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An example of such a video is this archive from 1938, July 6 in California. In this video, we can see from 16 seconds a majorette performing a continuous "[[Pass]] 12-34 > [[Backaround|PinkyIndexBackaround]] 34-12", which is extremly difficult to perfom with a penmod. | An example of such a video is this archive from 1938, July 6 in California. In this video, we can see from 16 seconds a majorette performing a continuous "[[Pass]] 12-34 > [[Backaround|PinkyIndexBackaround]] 34-12", which is extremly difficult to perfom with a penmod. | ||
| − | [https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675033915_drum-majorette-classes_girl-baton-twirlers_performing-steps_rolling-a-stick <Video on criticalpast.com>] (0:16) - baton twirlers in Long Beach, California | + | [https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675033915_drum-majorette-classes_girl-baton-twirlers_performing-steps_rolling-a-stick <Video on criticalpast.com>] (at 0:16) - baton twirlers in Long Beach, California |
Further researches could certainly exhume older videos showing similar tricks. | Further researches could certainly exhume older videos showing similar tricks. | ||
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A popular example is the '''Dai Vernon spin''' consisting in "[[Charge]] 12 > [[Pass]] reverse 12-T1" popularized by Silent Mora and Dai Vernon. The date of the videos presented here are yet to be determined. | A popular example is the '''Dai Vernon spin''' consisting in "[[Charge]] 12 > [[Pass]] reverse 12-T1" popularized by Silent Mora and Dai Vernon. The date of the videos presented here are yet to be determined. | ||
| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De2tyFK8WA0 <Video on youtube.com>] ( | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De2tyFK8WA0 <Video on youtube.com>] (at1:55) - Dai Vernon at the Magic Circus |
| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIBCLw4p8o <Video on youtube.com>] (32:29) - Documentary "''Dai Vernon: The Spirit Of Magic''" | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIBCLw4p8o <Video on youtube.com>] (at 32:29) - Documentary "''Dai Vernon: The Spirit Of Magic''" |
An explanation of this trick can be found in the book "''Dai Vernon Book Of Magic Magic''" published in 1957 by Lewis Ganson. This could be considered as one of the oldest penspinning tutorial. A copy of the pages 137 to 139 of the 1994 edition is available here : [[:File:Dai_Vernon.png]] | An explanation of this trick can be found in the book "''Dai Vernon Book Of Magic Magic''" published in 1957 by Lewis Ganson. This could be considered as one of the oldest penspinning tutorial. A copy of the pages 137 to 139 of the 1994 edition is available here : [[:File:Dai_Vernon.png]] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 16 January 2021
This article aims to list every known penspinning and proto-penspinning videos released before internet.
Proto-Penspinning videos
This section is dedicated to videos of early penspinning tricks performed without a pen or a penmod. The most common occurences of such videos are tricks performed by majorettes, magicians and drummers.
Majorettes
Baton twirling is one the oldest disciplines in which penspinning-like tricks are performed. That's why the oldest known emergences of such tricks can be seen in videos featuring majorettes.
An example of such a video is this archive from 1938, July 6 in California. In this video, we can see from 16 seconds a majorette performing a continuous "Pass 12-34 > PinkyIndexBackaround 34-12", which is extremly difficult to perfom with a penmod.
<Video on criticalpast.com> (at 0:16) - baton twirlers in Long Beach, California
Further researches could certainly exhume older videos showing similar tricks.
Magicians
Magicians have been interested in spinning wands to draw attention of their audience for a long time. The tricks performed are usually not really sophisticated but may not be totally trivial.
A popular example is the Dai Vernon spin consisting in "Charge 12 > Pass reverse 12-T1" popularized by Silent Mora and Dai Vernon. The date of the videos presented here are yet to be determined.
<Video on youtube.com> (at1:55) - Dai Vernon at the Magic Circus
<Video on youtube.com> (at 32:29) - Documentary "Dai Vernon: The Spirit Of Magic"
An explanation of this trick can be found in the book "Dai Vernon Book Of Magic Magic" published in 1957 by Lewis Ganson. This could be considered as one of the oldest penspinning tutorial. A copy of the pages 137 to 139 of the 1994 edition is available here : File:Dai_Vernon.png
