Docc Hilford
Docc has been working the family market for years, specializing in daycare and pre-school shows. His ability to both hold the attention and entertain these tiny tots is proof of his performance philosophy and materials. The kids and their parents just love this guy, as do we. Just click on any of these titles and see what we mean.
Gentlemen, Start Your Audiences - The Imagination Show
Twenty Minutes with a Balloon - Docc's Paper Rose
The Pitch Video - The ACME Daycare Tapes - The Con Man Video
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Learn how kids can have more fun at your shows
There are reasons why television programs warm up their audiences. The warm-up gets the audience in the right frame of mind for the show, and puts them at ease. These are the same reasons why the pros in the magic biz use warm-up effects at the beginning of their shows.
On this essential video, you'll see Docc perform his favorite warm-ups for kids. These are extended comedy routines that get the show off on the right foot, and let the kids have fun from the very beginning of the show. You'll also sit in on a discussion of the why's and wherefore's of comedy warm-ups for kids.
The warm-up can make or break your show. Of special concern for kid shows is the establishment of performer control and rapport. If you want to learn some of the best warm-ups around, and learn how to develop your own, you'll love this video. Gentlemen, Start Your Audiences! is just $55.00.
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Easy-to-do, props for pennies, and post-show profits
We are delighted to release The Imagination Show Video package that shows you not only how to perform this show, it shows you how to theme it three different ways to attract show sponsors, and it includes a device that will let you make extra money after each show. The Imagination Magic Show is a 35 minute educational magic show, suitable for preschool through the lower grades.
Using an incredibly clever routine, Docc uses newspaper to take the kids on a world tour, and the only props required are old newspapers! Is that cheap enough for you? This is a high impact show, full of transformations, surprises, and laughs galore. Of course, everything is explained in detail on the video, including how to package the show with different themes to meet the interests of your market. After all, it's a lot easier to sell them what they want to buy.
We have produced a booklet that you can sell to the teachers after each show, which shows them how to do the neat newspaper tricks you did in the show. You get camera-ready copy that you can photocopy and make into booklets.
This show is just too good to saturate the market, so we're producing it as a limited edition. In spite of this, we're keeping the price down to $75.00 for both the video and the camera-ready 28 page booklet. This limited edition will sell out fast. If you work for kids in daycares, pre-schools, or elementary schools, and you want something brand new that will help you make more money this year, you need this new release. Don't wait - order today!
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Learn a hilarious twenty-minute show you can carry in your shirt pocket!
Take two kids, a balloon or two, a mouth coil, and the routine on this video tape, and you can entertain a family audience for a full twenty minutes. This has to be the ultimate minimalist act, and it's stuff that you can do right away.
You don't need to practice for two years to be able to entertain, and that's what this tape is all about - entertainment. All you need is Twenty Minutes with a Balloon by Docc Hilford. This isn't an idea for a routine — it's a proven act that Docc has performed for hundreds of paying audiences. The audience at the public show at a Wizard's Weekend in Minneapolis roared when Docc did this act.
This act is suitable for any family entertainer. This act has comedy, magic, surprises, and audience participation - what more could you want? Why lug all of those heavy cases around, when you can carry this entire act in a shirt pocket!?! This video is just $55.00. You'll make back your investment with just one show using this act.
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A scrap of paper your audiences will love
In about ten minutes, this private video lesson will teach you Docc Hilford's impromptu method for making a paper rose, complete with a leaf, from an ordinary cocktail napkin. This is the same bit of business used by pros around the world to upgrade from Coach to First Class, receive superlative service in hotels and restaurants, and generally charm any lady, anywhere.
Our friend Richard Webster used it to save a cruise ship gig, when he discovered that none of his audience could speak English, and he could speak no Chinese!
This is not a trick, but rather one of the most delightful bits of business around. As Docc Hilford tells it, he was initiated into the art by an ancient in Paris — Texas, that is. He has taken this simple (when you know how) bit of business, and turned it into something of a trademark.
As with any great bit of business, there is more to it than just knowing how to do it - you need the correct presentation. Without the right shtick, you're just juggling a piece of paper! On this video, Docc shows you how he does it, giving you the kind of input you need to devise your own presentation.
This is not a trick or a mental miracle. It is not a cure for cancer. It is one of the most charming bits of business that you can add to your repertoire. You can have Docc's Paper Rose for just $24.95.
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Work any audience with a great con man act
On The Confidence Man Video, you'll learn the Invisible Dice Trick, our personal favorite. Docc has been performing this for years, and it knocks the lay crowd out. After playing a game with invisible dice, with hilarious business and lines along the way, you prove that you knew the last roll of the dice, as named by the spectator. There are no switches or anything fishy — it's straightforward, direct, and as clean as it can be.
You'll also learn The Jewel Swindle, in which an unsuspecting mark is cheated during a transaction involving a handful of gems, The Con Man Coin, a stand-up coin effect with a killer production finish, The $100,000 Wallet Routine, a no-skill cold decking demonstration, and much more. You'll also see how Docc has taken the great effects and routined them as a complete con man act. And, you can make up all of the props yourself.
Each of these effects will help cinch your reputation as the pro in the know, but as a whole they make up a wonderful program for after-dinner audiences. This is perfect for those smaller association dinners, club functions, and women's affairs.
Learn some great tricks from one of the most charming cons around, Docc Hilford. This fantastic, practical tape is just $55.00.
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