On this day, 43 years ago, Copperfield was the star of a CBS Special titled The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears. Hosted by Knots Landing star Michele Lee, the pinnacle of the event was Copperfield performing his now-legendary illusion, making the Statue of Liberty vanish before a live television audience.
The trick was completed after Copperfield raised a giant curtain hiding the statue from the audience's view. Then, he lowered the curtain, and the statue was gone. For dramatic effect, spotlights pointed to the empty place where the Statue of Liberty once stood.
The website explained, "The answer is simple: he moved the audience, not the statue. The platform where the audience was seated was actually a huge turntable that rotated slowly while the curtain was up. The statue did not disappear, it was just hidden behind one of the pillars that supported the curtain."
The illusionist shared an Instagram Reel explaining why the success of this particular illusion was so important to him. The reasoning behind making the iconic American touchstone disappear was actually a metaphor for Americans not taking their freedom for granted. The trick was an homage to his mother, Rebecca, who emigrated via Ellis Island.
Copperfield enlisted screenwriter Frank Capra of the film It's a Wonderful Life to help write the script for the television special. Additionally, in the Instagram Reel, the illusionist said that he had to get permission from the seated President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, to perform the trick, as the statue is located in a national park.
CBS via Getty ImagesRELATED: ’80s Rocker’s Mysterious Instagram Post Sparks Rumors of Ex-Member’s Return"I'm so lucky it worked," Copperfield stated. The magic trick was subsequently recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records for "the largest illusion ever staged."
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