"I wasted the first six years of my life." I'm...speechless.

Tyler Verner - As a young man, just turned 18, I got a job at Disneyland in the Frontierland Operations Department as a ride operator. Each day I would go to work early and I would stop by the Main Street Magic Shop to watch the Lead Magician, Steve Schreiner, perform for the guests in the magic shop. We became friends and when I turned 21, he invited me to go with him to the Magic Castle in Hollywood where your great-grandfather, Dai, was the Magician-In-Residence and headliner in the Close-Up Room. Through my friend Steve, who’s was closer in age to Dai than to me, I got to sit at a private table for magicians only. I was actively studying magic by that point. Dai was at the table along with Al Goshman and Jimmy Ravel. Mr. Ravel was a magician and the developer/vendor of the Ravel Chop Cup, which are still available in magic shops today, and Al Goshman (Magic by Gosh) was there with his sponge ball routine. Anyway, your great-grandfather was very gracious and even though I was not a member of the Castle, he treated me as an apprentice magician and gave me a private showing, along with Jimmy Ravel and Al Goshman, of their talents. To this day, and I am nearing 70, that remains a bright memory of my youth. Today, in a local paper called The Paper, they printed a large article done by a local writer on The Magic Castle. It made me think of that night and I went to KZfaq to see if Dai was featured and was happy to see him. I saw the very same routine while sitting with him at a table. Great memory. Your great-grandfather was a very nice man and someone to be proud of.

Tyler Verner 4 years ago · LINKED COMMENT My name is Tyler Verner, I am proud to say that this is my great grandfather.

There have been a lot of professional magicians I have had the pleasure of watching live in performance, and many who gave lectures teaching their methods. But there was only ONE Professor of Magic, and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing him lecture for FOUR hours in Hartford Connecticut back in the 70s. He was in his EIGHTIES at that time, and he could still do some of the hardest sleight of hand techniques. Among other things, he blew us all away with his one handed top palm.

Dai Vernon is a legend. This was just perfect.

In -theory- I know how he's doing it. In -practice-, for the life of me, I can NOT see the sleights! Magnificently smooth! And I love his patter, too. As the previous poster said - it's like he's just sitting there shooting the BS with you and not performing at all. Brilliant!

My mind exploded at the last 10 seconds

I've seen that trick a million times and I never thought it would wow me again... Boy, was I wrong.

He was easily the greatest magician of the 20th Century. Today's magicians will eventually be even greater because they have the video example of his technique to work from instead of written description. Its a shame he never got the recognition he really deserved when people like Chris Angel and so on are much much famous but haven't one tenth the ability.

I'll never get tired of watching this clip.

This man is an inspirtion for everybody interested in the art of conjuring and sleight of hand. I have massive respect for the legend Dai Vernon.

That Vernon wand spin. Amazing.

Seen a hundred versions or more of cups and balls and yet his final loads still floored me. Wow

The greatest magician of the 20th century. Period.

Wow....when he showed the other hand.....blew me away. A Master truly

I think it is one of the best routines of cups and balls!

Vernon: Well that's how that's done! Me: I still have no idea what the hell just happened

Thanks for posting this clear version. There are so few opportunities to see The Professor actually perform live. Thanks for giving us that opportunity.

damn, he's amazing!!!! I would have loved to have seen him perform in person.

Thanks for a clear version of the same video. Younger generation magicians no longer have the talent of the old ones.

It's just always insane. You can watch it a thousand times and it's still insane.

This man is a genius!

just the way that it looks like he's not even performing but actually just bs'ing....that makes this routine so much better

The best of the best.....Master Magician!

R I P Dai Vernon you were simply the greatest magician to ever walk this planet

Vernon was certainly a legend....

My name is Tyler Verner, I am proud to say that this is my great grandfather.

He is the magicians magician. The professor.

He certainly did have family. His son is quoted as saying, "As a father, Dai, made a great magician." It could be apocryphal but that is the quote in the magic community.

I wish I could go back in the past and just talk to this genius

Beautifully done with a number of understatements !

Thank you for sharing your magical performances RIP Dai Vernon and Mark Wilson

so damn good. he's the epitomy of natural.

His greatest routine...the cups and balls. This is one of his very best performances on television and worthy of lengthy study. Even then no one will come even close. Brilliant. Awesome. Awe inspiring. Makes you want to give up.

What a wonderfully respectful introduction the host gave for him!

i learned alot from alot of his books... brilliant man who knows his stuff

The mast part blew me away. This guy is incredibly talented ! 🙏

What's really fun is to impersonate him while doing one of your acts and see who gets it. You can immediately spot all the magicians in the room lol

Still my favourite and the best (IMO) Cups and Balls ever.

He was the guy who rediscovered and perfected so many tricks and swindles all kinds of never-do-wells had employed and made them legitimate, well-structured craft. No need to scam people out of their money if you can just show that you can do that and show it with great level of humor and skill.

Arguably the most knowledgeable and best sleight of hand artist ever graced the earth! 🌎

The REAL: magic would be to actually view 240p as "high" resolution! LOL.

HIGH RES VERSION - 240p

Dai Vernon is amazing. Thanks for the high res version.

Yeah, Tamariz is awesome. His work on the memorized deck is the best stuff I've read.

he spent much of his years researching and looking for different sleights and moves... amazing history

What a lovely man.

Love this video! He's a great inspiration!

This guy is amazing...wow...too good.

the master at work.

Best ive seen done!!!

It was great. Don't know where the three big balls came from. Loved it. You did a great job rosy and I loved it.

Jesuuuuuussss.........absolutely breathtakingly amazing...

The man was a genius. RIP Dai Vernon.

For those interested in more like this, watch Ricky Jay and his 52 assistants. It’s tremendous

Thanks for uploading it in hi-res! But even if the performance is in good quality u can't see how it's done... It's amazing.

Different class altogether, even when you know how it's done you still can't see the sleight of hand.

BLOODY MAGNIFICENT!

Charming patter and perfect delivery.

Master of the masters.

Amazing!

Brilliant!

The greatest!

Very good pick

best person at slight of hand ever!!!!! every trick is amazing by dai vernon

thanks for the quality

this is really amazing i am also a magician but i never seen this kind of slight of hand this is awesome

Wtf...bravo!!! Es todo un profesor de la magia.

Amazing.

"Just nod your head" Brilliant

At 78 years of age!

Super!!!Perfekt!!...its Magic

wow, thats amazing! Great performance and misdirection! what a pro!

I'm not entirely sure if any from outside the UK has heard of a British illusionist, mentalist, painter, writer, and sceptic called Derren Brown. Although his talents are very diverse he's one of the best performers today and definitely worth a watch. Derren's the reason I'm watching Dai and he also mentions many other Magicians (mostly Victorian) throughout his special shows on channel 4.

oh Dai, thank you for your wise teachings over your years. :(

Dai Vernon is a Legend, the fact that young Magicians are doing his routines (especially Triumph) without even knowing the Name Dai Vernon is just awesome and the fact that every Cups and Balls Routine Ive seen over the Years has most of Dai Vernons Cups and Balls (if not the whole Routine) RIP Professor

love di vernon a true legend of magic

Master of all sleights

brilliant!

Thank's profesor!

The audience were lost, they didn't appreciate true skill. Mind you they didn't see him after he had about 10 whiskeys either!

Una muestra de el Gran Artista de la Magia; El Profesor Dai Vernon.

Here after Penn and Teller mentioned him

Such natural movement

Who gives Dai Vernon a thumbs down!?

incredible!!

un poemaaaa!!!

Only after several close examinations could I see him placing the big balls in the cups....he was very smooth and obviously very skilled at this illusion.

He's so good the audience doesn't even get the first two jokes

"i'm going to do one last maneuver with these little balls" if i had a nickel for every time I've said that...

The only man to ever fool Houdini.

The profesor is amazing. I know exactly how it's done but it still fools me. Lost legend

Tyler, your grandfather was a Master Magician. Be very proud of him.

He was known as "The Profesor" for any reason xD, as you see...looks so simple, so natural, so easy to understant what is he explaining...he was a genius.

caught it all but the end, was pretty good

He had an entire family- Two sons, a wife.... He just loved magic more.

Wow, mad skills

Tyler Verner, yolur great grandfather is a GRAND MASTER!!

holy balls he's terrific

Legend