Ricky Jay Remembers Mentor Dai Vernon

Name: Ricky Jay Remembers Mentor Dai Vernon
Uploaded: 2015-01-12T23:16:51Z
Duration: P221S
Description: "If I had never seen him do magic he'd be the most remarkable person I ever met," say Ricky Jay of his friend and mentor, the magician Dai Vernon (1894 -1992), also known as "Professor." A remarkable observer is one way Ricky Jay describes the sleight of hand artist, whose lifetime spanned a century.

Clip: 01/23/2015 | 3m 41s

"If I had never seen him do magic he'd be the most remarkable person I ever met," say Ricky Jay of his friend and mentor, the magician Dai Vernon (1894 -1992), also known as "Professor." A remarkable observer is one way Ricky Jay describes the sleight of hand artist, whose lifetime spanned a century.

Aired: 01/23/15

Rating: NR

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