“And like in Fame and other shows that allow young people to discover their hidden talents – ‘Presto! School of Magic’ shows what it takes to become a great magician, said Kouper, whose credits include “Mighty Mike,” “Angelo Rules,” “Yellowbird the movie,” “Zoe Kezako” and “Rolie Polie Olie.”
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“The series is a beautiful extension of the universe created in the feature film “House of Magic,” co-produced by Studiocanal.”Ĭorinne Kouper, SVP of development and production at TeamTO, said “from Houdini to Shin Lim – the recent winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’ – we know that magic is timeless, mesmerizing and especially intriguing for kids.” Kalkitos are still being developed by Singapore-based creative enterprise, Ideas Empire Pte.“The series fits perfectly within the projects we choose for our channels, dealing with the everyday issues kids face in a world of imagination and humor,” said Brugere. There was also an Ozark Airlines edition in the United States. Hamburger restaurant chain Wimpy sold Presto Magix Star Wars sheets during the late 1970s. Sports subjects included - The Bases Are Loaded / Grand Prix Formula I / Olympics / Soccer Outer space-themed sets included - Invasion of Mission Control / Moon Exploration / Space Dockingįiction/fairy tale-themed included - Alice in Wonderland / Around the World in 80 Days / Little Bears / Little Red Riding Hood / Puss in Boots / Robin Hood Historical subjects included - Battle at Little Big Horn / Battle of Midway / Discovery of America / Indian AmbushĪnimal-themed sets included - Animals of Africa / Farm Animals / Prehistoric Animals / The Undersea World The WWE, then known as WWF, also licensed Presto Magix.īroad topics that required no licenses were also covered in the 1970s. DC and Marvel superheroes were also licensed for multiple sets each - Thor, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and many others, as well as Michael Jackson were featured on Presto Magix sets. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Dukes of Hazzard, Star Wars, G.I. Many popular television shows, movies and entertainers of the era were featured, such as Popeye, Zorro, Mighty Mouse, The Lone Ranger, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Jabberjaw, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Richie Rich, Dynomutt, Scooby-Doo, Sesame Street, Masters of the Universe, E.T. The decal was applied to the background by scribbling on the paper over the decal with a pencil or similar object. It contained a sheet of rub-on dry transfer decals and a background, on which players could place the decals at any place or position on the background the user wished. Presto Magix were usually a comic book formatted set which was sold at stores like Kmart as well as supermarkets in England, Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. They were known as Presto Magix in the USA where only a handful of the total subjects offered by the other brands were released. These were widely distributed around the world, with the brand name occasionally differing. The impetus for the move was a joint venture undertaken with Gillette to produce Action Transfers under the name Kalkitos. In 1976, the production of Action Transfers was transferred to Letraset's Italian factory, Sodecor, where offset litho printing was used with transfers for the first time. They were originally made by the Papermate Division of Gillette from 1975-1978. The sets were published by the American Publishing Company of Waterford, Connecticut. Presto Magix (pronounced Presto Magic) was a brand of Action Transfers activity sets popular during the 1970s and 1980s. JSTOR ( June 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.