Movies and TvShows featuring "sawed-in-half-magic-act" theme.

Songs from the Second Floor is a surreal and dark comedy-drama film that takes place in Sweden. The movie follows the lives of several characters who are dealing with the chaos and absurdity of an impending apocalypse. Through interconnected storylines, the film explores themes of unhappiness, unfaithfulness, loneliness, and the human condition. With its unique visual style and poetic storytelling, Songs from the Second Floor offers a thought-provoking and unconventional cinematic experience.

Judy Moody, a young girl with a vivid imagination, spends her summer vacation solving a mystery and participating in quirky adventures with her friends.

This movie tells the story of Harry Houdini, a renowned magician and escape artist. It covers his life and career, from his beginnings in Brooklyn, New York City, to his famous stunts and performances around the world. The plot explores his relationships, including his complicated relationship with his mother-in-law. It also delves into the various magic acts and tricks that made him famous, such as his sawed-in-half magic act and his handcuff escapes. Throughout the movie, Houdini faces challenges and obstacles, including run-ins with Scotland Yard and publicity stunts gone wrong. The plot highlights the dangers and risks Houdini took to entertain and amaze his audience.

A Mardi Gras celebration, looking pretty much like any carnival. Bluto is a strongman, claiming to be King of the Mardi Gras, and drawing a large crowd. Popeye, nearby, claims only, "I yam what I yam," and has no crowd, but still draws Bluto's wrath.

When a circus owner and his ventriloquist partner find themselves in financial trouble, they come up with a con game to save their business. Along the way, they encounter various comedic situations and hilarious misadventures.

A comedy styled as a documentary about the rise of Adolf Hitler as well as the story of two brothers, one a magician and Nazi, the other an anarchist anti Nazi...

Terror Toons is a horror comedy movie about a killer cartoon that comes to life and terrorizes a group of people. With its over-the-top violence and dark humor, the movie delivers a wild and gory ride.

In Daredevil Droopy, Droopy the dog shows off his daredevil skills in the circus, performing dangerous stunts such as tightrope walking and being shot out of a cannon. His rival, Spike the dog, tries to compete for the same job, but Droopy outshines him with his impressive acts.

This documentary provides a glimpse into David Copperfield's 15-year career as a magician, showcasing his famous illusions, escapes, and magic tricks. From performing a levitation act in front of the Great Wall of China to disappearing in an interactive game, Copperfield's mastery of the art of magic is truly captivating.

Merlin, a W.C. Fields-like mouse, puts on a magic show in front of an audience of one cat. Merlin does some bad magic tricks for the feline before he realizes he's a mouse.

A series of 12 miniature-cartoons that end when each one "pinks out."

The stooges are musicians at the court of King Cole. When they ask the king's permission to marry their sweethearts, the King agrees, but only after Princess Alicia has married Prince Valiant. This news upsets Mergatroyd, an evil magician who plans to marry the Princess himself and rule the Kingdom. Mergatroyd abducts the Princess, and it's up to the stooges to foil his plans and expose his evil doings.

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End is a two-hour special that premiered on NBC on November 13, 2005. It featured magicians Penn & Teller performing a variety of illusions in various locations around the Caribbean, most of which were done underwater or involved marine animals. It also featured a performance by musician Aaron Carter.

A Fox & Crow animated short. In this one, Mysto-Fox puts out a sign in front of the carnival for a rabbit audition. Guess who applies.

A carnival setting illustrates the superiority of the radio medium for American business, with an eye on a future of economic prosperity.