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Hosted by Bill Cosby and Gene Kelly, the special was the top rated show for the evening, with a reported 50 million viewers, making it the highest-rated magic special of all time. The show also won ...

Poster advertising the magician, illusionist, and escape artist Doug Henning performing the Houdini Water Torture Escape during a live broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1974. The artwork for the poster ...

Doug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials starring magician Doug Henning, which aired live on NBC Friday, December 26, 1975. Bill Cosby was the show's ...