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Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida
| Title: | Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida. |
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| Name(s): |
Blakelock, Daisy, Author Mills, Lisa, Committee Chair Jones, Robert, Committee Member Danker, Elizabeth, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2015 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Wise the Wizard is a feature-length documentary by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. Interview subjects include the following: author and TV Producer Charlie Carlson, who wrote a biography about Harry Wise entitled A Wizard's Tux and Tales (Luthers Press, New Smyrna Beach: 2004); Brendan and Anna McWilliams, who accompanied Harry on countless adventures throughout Sanford and the surrounding areas; Art Litka, who dedicated a portion of his Halloween Village to Harry Wise; filmmaker and magician Gary Lester, who studied magic under Harry Wise and acquired and restored many of Harry's former props; and Lynn Ashe, Harry Wise's best friend. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0005925 (IID), ucf:50839 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2015-12-01 M.F.A. Arts and Humanities, Visual Arts and Design Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | documentary -- film -- Harry Wise -- magic -- magicians -- Sanford -- Central Florida -- ghost shows -- spook shows -- Charlie Carlson | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005925 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | campus 2018-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
