but in several areas in my life. I had the honors of seeing David Copperfield in person five years in a row. The first show he came 5 feet from where I was sitting. Any closer and I could have shook hands with him

[@instantnoodle5157]

is he tall ?

[@mikestock969]

@@instantnoodle5157 if my memory serves me correctly, he's maybe 5' 5" maybe... maybe a little taller.

[@djflatline86]

I got a high five in Vegas in 2007 in the front row. I wouldn't even know David if my grandma didn't record his specials for me in the early 90s

[@GGoAwayy]

I was about the same age when my Dad took me to see this live at the Orpheum in Minneapolis. I remember there being fake snow as a part of the ending of the show with the flying around. It was really magical and beautiful to watch.

[@Nelson_Win]

This is the best episode of David Copperfield. The intro speech before his flying sequence always get me crying. 😢😢😌😌😌

[@Boogiewoogie168]

David Copperfield is the Michael Jackson of Magic world! I feel blessed to watched him on TV in the 80s! Yes you can watch it now over youtube but the sensation is just different. We gather as a family just to watch him on TV!

[@thewab1974]

I used to look forward to his specials every year, starting with VII. I’ll never forget the first time I saw him live. He opened with “The Death Saw” and it hadn’t been on TV yet, so that was absolutely incredible.

[@humblebugg5270]

Never knew about that special. Would love to see that

[@AchtungBaby77]

You pretty much nailed it - families back then all used to gather after dinner to watch TV together. It was a family bonding experience. Sadly that doesn't happen anymore - one child is on their iPhone, another on their iPad, etc. Not to mention TV these days is nothing but reality shows such as My Kitchen Rules and The Bachelor.

[@billgreen4003]

@@humblebugg5270 you all can freely make copies of all my videos I upload to KZbin videos search engine even David Copperfield TV specials and Douglas James Henning TV specials and Melinda the first lady of magic TV special and other magic TV specials and magic TV shows and VBS skits church activities

[@Puffster]

In the 80s I watched the Vanish of the Liberty statue. My dad was convinced he was a devil worshiper :) I knew better.

[@jwelch5742]

This program won 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program, Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production and Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special.

[@werdna9006]

Other magicians have done the "flying" but NO ONE does it like David. His presentation and using that emotional music from East of Eden makes it true masterpiece of magic.

[@SteveBrant55]

David's ability to chose the right music for his illusions is one of his great gifts.

[@DL-kc8fc]

@@SteveBrant55 First of all, it is a time-consuming intensive training, thanks to which there was no "swinging" on the special suspension and revealing the center of gravity. An absolutely precise performance that could fool even kinematics scientists. The music only underscores this performance, evoking emotion, not performance.

[@Musikpunx]

I saw David Copperfield live with this show in Oberhausen, Germany. And just in case, if anyone is thinking about camera tricks or special effects, I can assure you, that everything looked exactly the same as in this TV-special. It was overwhelming to see him fly and doing the elevator-entrance with my own eyes in real live. For me Copperfield is a living legend.

[@jphili]

I saw this one too, in Baton Rouge. Absolutely amazing!

[@Michael-ql9fo]

I wish I could have seen this show, too! I've seen him live in Frankfurt am Main some time in the 90s.

[@captainscentsible1811]

@@Michael-ql9fo i also saw this live.was so good.audience demanded an encore

[@جبلالرمادالدهان]

Ooh you r so lucky .. so how could he do that ?

[@debinpa64]

The best

[@dshuffman32]

best nostalgia in the world!!! (tears)

[@entertainmentcentral1355]

Thank you for bringing this back... I remember the graffiti wall and his conversation with Orson Wells... Flying though hits me in my heart... As someone who is bound to a wheelchair most days anymore... I wish for flight more then ever... to be free from my chair is one thing I want more then ever....

[@StealTheSun1985]

Thanks so very much for posting these videos. I loved these so much when I was a kid. I cannot figure out why these specials haven't ever been released as a remastered blu-ray set!

[@charliefroschl1640]

Ich habe gerade das 1ste mal david copperfields " flug" gesehen, einfach wahnsinn, der wahre meister!!💥💥💥👍👍👍💥💥💥

[@mojojoejoe1983]

This is one of my favorite specials David did. One of the great starts of any magic show is "Heaven on the Seventh Floor". Yes it was first done by Doug Henning, but David performed it fifteen feet above the stage and can find great music to set the mood. Its sad that David no longer does anymore specials on CBS, but with the shows that give away the secrets, ruined the aww and wonder of it. Also "Grand Illusion" magic is gone. David is a great part of the 80/90's that is hard to duplicate.

[@philipdefibaugh7127]

A good bunch of Copperfield illusions were 1st done by Henning, but Copperfield made them harder to figure out how they are done.

[@davidshareefChTPhD]

Doug passed away in 1993

[@mistermindahenziandalasnus3754]

And he sure loves his Phil Collins soundtrack, doesn't he? Has used him in more than one occasion. 😉

[@SteveBrant55]

I watched David's TV specials when they were first broadcast, and this one was unforgettable! Flying blew me away! And when he performed in NYC for his extended "Dreams and Nightmares" run, I got to see him live twice. Flying was as amazing live as I could have imagined it would be. And all these years later, his presentation is still the best ... from music to choreography to the use of the live bird. I know he still performs in Las Vegas and hope to see him again someday.

[@iamseagull5609]

even now is 2015, i like this. Nice show.

[@pablopiblito7955]

I saw him live at the show "dreams and Nightmares". Amazing, a world class show.

[@sahnazoruclu4604]

Thanks for your Show.❤

[@roberthurley6457]

40:18, The clip from the 3 time Emmy winning CBS TV special, "The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream" was featured on the PBS kids series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episode # 1717 "Be Yourself, That's the Best" was aired 8/26/1997.

[@CEEJAY10024]

Simply the best, David Copperfield.

[@dwp139]

27 years later, David's flying illusion still baffles me, and leaves me speechless. I still haven't figured out how exactly he was able to do it, and honestly I don't want to know. He's the icon of magic in my eyes, because he knows how to appeal to the audience. Comedy, curiosity, wonder, and maybe a bit of dreaming in this case.

[@Kartoffel251]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield%27s_flying_illusion

[@billgreen4003]

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[@jasontemlett]

Done exactly how you mignt expect - just super well

[@AchtungBaby77]

There's a Wikipedia article about it - when you read how it's done, it's fairly anticlimactic, since what makes the illusion so impressive is the way David presents it, rather than the secrets behind it.

[@JM-740]

The rings clearly never go above him directly. The box is only slightly more interesting

[@dyanc8139]

I absolutely love this so much

[@nealb8752]

He’s just one of a kind incredible onstage performer. Incredible presence.

[@이주호마술사]

Thank you

[@patriciacomeaux211]

That's my dream to dance with David Copperfield

[@arthurbegun582]

Thank you for posting such a nice copy of the show.

[@themidglets]

Loved this at Earles Court, London 5th November 1995 :-)

[@sinclairj7492]

Visiting my childhood in 2024

[@captainscentsible1811]

Sad he quit doing these.each year got better and better. I wish he did one more special. We need this in our lives. Plz do one more mr.copperfield !

[@philipdefibaugh7127]

I used to have this on VHS tape.

[@Wlkm2dintrnet]

simply miraculous cant wait to finish college, my first few checks are going to be to go to vegas and see the legendary copperfield!

[@WSCNH]

15:30 David: "Have we met before, in unison!" Crowd: "No!" Random guy: "NO!" David: "Look up the word unison."

[@jessicasevin1870]

I remember watching this with my mom great memories

[@russ7868]

I love this. Thank you for the upload! I have seen him live 4 times and he never did the Flying. The last time I went to see him, I was hoping to see it but he never performed it. However, the first time I seen him, He signed a picture for me. I stood right in front of him and could not take my eyes off of him. He is such a legend. It was difficult not to stare at him in awe! He is my hero... A true inspiration!

[@russ7868]

Wow! I figured it was something he could only do on television. I would love to had seen that live! Did he do it the same way he did on his special? Could you see any indication of wires at all? I know it's done that way but I don't get how he makes them invisible. Hollywood movies use wires too but they are thick and visible and they remove them digitally later so it makes me wonder how Copperfield does it.

[@russ7868]

That's ridiculous. I know it was not fans. He would have been all over the place. Lmao! That's pretty cool. I wish he still toured. I would like to see him again. I took my older Son with me once when he was young and I want my youngest Son to see him too.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

He signed a picture for me at Hershey when I was just a kid and even said hi and made eye contact. This dude is so awesome and loves his fans.

[@janetbegun875]

@@russ7868 Flying on tour was the same as the TV version except no audience members sitting in chairs on stage and no cloud models on stage. We were in 7th row and could not see any wires.

[@russ7868]

@@janetbegun875 That's crazy. I would love to have seen that!

[@XTRMYTBR]

he was the first to come up with the idea of flying it doesnt matter to me if its all over the internet he is a genius

[@captainscentsible1811]

Can you imagine taking credit of knowing a secret.and david worked decades on.and its so amazing.yet one moron ruins it for everyone .we all know how he flys.but its so much more to it

[@sandabesednik323]

He was so amazing and beautiful and he's still. Regards from Zagreb, Croatia, ❤❤❤

[@mfelliott87]

David never fails to entertain!

[@FLIPPER1439]

Awesome 👏🏻

[@sumanlondon]

What a presentation !

[@In_brightest_day]

His 'Heaven On The Seventh Floor' elevator illusion is hands down the best entrance ever. The mood, lighting, choice of song and the beat it hits when he comes down is spectacularly executed. Too bad this presentation can never be duplicated now because of the internet and the people who revealed past illusions and spoiled it for the rest of us.

[@CJPLA]

It's a master class in showmanship

[@billgreen3138]

80s kid doug henning first did shadow elevader illusion then princess tenko then david copperfield then kevin james and a nother illusionist did it i forget his name hope this helps you and everyone out

[@dallastvmemories]

I have ALWAYS thought this. It's perfection. These productions were pure art. Nothing like it today.

[@GrandHighMarshall]

That was wonderful.

[@25Robbo25]

Mate thank you so much for uploading this... I have been looking for the original version of his (from XIV) flying illusion for years! I think the full presentation of this illusion is beautiful & awesome. It is a pity they cut it out of 15 Years of Magic. Thanks again for finally uploading the proper version :)

[@Puffster]

I saw this show live when he was on tour. I was convinced he must have been using static electricity to levitate the rose lol. I was a bit naive back then :) But the experience of watching the flying illusion live on stage was amazing!

[@sabrinab.7957]

Love it!!!!!!!

[@pangsuparti5387]

THE GREATEST MAGICIAN IN THE WORLD.

[@shaian]

thanks for this!

[@joeboy6015]

greatest ever..!!!!!

[@h8tingit]

still the best illusion to date.

[@donaldburkhard7932]

I fly in my dreams all the time, i love it!

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

Copperfield's magic is so visually appealing.😊

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

Beautiful, just beautiful... from beginning to end.😲

[@michaelsorrells4649]

David Copperfield is the best magic

[@yourbookdesign]

The Best!)

[@Crimson2036]

The music during the flying part is so breath taking.

[@captainscentsible1811]

I seen him live.the entire place went crazy !! I mean they lost it.

[@traviswinkler3994]

Theme from East of Eden by Lee Holdridge

[@adamkraus4893]

He always knew what music perfectly fits.

[@meganellingburg7274]

I went to see David3times And I also got his signature from him for abook i had about him...he's my favorite magician..and he's a nice guy...best magician ever!!!!!his magic is unbelievable

[@acerodriguez6884]

This is when tv was a huge spectacle and everybody watched with your whole family in the living room just hypnotized. Give are those days when it was magic and things still has a certain amount of mystique or fantasy. Now we're just too cynical

[@billgreen3138]

all 20 copperfield and seven doug henning tv specials are cool to watch

[@qjbmagicwang3047]

It's so amazing!

[@kregg123]

Qjbmagic Wang ----> But how does he levitate ?

[@CommanderCummington]

22:50 For Orson Welles Fans, Amazing Trick.

[@yakuza01]

Really hope he gets at least a small cameo in the next Doctor Strange movie.

[@billgreen4003]

Cool pal thanks for sharing knowledge freely Amen in Christ God Bless everyone 😎

[@keepingitreal71]

To fly is something I want to do... I would love to put on my suit from Greatest American Hero and just fly away.. Then I can leave my disability and wheelchair behind... Don't tell me this is fake... I don't care to know.. Sometimes we all need magic......

[@shahjehankhan151]

wow that was incredible. who else play the game ?

[@dustinf49]

I did it live on my 700lb. TV back when this first aired. I couldn't believe it.. This was before a person could look *anything* up on the computer, so his illusions were breathtaking. They still are.

[@ericboyles7208]

Dustin 3423 700 lb TV lmao. And, it was about 4 ft deep and it took three guys minimum to move it lol

[@welcomestranger]

I mean, it has to be a harness and pulley, but it's quite well hidden and the "tests" look believable enough. The shots on stage look like they cut between harnessed and non harnessed shots.

[@douglasoverholt1463]

I Believe I can fly I ran into David Copperfield in the sky

[@iam.girisha]

❤️❤️❤️

[@brane4175]

38:00 Man is great !

[@Matiaslosdeabajo]

Oh 80s vibes 🤤🤤

[@MrBackdraft17]

RIP James Earl Jones Voice of Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise and King Mufasa from Disney’s the lion king franchise RIP Orson Welles Citizen Kane

[@andytoh-toh6488]

Rip joanne spina, david's important choreographer.. the lady that walked on the plexi glass box.

[@nickbee2681]

Does anyone know the source of the old video clips of the people trying to fly/who was giving the "flying lessons"? 38:10

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

I had a math teacher in fourth grade who did that kind of trick with our whole class.😅 He gave us instructions on how to do it to take home.... unfortunately I lost them.😕

[@jmk2611]

nice sweater. in the words of Chandler Bing "could it BE any looser?"

[@qksrhplrhpl8829]

The scientist knows how much, what is the theory, worm hole theory, journalism, time travel, therefore will travel between the universe.Can overcome new epidemics.

[@billgreen4003]

Richard is a magician he said in genie magazine he was hoping to be able to catch the rubber brick to have fun with Copperfield

[@Moviemaniac221]

does anyone know the name of the song that played during the interactive "touch the screen" portion of the show?

[@billgreen4003]

The audience was mine blown so Copperfield turn it back to entertainment

[@jamesmcnair888]

d.c is the best

[@rupctln2694]

me to i wish i could fly..

[@jesperjee]

That flying illusion is still the best of all time. I wonder if he still manages to pull it off (no pun intended)

[@PetrPechar1975]

Well, you need a lot core strength to make all those spins look so effortlessly in the harness. But other than that I'm pretty sure he could do it even better today.

[@KDrop84]

that shrinking trick always scares me

[@billgreen4003]

KDrop the squeeze box illusion is created by Andre Kole Christian illusionist and to my knowledge david seth kotkin copperfield was the first to let the illusionist be squeezed in box instead of lady assistant being squeezed in box same for andre kole sword impailed illusion ps copperfield first did like everyone else let lady fall thru sword illusion that lady is joina spina to music my mike and the machanicks called slient running then copperfield let him self be impaled on andre kole sword impailed illusion during his alktaze theme to phill collins song i dont care any more ps he calls it on the edge

[@AlexanderKrist]

Wonderfull

[@peterschmidt6571]

Alexander Krist Everytime Copperfield DOESN´T use ROPES,this are those WTF Moments.I don´t get it.

[@สุปราณีเมนะสินธุ์-ร4ศ]

နမလဘညာ

[@billgreen4003]

@@peterschmidt6571 its called streaching the truth when they say no wings strings or camera tricks they didn't say Nasa thin wires

[@Horicert]

Anyone know where the Orson Welles footage is from? I know he had a lot of partially filmed or unfinished projects that he was involved with.

[@lucianosantoro1576]

Was a pre-recorded footage made by Welles with the specific purpose of being used in magic performances: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Trick_(film)

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

People in the future will laugh at us with our crazy ideas like we laugh at the people trying to fly.

[@monteleonhart8878]

Wires and pulleys. It's a patented system thanks to an engineer. Would love to try it out !

[@stlouisix3]

40:40 David Copperfield's levitation and flying begins.

[@KibaDragonRanger]

Darth Vader AND Unicron in the same show? Awesome!!

[@billgreen3138]

unicorn whos unicorn just woundering BoukenCrimson

[@KibaDragonRanger]

Bill Green Transformers movie from 1986. It was Orson Welles’ last role.

[@billgreen3138]

@@KibaDragonRanger wow cool never knew that and i probley watched that transformer movie ps orson wells on i love lucy episode broom suspension illusion doing shakes spear with lucy on romeo and julette plus on 007 james bond spoof orginal movie casino royal plus radio halloween war of the worlds that became movies

[@jupiter3067]

Does anybody know the music played during the flying illusion please ?

[@blakeholland7640]

+jupiter3067 Its the theme from East of Eden

[@jupiter3067]

+Blake Holland Thanks Blake, I found it since I posted the question 4 months ago :-) But always nice to have an official answer. A happy new "youtube" year to you :-)

[@RadiantSilverlighter]

Some of the dancing parts are super cringey 😬 now, but back in the 80’s this was the shit. I saw him live a few times with my dad back then and it’s still cool now

[@georgeadcock2347]

Not really.

[@Mrd9960]

@@georgeadcock2347 Yes really

[@williamshelton8984]

What is the warehouse song?

[@pokerpro6996]

Nation by Big Pig

[@iqbalpratamaputra5580]

Yes

[@MrGodofcar]

How did he fly?

[@VideonMedia]

strings

[@Crimson2036]

@@VideonMedia if strings is your best guess you better stay silent because it is a silly answer.

[@VideonMedia]

Crimson Is Back! I don’t know what ur saying, but it’s really not funny. Do you even know what ur talking about?

[@Crimson2036]

@@VideonMedia if you don't understand the basic English, go back to school.

[@VideonMedia]

@@Crimson2036 I'm currently in school. OK, I've just realized what kind of thing you are, so I will be wasting my time on you no longer. Hopefully.

[@25Robbo25]

Yeah the actual flying illusion was in 15 Years of Magic but the presentation before hand (old footage of people trying to fly) was not in 15 Years

[@371508129]

I’d love to meet Bambi and ask her about the ride.

[@curtlow]

did you go to the art institute of Pittsburgh?

[@NimbrodCooler]

❤

[@AdultsOnlyMagic]

I'm almost entirely positive Flying was in 15 Years of Magic. Almost.

[@JonHazzard]

Nathan Allen so crazy to come across this comment 4 years later lol still watching Copperfield

[@michaelclarkj]

It was. It didn't include the comedic opening video montage of other's attempts to fly though.

[@markmiller6402]

How the hell did he do the flying in a box trick?

[@billgreen4003]

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[@PetrPechar1975]

Well, notice he didn't turn around while inside and that standard harness for this type of lift is two cables from your sides above the hips.

[@ukaszstudzinski3902]

First song please:)

[@barbouille4060]

Find a way to my heart - Phill Collins

[@HalcyonVoid]

I'm guessing he pre-recorded an ending for every card in the deck in such a way that it could be spliced onto the screen while the crowd was distracted by the people in the audience. That way it could be used many many times over. Even if this isn't how it was done, it would mimic the same result. It would... give the illusion, so to speak.

[@indragunawan20]

GlintTheStrong mu

[@joshwhite9954]

Nope its a simple card force. Look it up If I had to guess, pre arranged deck with a jack of spades glued to the backs of every card with a light adhesive (like the glue from post it notes) there's a name for that type of trick deck can't remember it But at its heart, it's a card force. Magicians have a million and one different card forces

[@billgreen4003]

@@joshwhite9954 rough and smooth spray for the memory deck phantom deck invisible deck of cards blank deck of cards on some not all blank deck of cards