Comedy Magic in Magic & Conjuring: page 2

The best of his first three books, plus over 100 bonus gags!

Graham Hey has been a comedy writer and performer for almost twenty years, writing for a variety of TV stars in the UK, and for many stand-up comedians, magicians and mentalists. Between 1994 and 1999 he had his own comedy section in a UK national newspaper, writing four pages of topical gags each week for Express Newspapers. In total, over 8000 orignal gags were published, and used widely in the UK by comedians and performers. He has been contracted to the BBC and Talkback TV as a comedy writer. His most recent work has been writing...

A brand-new collection of visual gags, one liners and ideas for anyone who would like to add a bit of comedy to their stage act or close-up performances. These are easy-to-do bits and pieces that will get you laughs. You don't need to be a pro. The Comedy Cockpit contains a load of great material and a couple of revisited classics.

FREE! When you buy the Comedy Cockpit you also get Killer One Liners to Create a Big Buzz free. This includes over two hundred original one-liners and a ton of visual gags. This is top-drawer material, but don't take our word for it.

Reviews and comments:

"A superb collection of gags for the...

'Out of this world' laughs, visual gags and tricks to add atmosphere for close-up and stand-up.

From the introduction:

1st edition 2020, PDF 43...

Funny stuff to make kids roar.

• Introduction
• Inflatable Rabbit and In the Bag
• My snake has Escaped! and Fingernails
• In bed with a Bug and The Rose
• Half-price Tie, The Mirror, and The Wrong Way
• The Bell ...

Laugh three times as hard when you purchase all three ebooks.

A brand-new collection of one-liners, visual gags and easy-to-do tricks with routines for magicians and mentalists. If you want to add some comedy to your close-up or stand-up performances, here's a collection of material to help make you more memorable. With contributions from top cruise ship comedy magician Mel Mellers, brilliant comedy mentalist Mike McClean, and the hilarious Nathan Kranzo, there's something in here for everyone.

• General One Liners
• One Hundred Pounds
• Hammer Time
• Chinese Fortune Cookie
• One Liners – Towns
• Rubber Dove
• BBQ
• Big Money Prizes
• Air Horn Sneeze (Nathan Kranzo)
• One...

This is a compilation of five publications:

1. Comedy Magic by Percy Abbott
2. Comedy Tricks And Gags by Davey Jones
3. Just For Laughs by Don 'Whizzer the Clown' Bridwell
4. Comedy Book-From Here To Obscurity by Val Andrews
5. Comedy Stunts by Augustus 'Gus' Rapp

PDF 98 pages...

Just a gag! But with all those which hand tricks, it's a change. It can be an opener or a closer to a more serious which hand routine, or in case somebody asks you to redo a which hand trick, or if somebody is giving you a hard time with methods that are not 100% safe.

Effect:

You ask a spectator to put a small ball in any hand while your back is turned, and then, to put their hands on each side of your head, behind your back. You will guess in which hand they hold the ball.

• Very direct
• No question asked
• You see nothing, You can be blind-folded
• 100% hands off
• No accomplice
• You...

Not just amusing effects, but brilliantly funny comedy magic that's sure to please most any audience. Just read the book, choose the material that you like, and put it to use. Then get ready to get more laughs, return dates and higher fees for your magic.

There's material for platform and stage performers - kid show entertainers - emcees - close-up magicians - TV performers - night club entertainers - virtually any magician will find something of value in this book.

Don't just take our word for it. Read what other famous magicians have to say about "Smart Business."

"I unhesitatingly...

This is a biting parody of the famous weekly UK magazine Abracadabra. The parody was published by Geoff Maltby of Repro Magic. It was a supplement to one of the Club 71 issues in 1988. To understand all the fun they are poking at you will have to have read some of the Abra issues.

This is a parody of an IBM convention program. The parody was published by Geoff Maltby of Repro Magic. It was a supplement to one of the Club 71 issues in 1991. If you have attended your fair share of conventions you will probably laugh a lot. I am not sure why this is in particular targeted at the IBM. Less than well organized conventions are not limited to any organization.

20 pages

This is a parody of a magic dealer catalog. The parody was published by Geoff Maltby of Repro Magic. It was a supplement to one of the Club 71 issues.

16 pages

This is a biting parody of the UK magic magazine Budget, the organ of the British Ring of the IBM. The parody was published by Geoff Maltby of Repro Magic. It was a supplement to one of the Club 71 issues in 1989. To understand all the fun they are poking at you will have to have read some of the Budget issues.

16 pages

A comedy routine based on your buttons and their crazy antics - although they never leave your suit! Also routines and follow-ups for the famous Professor Cheer Comedy Rope Trick, and other hilarity by one of your favorite funny men.

• "EXCUSE IT PLEASE, I SEEM TO HAVE A RAVELING"
• COMPACT VERSION OF "COMEDY ROPE"
• KICKER FINISHES FOR THE COMEDY ROPE
• "WHAT'S YOUR LINE?"
• ROPE HOLD OUT
• "YOUR BUTTONS ARE LOOSE"

1st digital edition 2013, 13 pages.

Imagine being a stage hypnotist, being able to hypnotize a group of audience volunteers and presenting a hilariously funny performance. Well, now you can!

This system allows you to have instant control of a committee of audience volunteers on stage. By applying the information in this routine, you'll learn introductory tests to weed out the smart-alecks and keep the best subjects. Along the way, the hypnotic tests get funnier and funner.

The more antics that the group of volunteers performs, the more laughter is created. Your audience will be splitting their sides -- and you're in command...

30 gags with a latex Banana

Edwin Hooper and Ian Adair within the pages of this manuscript give us over 30 gags, ideas and routines with latex bananas. Many of the gags can be also worked with a plastic or sponge banana. A banana is a comedy prop itself, this is sure, but when you add the Edwin & Ian's touch, then you can be sure your audience will laugh and be entertained.

If you do "Comedy Magic" or "Children Magic", this is a must for you. Here is a partial list of the gags you will find explained in the manuscript:

• Banana Split
• Banana Sandwich
• Ring Ring...
• Squeaking Banana ...

In this rare manuscript you will find several gags and stunts (exactly 21) that you can use with a rubber hand, which you can insert into your show in many ways to create laughter and mystery. There are some very funny and entertaining ideas here. Have fun!

1st digital edition 2017, PDF 4 pages.

This is probably one of the most ancient of all comedy effects and yet strong enough and entertaining enough, still to be a part of the performance of many leading entertainers.

This ebook tells you everything you need to know. It requires showmanship and command of the stage, because you will have to make spectators instant stooges and get them in on the act.

1st edition 1982, 8 pages; 1st digital edition 2018, 7 pages.

No one can really call himself a magician, unless he can pull a rabbit out of a hat. It is the most expected trick in magic today. Even though few magicians do it; you always have kids asking, "Are you going to pull a rabbit out of a hat?"

Potential clients calling about birthday parties, often ask if you can pull a rabbit out of a hat. Some magician's try to pacify the mothers or children using a mirror box production of a rabbit. Good try, but it is not the same. People want to see a rabbit produced from an empty top hat, or even a borrowed hat. If you can do this; you have a big advantage...

A new comedy mental effect based on a new term UNSHOP, which means to return something at the checkout-counter because you bought too much and cannot afford it.

The performer invites a male participant to take an imaginary shopping trip. He is told to imagine he has gone to a store and is going to buy a new outfit. His new outfit will consist of a sports coat, shirt, necktie, pants, socks, shoes, and even a pair of boxer shorts. He is told that when he gets to the checkout-counter, he discovers he does not have enough money with him and has to return something to the shelf. The participant...

A comedy warmup that always gets laughter from an audience as the magician explains a test he uses to hire assistants.

Technically, this is not a magic trick. It is something that magicians and entertainers of all types can use. It never fails to amaze, amuse, entertain and create laughter. It will often generate smiles from the most stone-faced spectators. I know this from experience, as I have used this bit of comedy in my shows for over twenty years.

The magician tells a short story about a simple aptitude test that he always gives potential employees that want to work in his show,...

"I just got this today, it's great! Sometimes, the simple tricks are the best. I've already shown it to some people, and it really DOES get a big laugh. Thanks!" - Dave D.

"This is perhaps, the greatest 'come on', or 'bally stunt' the world has ever known." - Floyd Thayer

The premise is simple; the performer invites a boy up and shows him a half-dollar. The performer says, "This is the one and only RED HOT COIN. After years...

This is probably one of the most ancient of all comedy effects, yet strong enough and entertaining enough to be part of the performance of many leading entertainers. The late mentalist Maurice Fogel made a big hit with this in his show.

The basic effect is that five to six spectators are invited to the front and sit in chairs. In a few moments, they jump up and scream, saying that their chair shocked them. The chairs are examined and found to be ordinary; the moment they sit down, they jump up again, saying they were shocked again. This is repeated as often as the performer wishes. The performer...