A Touch of Magic

1961 10 minutes Directed by Victor Solow

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About A Touch of Magic

A designer at a drawing board daydreams a 1920s couple back into the Middle Ages. The man saves the woman from a wizard, called an evil charmer, and from a dragon, then finds they are all performing for a 1960s audience. The couple then court in the latest General Motors cars.

Cast & crew

More about A Touch of Magic

Victor Solow directed this General Motors sponsored musical short. Wikidata times it at 10 minutes. The catalog's Internet Archive identifier is TouchofM1961.

Themes

  • a designer's daydream
  • cars as the courtship
  • General Motors
  • designer
  • wizard
  • dragon
  • 1960s cars

Notes

  • The fantasy frame is a designer at a board, not a showroom lecture.
  • The Middle Ages episode ends by revealing a 1960s audience.
  • After that reveal the courtship is staged in current GM cars.

Scenes

  • The medieval rescue turns out to be a performance in front of a 1960s audience.
  • The same couple then ride in new General Motors cars.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (TouchofM1961)
  • Wikimedia Commons (A Touch of Magic, 1961 film.ogv)