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*AMEDEO'S CONTINENTAL MAGIC (1974) by FRANK GARCIA and GEORGE SCHINDLER
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== References and further reading ==
 
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Revision as of 11:11, 16 June 2008

Amedeo Vacca (1890-1974) was born in Italy and migrated to America where he became a professional magician by the age of 18, performing in Chicago and New York.

He met Houdini in Chicago at Gus Rotergerg's magic shop in 1921, where they became close friends and eventually ended up working for Houdini. He was one of the last links with Houdini, traveling ahead making arrangements for him in total secrecy.

After Houdini's death he performed under the name Amedeo and toured the world.

Amedeo Vacca's study with a common box of matches spawned a whole generation of animated matchbox effects.

Books

References and further reading

  • The Secret Life of Houdini The Making of America's First Superhero By William Kalush and Larry Sloman ISBN 0-7432-7207-2