Dunninger Knows is your golden ticket to the mind-boggling Brain Busters that the legendary Dunninger wowed audiences with, along with the know-how to sprinkle them into your own performances (because why not?).
Back in 2001, Joseph Atmore released Dunninger's Brain Busters, focusing mainly on Dunninger's radio exploits. Fast forward ten years and Atmore's amassed a treasure trove of TV scripts, scoured through the magic press, conducted a few cheeky interviews with cast and crew, and even unearthed film footage of Dunninger's TV escapades. Oh, and he recreated his radio show for good measure! This new tome chronicles all his television series in chronological order, guest spots included, and even those pesky “in between series” years are accounted for. Expect a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes gossip about his four series, along with some rare and one-of-a-kind snaps and documents that tell the full story. Fun fact: while consulting on Uri Geller's show in Germany a while back, he managed to track down a 1955 television film in Europe.
Over 100 Brain Busters are dissected not just by yours truly, but also by the likes of Banachek, Jan Bardi, Stuart Cumberland, Ken Dyne, Lee Earle, Mathias Fischedick, Nicolai Friedrich, Devin Knight, Looch, Drew McAdam, Colin McLeod, Max Maven, Richard Osterlind, and Marc Paul (yes, that’s a serious list). The foreword has been penned by the International Man of Mystery himself, David Berglas, who knows a thing or two about Dunninger’s influence on mentalism. Methods are laid out clearly, and in some cases, you'll find multiple ways to approach the routines. Rarely (but it does happen), when a routine needs a modern twist, you’ll find that info too.
“For the last 5 years, Joe has been a consultant on my international live television series, Phenomenon aka The Next Uri Geller. Almost immediately when he joined the team, I learned about his fascination with Dunninger. We've had many conversations about Dunninger's impact on mentalism and his creativity and boldness. Dunninger Knows presents a scholarly look at his television work. I usually never read magic books but Dunninger always fascinated me, so I couldn't resist! After reading the routines in Joe's book, I now know why he was always trying to incorporate some of Dunninger's routines into my show!”
- Uri Geller
“This book is the result of years of passionate research, giving us an insight into the life and career of Dunninger. Most of these anecdotes would have been lost to our history without Joe Atmore's meticulous work. This is a rare opportunity to get inside the mind of Dunninger.”
- David Berglas
Pages: 398 - 8.5" x 11" - Hardcover - Black and white photos
