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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. SELECTED QUOTES .]]
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