Dunninger's Brain Busters by Joseph Atmore - Book

For most of the 20th century, the Amazing Dunninger defined the term 'mentalism' for the American public.

Much of the success of his pioneering radio and television performances was based on his use of original routines he called "Brain Busters." Each week audiences eagerly tuned in to see whether Dunninger would be stumped by one of these impossible challenges.

Joseph Atmore has spent years collecting these Brain Busters and, with the help of some of modern mentalism's brightest minds, has analyzed them to understand the often bold and sometimes deceptively simple methods underlying these miracles. This collection will be invaluable to all students of showmanship and mentalism.

With additional thoughts from Banachek, Lee Earle, Walter Gibson, David J. Lustig, Al Mann, and Max Maven.

Publisher: H&R Magic Books
Publication Date: 2001
Details: Hardcover, 6 x 9 1/4
Pages: 111
Edition: 1st Edition, Out of Print
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Contents:

vii Preface

ix Acknowledgements

1 The Task At Hand

3 The Dunninger Act

11 Unimpeachable

15 Arc You Paying Attention?

18 Al would you happen to have...?

21 The Invisible Man

29 Highlights of Joseph Dunninger’s Broadcast History

33 Brain Busters

34 Nailed Thoughts

37 Telepathic Television

42 Sorry Right Number!

45 The Favorite Effect

48 Lustig's Spectre Card

50 The Challenge Letter Segment

55 Dunninger (Banachek)

59 Relayed Thought

54 Seeing Things?

57 Post Card Stunt

70 Autograph Party

72 Shattered Thoughts

76 Lustig’s Headline Sensation

78 Classical Art

80 Planting an Idea

82 Dunninger (Lee Earle)

83 The War Effort

85 Parachuting Thots

87 Lustig’s Blackboard Mystery

88 Dateline Dunninger

90 Bundled Thoughts

93 Jumbo Thoughts

94 Long Distance Thought Reading

101 Afterthoughts

103 Footnotes