(December 1896 - 18th June 1987)
Born in New London, Connecticut. Pseudonym of Morand Francis Caldwell. Pro inventor-improver-dealer (Frank Lane and Co. in Boston). Invented The Devil Whispers card trick (by 1932), the Lazy Magician effect with record trick method by 1933, etc. Famous for his mutually contrived long-running "feud" with Ted Annemann in the 1930s. Edited Funny Talk 1938-42 (48 issues).
Coauthors: Ulysses Frederick Grant
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They're Off (second hand)Frank Lane & Ulysses Frederick Grant This booklet is in very good condition. A nice collector item as well as reading copy. For details on contents see the digital edition. | $7 to wish list | ||
They're OffFrank Lane & Ulysses Frederick GrantEnjoy some new tricks — pocket tricks that you can make yourself, card tricks you can do with anyone's deck of cards, stage routines with various magic props that you can make. This is the first of a series of writings by U. F. (Gen) Grant and Frank Lane, who formed a partnership in the writing magic books. 1st edition 1935, PDF 31 pages.
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