A Tribute to the Magic of Jimmy Grippo
A Tribute to the Magic of Jimmy Grippo by Darin Martineau - 50 DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
Learn Over 208 Amazing Magic Tricks!
Learn many of Jimmy Grippo's Amazing Magic & New Magic inspired by Jimmy!
Includes 44 videos & 6 Magic ebooks:
Coin Magic of Jimmy Grippo
6 Coins Through The Table
New Coins through the Table by Darin Martineau
Thought of Card to Pocket
Signed Card to Wallet by Michael Skinner
Double signed Card to Wallet by Lou Lancaster
The 6 Senses Card Routine by Darin Martineau
Coin Magic by Darin Martineau
Bottle Production
Coin in the Bottle & Biting a Coin by Darin Martineau
Deck Vanish, Rising Card & Vanish by Darin Martineau
Double Stop by Karl Fulves
Half Card to Wallet by Jerry Andrus
The Houdini Card by Darin Martineau
The Action Palm by Ed Marlo
The One-Handed Top Palm with Multiple Cards by Ed Marlo
New Pinky Count & One-Handed Top Palm by Guy Hollingworth
Put Pocketing a Ring
Repeat Signed Card to Pocket by Ed Marlo
Ring on String
Ring & String Routine
Double Ring Flight
New Super 3 Fly by Darin Martineau
The OK Coin Production by Darin Martineau
The Hit Double-Lift & The Spooky Altman Trap by Allan Ackerman
The Super Double-Lift by Darin Martineau
The Perfect Prediction by Chester Morris
The Super Card Routine (5 Card routines that flow into a smooth card act)
Gemini Mates by Allan Ackerman
Together at Last by Harry Lorayne
Separating the Men from the boys by Alex Elmsley
Spectator Cuts Double by Darin Martineau & Ed Marlo
One Poor Lion by Alex Elmsley
& Includes 6 Magic ebooks:
Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne - ebook (Learn 155 Self-Working Card Miracles)
& Jimmy Grippo has a Card Trick in this book!
Super Visual Color Changes by Darin Martineau - ebook
The Surreallusion System: Creating Fine Art Magic by Darin Martineau - ebook
How to Develop Style in Magic by Darin Martineau - ebook
Professional Magic Tips - ebook
Magic Act Checklist - ebook
Learn Over 208 Amazing Magic Tricks!
INCLUDES 50 DIGITAL DOWNLOADS!
Includes 44 Instructional Magic videos & 6 Magic ebooks!
Jimmy Grippo was a Master Magician born on 25 January 1898 in Maschito, Italy.
His Magic was so good that many believed that it was real Miracles!
He is known for performing Magic all over the world & including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on TV (1962). He died on 15 January 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
He was the resident magician at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for many years.
He was also famous for picking the pockets of the FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
He also was a Hypnotist and Hypnotized the King of Siam and was given a pinky ring that he wore for the rest of his life.
Jimmy was a famous Hypnotist, Magician, Mentalist & boxing manager, and Las Vegas's official host resident Magician at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino. Jimmy Grippo grew up in Beacon;
a city located in Dutchess County, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, approximately 60 miles north of New York City.
He had a very memorable career in the entertainment industry.
Best known locally as the manager of Beacon's boxing legend Melio Bettina,
Jimmy "hypnotized" Melio into winning the light-heavyweight boxing crown in 1939.
As a magician, Jimmy appeared on the Johnny Carson Show several times and
entertained President Jimmy Carter in the White House.
Jimmy's younger brother Jan Grippo also made a name for himself,
not in Las Vegas but in Hollywood, producing over 20 "Bowery Boys" (Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall) movies, and the "Valentino Story." The Grippo Brothers - two of Beacon's Famous Sons. Jan Grippo was a producer and writer, known for Lucky Losers (1950), Ghost Chasers (1951) and Valentino (1951). Jan was married to Paula Rice. Jan died on 12 March 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Born December 15, 1906 - Died March 12, 1988 (81)
Jimmy Grippo was a Celebrity Magician and also performed for royalty, kings & presidents.
He performed for Orson Welles, Johnny Carson and many Celebrities.
Though he was uncredited, Jimmy Grippo was the magic trick technical advisor for the film This Gun For Hire, the 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd.
One of the best legendary "Miracles" Jimmy Grippo ever performed was to make a selected card vanish from the pack and he made it reappear inside of a locked Bank vault!
One time at a Magic Convention in Las Vegas Jimmy Grippo was with Dai Vernon, Slydini & Ed Marlo and he said to Dai Vernon- "you do too many Ace Tricks", & he said to Slydini; "you Lap too much" & then he said to Ed Marlo; "you do too many variations".
Darin Martineau is a Master Magician, Magic Creator, Pro Magic Consultant & Magic Mentor with many students:
Ben Anderson - pro magician & Gold Wand Level
Marc Leager - pro magician & Gold Wand Level
Jet - Red Wand Level
Cole Neilsen - Red Wand Level
Michael Johnson - Blue Wand Level
Caleb Cline (First Place Award-Winning Magician)
and many more magic students that Darin has mentored into full-time professionals.
Pro performer, Author, Magic creator, and pro Magic teacher for over 40 years.
He is a Best-Selling Author of over 100 Magic books. & Creator of hundreds of Magic products!
He has a very extensive history and background of Master Magic because of growing up in Las Vegas and regularly attending Gary Darwin's Magic Club and regularly studying Magic and performing Pro Magic with many of the Greatest Master Magicians in the world!
Including:
Allan Ackerman
Jimmy Grippo
Lou Lancaster
Johnny Paul
Jerry Andrus
and many more...
Darin has also created New Magic that has been used by Top World Class Pro Magicians such as:
Shin Lim
Allan Ackerman
Kevin James
Chris Randall
Apollo Robbins
Lee Asher
Chappy Brazil
and many more....
AWARD-WINNING MAGICIAN:
First place I.B.M. (International Brotherhood of Magicians)
First place Award - Close-Up Magic Contest Tom Ferranti's Magic Shop La Puente, Ca
and many more Awards...
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- Allan Ackerman - World Class Card Magician
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