The Legend of Mac McDonald (C. C. Allen)

Book

1986
Written by C. C. Allen
Work of Mac McDonald

34 pages (Spiralbound), published by Professor Presto
Illustrated with drawings by C. C. Allen
Language: English

18 entries

This publication has been reviewed by

Jeff Busby (Epoptica, Issue 10, Oct. 1987, p. 504)

Cover photograph

The Legend of Mac McDonald (written by C. C. Allen, work of Mac McDonald, 1986)
Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	AA	Categories
C. C. Allen	Dedication	dedicated to Dai Vernon		2		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
C. C. Allen	"Just call me Mac..."	anecdotes and biographical bit of Mac McDonald		3		Articles / Biographical
C. C. Allen	The Magic Business	on Mac McDonald selling magic, Lou Tannen, Tommy Martin, Egg on Fan credit		8		Egg / Egg on Fan Articles / Articles
C. C. Allen	McDonald's Magic	several phases of Mac McDonald's magic endeavors The Business to Business Pitch The Hotel Pitch The Society Show		10		Articles / Biographical
C. C. Allen	Mac's Tricks	on Mac McDonald's pitches Mac's Opening The Box		14		Articles / Articles
	Smal Miracles			17		Articles / Chapter Heading
Mac McDonald	The Ring and String	ring knotted on string under handkerchief, one-handed		17		Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Mac McDonald	Cigarette in Handkerchief	tips on the vanish of a lit cigarette in a handkerchief / jacket		18		Cigarette & Cigar / Vanish Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Mac McDonald, C. C. Allen	The Egg on Fan	Egg on Fan, with alternative method by Allen Tips for Fanners		19		Egg / Egg on Fan Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
	More Magic			22		Articles / Chapter Heading
C. C. Allen	The Coffee Vase	on an item Mac McDonald apparently used in his Society show		22		Articles / Articles
Mac McDonald	The Weisenheimer Coin	rings on paper, one covered with business card, coin vanishes, various ideas		22		Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props Ring / Finger Rings / Miscellaneous
Mac McDonald	Pitch Tricks	several pitch tricks by Mac McDonald, without explanation The Svengali Deck You Do As I Do Rattle Bars 7 Card Monte	Related to Seven Card Monte (Dai Vernon, Dai Vernon: European Tour 1955, 1955) also in: Seven Card Monte (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, 1957)	24		Articles / Articles
Mac McDonald	The Coin in Glass	presentation for coin vanish, coin dropped in glass under handkerchief	Related to Coin Vanish (Mac McDonald, Malini and His Magic, 1962)	26		Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Mac McDonald	The $100 Ace Routine	brief comments, not technical	Related to McDonald's $100 Routine (Dai Vernon, More Inner Secrets of Card Magic, 1960) also in: La Rutina de los 100 Dolares de Mac Donald (Ases de Mano a Mano, 2014)	28		Articles / Articles
Mac McDonald	The Big Top	production of a baby goat under a handkerchief		29		Illusions / Appearance & Production / Animal
C. C. Allen	The Real Secrets	Mac's Philosophy		31		Articles / Articles
Mac McDonald	The Philosophy of Man	aphorisms and quotes on life		33		Articles / Articles

Data entered by Lorenz Schär, February 2022.