The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects

10.0 1997 50 min
NR
Documentary

A history of movie magic from 1895 to 1995, showing primitive effects used in such films as "A Trip to the Moon" up to the state of the art effects used in "Apollo 13" and "The Abyss."

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Stephen Rocha
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Stephen Rocha
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Adrienne Barbeau Narrator

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