New videos of John Giordmaine are now available to watch thanks to our friends at Magicana! With thanks to James Alan for letting us know.
From the June 17th post "John Giordmaine - Cardistry Before There Was Cardistry" at Magicana:
This footage was captured and edited by Sid Lorraine in 1931 in Lima, OH, courtsey of the David Ben Collection
John Giordmaine was a prominent Toronto magician. He was celebrated as a family entertainer but probably best known for his decades-long work demonstrating magic in the toy department of Eaton’s.
From the June 17th post "John Giordmaine - Chicago 1940" at Magicana:
This clip was recorded at the SAM Conference in Chicago in 1940.
The performer who appears beforehand for just a brief few frames is Al Baker performing his celebrated “Cake in the Hat”.
