Dark Magic (1939) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Benchley appears as Joe Doakes, who goes to a magic shop to see a magician perform magic tricks. Sharp-eyed viewers will recognize "Mr. Calypso", the magic demonstrator, as none other than sleight-of-hand master John Scarne.
Plot
Cast
- Robert Benchley as Joseph A. Doakes
- Ruth Lee as Mrs. Doakes
- John Scarne as Mr. Calypso
See also
- List of Robert Benchley collections and film appearances
References
- Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, a biography. (New York City, McGraw-Hill, 1955)