M for Magic

Visitors are strictly forbidden at the Magic Castle unless formally invited by a member and members can only join after passing a performance exam in front of a panel of judges. Magicians and invitees alike must adhere to a formal dress code and abide by a strict 'no-photos' policy, before they enter the clubhouse through a trick door with a secret passphrase. Almost six decades later, the club remains as mysterious and elusive to outsiders as the craft they practice inside. But now the Castle's never-before-told history is set to be revealed in a new documentary titled M for Magic. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Alexis Manya Spraic delves deep into the four generations of the legendary Larsen family who turned a decrepit gothic mansion into the infamous, 'mecca of magic' beloved by Cary Grant, David Copperfield, Orson Welles, David Blaine, Steve Martin, Penn & Teller, Ricky Jay and Dai Vernon. (Via Tate Delloy, Daily Mail)