Maskelyne, Jasper Historical Figures Magicians Magic

Maskelyne, Jasper Historical Figures Magicians Magic

British entertainer in the 1930s. Played an important role in the Second World War by creating illusions to deceive the enemy - including platoons of dummy tanks and a fake harbour. His story is soon to be made into a film. Born 1902, died 1973.

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Channel 4 Real Lives - Magic at War - Biographical portrait of this magician and entertainer, and his role during World War 2.
Jasper Maskelyne : Master of Make-Believe - A critical portrait of the wartime career of Jasper Maskelyne which questions the accuracy of previous accounts, namely, Maskelyne's ghost-written memoirs "Magic - Top Secret" and David Fisher's "The War Magician".
Guardian Unlimited - That's Magic - Article by Nancy Banks-Smith.
Jasper Maskelyne - Brief overview of achievements.

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