The Magician (1900)
Original title: The Magician
1900 · 1 min
Edwin S. PorterCast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Plot
The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bow to the audience, removes his coat and hat and they disappear mysteriously in the air.
Sinekatalog’s take
A one-scene stage trick captured on film, with a magician making his clothes vanish. It is simple, brief and historically interesting, and charms mostly as a snapshot of how early audiences were amazed.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 4.6 / 10 (206 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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