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| − | '''The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso''' was first published in 1997 by [[L&L Publishing]]. | + | '''The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso''' was written by [[Judge Gary Brown]] and first published in 1997 by [[L&L Publishing]]. |
| − | The book traces [[ | + | The book traces [[Al Flosso]]'s career, from his days as a street-corner shill, carnival pitchman, [[Punch & Judy]] operator and sideshow magician to his work on Broadway, film and television. He worked the Marx Brothers, Bud Abbott, [[Ed Sullivan]] and Jackie Gleason. As owner of a New York magic shop, he served many of the 20th Century's greatest magicians, from [[Harry Houdini]] to [[David Copperfield]].<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Coney-Island-Fakir-Magical-Flosso-ebook/dp/B00472O7L0</ref> |
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| The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso | |
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| Author | Gary Brown |
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| Publisher | L&L Publishing |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 221 |
The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso was written by Judge Gary Brown and first published in 1997 by L&L Publishing.
The book traces Al Flosso's career, from his days as a street-corner shill, carnival pitchman, Punch & Judy operator and sideshow magician to his work on Broadway, film and television. He worked the Marx Brothers, Bud Abbott, Ed Sullivan and Jackie Gleason. As owner of a New York magic shop, he served many of the 20th Century's greatest magicians, from Harry Houdini to David Copperfield.[1]
Reviewed in Genii, December 1997.
