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American magician who invented 'Out of This World' (1942), widely regarded as one of the greatest self-working card tricks ever devised.
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Paul Curry ranks #57 of 328 in the Magician ranking, behind Roy Horn, ahead of Adelaide Herrmann.
Creator of Out of This World, one of magic's greatest card effects, giving him enduring high creator status.
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What happens in Paul Curry's Out of This World card trick?
A spectator deals face-down cards into piles according to whether they intuitively believe each card is red or black. At the reveal, the cards are shown to have been separated with an apparently impossible degree of accuracy.
Did Paul Curry invent Out of This World in 1942?
Yes. Curry created and published the original routine in 1942, when he was in his mid-twenties, and later released refinements to its handling.
Is Out of This World really self-working?
It is often described as self-working because the effect does not depend on difficult sleight of hand. Successful performance still requires correct setup, clear dealing instructions, audience management, and control of the reveal.
Was Paul Curry a full-time professional magician?
No. Curry was an amateur magician who worked professionally in insurance and became a vice president at Blue Cross in New York. His reputation in magic rests chiefly on inventive card effects, especially Out of This World.
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