M For Magic

M for Magic is the never-told story of the royal family of magic – four generations of the legendary Larsen family – and their tireless endeavor to save the art of magic with a private club for magicians – the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.Visitors are strictly forbidden at the Magic Castle unless formally invited by a member and members can only join after passing a performance exam in front of a panel of judges. Magicians and invitees alike must adhere to a formal dress code and abide by a strict 'no-photos' policy, before they enter the clubhouse through a trick door with a secret passphrase. Almost six decades later, the club remains as mysterious and elusive to outsiders as the craft they practice inside. But now the Castle's never-before-told history is set to be revealed in a new documentary titled M for Magic. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Alexis Manya Spraic delves deep into the four generations of the legendary Larsen family who turned a decrepit gothic mansion into the infamous, 'mecca of magic' beloved by Cary Grant, David Copperfield, Orson Welles, David Blaine, Steve Martin, Penn \u0026 Teller, Ricky Jay and Dai Vernon. (Via Tate Delloy, Daily Mail)