A Touch of Magic

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"The 1961 Pontiac! It's bewitchingly beautiful"
"The 1961 Pontiac! It's bewitchingly beautiful"

A Touch of Magic is a 1961 musical sponsored film about a married couple who experience the "magic of the present." It begins with a designer at the drawing board, daydreaming about a 1920s couple who travel to the middle ages. The Man saves the Woman from a wizard and a dragon, only to abruptly discover that they are all performing for an audience in the 1960s. The film then features the couple courting in General Motors' latest cars. Now married, the Man and Woman next appear in an early 60s style dream home with a futuristic kitchen; they host a housewarming party attended by invisible guests. We last see the couple dancing on a cloud.

The film, which is now in the public domain, was directed by Victor D. Solow and produced by MPO Productions. Joseph March and Edward Eliscu wrote the script and lyrics; Sol Kaplan, the score. It starred dancers Tad Tadlock and James Mitchell.

This is one in a series of populuxe films and events sponsored by General Motors. The series began with the General Motors Futurerama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair, which displayed a vision of the future involving urban sprawl and multi-lane limited access freeways. GM's later Motorama exhibits continued this theme into the 1960s. A Touch of Magic was the film for the 1961 Motorama.

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"The 1961 Buick! Designed and engineered for the spell of the open road!" Predates Seat belt legislation.
"The 1961 Buick! Designed and engineered for the spell of the open road!" Predates Seat belt legislation.
  • Man - "This dream house you and I will share/Was planned for us by Frigidaire"
  • Woman - "I really can't believe my eyes,/In every room, a new surprise"
  • Man and Woman - "Aladdin's lamp has had its day/This modern magic is here to stay"
  • Man and Woman - "A touch of magic every day/Is the charm that goes the long long way,/It keeps our spirits young and gay/And the magic is constantly new/In a world full of magic with..."
  • Narrator - "The 1961 Pontiac! It's bewitchingly beautiful!"

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  • In the cloud scene that rolls under the credits, stairs are clearly visible.

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