Initial release 1961 Music director Sol Kaplan | Director Victor Solow Producer Victor Solow | |
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Cast Tad Tadlock, James Mitchell Screenplay Joseph Moncure March, Edward Eliscu Similar Design for Dreaming, Diplomaniacs, Rockabye, Whoopee!, Flying Down to Rio | ||
A touch of magic 1961
A Touch of Magic (1961) is a musical sponsored film.
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The film begins with a designer at the drawing board, daydreaming about a 1920s couple who travel to the Middle Ages; the Man saves the Woman from a wizard ("an evil charmer") and a dragon, only to abruptly discover that they are all performing for an audience in the 1960s. The film then features the couple courting in General Motors' latest cars. Now married, the Man and Woman next appear in an early 1960s style home of the future with a magical kitchen; they host a housewarming party attended by invisible guests. We last see the couple dancing dreamily on a cloud.
The film, which is now in the public domain, was directed by Victor D. Solow and produced by MPO Productions. Joseph Moncure March and Edward Eliscu wrote the script and lyrics; Sol Kaplan, the score. It starred dancers Tad Tadlock (whose real name was Thelma Tadlock) and James Mitchell.
This is one in a series of Populuxe films and events sponsored by General Motors. The series began with the General Motors Futurerama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair, which displayed a vision of the future involving urban sprawl and multi-lane limited access freeways. GM's later Motorama exhibits continued this theme into the 1960s. A Touch of Magic was the film for the 1961 Motorama.