For what it's worth, this dude's claim is that, for a similar trick "teleporting" Elvis back from Germany, Kum used a high-contrast negative image that the audience would focus on, then flipped off the lights to cause a ghost image to appear.
His 'resurrections' were just typical costume and assistant changes from cabinets (coffin in the case noted). He is mentioned several times in material I obtained from magician Wally Jay's personal collection, so sadly dispersed. If I were a billionaire I would crate a fund to purchase such private collections complete and house them at the Magic Castle.
The question of using images of past celebrities was renewed with digital recreations for commercial use.
For what it's worth, this dude's claim is that, for a similar trick "teleporting" Elvis back from Germany, Kum used a high-contrast negative image that the audience would focus on, then flipped off the lights to cause a ghost image to appear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNX4-O-d8s
His 'resurrections' were just typical costume and assistant changes from cabinets (coffin in the case noted). He is mentioned several times in material I obtained from magician Wally Jay's personal collection, so sadly dispersed. If I were a billionaire I would crate a fund to purchase such private collections complete and house them at the Magic Castle.
The question of using images of past celebrities was renewed with digital recreations for commercial use.