Dark Magic (1939) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Benchley appears as Joe Doakes, who goes to a magic shop to see a magician perform magic tricks. Sharp-eyed viewers will recognize "Mr. Calypso", the magic demonstrator, as none other than sleight-of-hand master John Scarne.
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Cast Robert Benchley as Joseph A. Doakes Ruth Lee as Mrs. Doakes John Scarne as Mr. Calypso
See also List of Robert Benchley collections and film appearances
References Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, a biography. (New York City, McGraw-Hill, 1955)
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