Carnival Magic

Name: Carnival Magic
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1983-03-04
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal

1983
G
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

2.5/10

857

YOUR RATING

A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer, who has been displaced by the team as the carnival's top act, decides to kidnap Alex and sell him to a medical laboratory for experimentation, thereby getting rid of his competition.

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A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal tra... Read allA carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.

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IMDb RATING

2.5/10

857

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The film disappeared after its initial release. It was considered "lost" until 2009, when a clean print was discovered in a warehouse. It gained cult status after being shown on TCM Underground, and received more exposure when it was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017).

Quotes
Markov: You want the chimp? You're looking at the guy who can get him, mate.

Connections
Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Carnival Magic (2017)

Soundtracks
The Washington Post
(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played during the end credits.

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Review

Featured review

3/10

Al Adamson Goes Ape

Carnival magician Don Stewart (as Markov) is fired from his job, but gets it back when he makes his talking chimpanzee companion "Trudi" (as Alexander) part of the act. The attention has a bad side effect when "Alex" is chimp-napped by a mad scientist and jealous lion tamer who think he may be the missing link. Director Al Adamson's wife Regina "Gena" Carrol (as Kate) is Mr. Stewart's bosomy assistant. Fortunately, Stewart kept his day job on "The Guiding Light" serial. Even more fortunately, Mr. Adamson's threatened sequel "More Carnival Magic" (1982) did not materialize.

*** Carnival Magic (1981) Al Adamson ~ Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal, Mark Weston