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The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

20031h 30mAnn Marie Fleming
IMDb 7.3

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"Have you seen this man?"

Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. He overcame isolation, poverty, cultural and linguistic barriers, extreme racism and world wars to become one of the most successful vaudeville acts of his time. His showmanship was unrivalled, yet he refused to appear in movies because of the way Chinese were portrayed at the time. A celebration of the spirit of Long Tack Sam's magic and art, this richly textured first person road movie is an exhilarating testament to his legacy and a prismatic tour through the 20th Century. It all begins in a small village in China... https://www.nfb.ca/film/the_magical_life_of_long_tack_sam/

AnimationDocumentary
Show BusinessMagic ShowFamily HistoryVaudevilleWoman DirectorVaudeville ActVaudeville PerformerVaudeville CompanyChinese ImmigrantMagician

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What is The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (2003) about?

Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. He overcame isolation, poverty, cultural and linguistic barriers, extreme racism and world wars to become one of the most successful vaudeville acts of his time. His showmanship was unrivalled, yet he refused to appear in movies because of the way Chinese were portrayed at the time. A celebration of the spirit of Long…

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The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2003.

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