Sanz and the Secret of His Art
“Are they men or dolls?”
Francisco Sanz Baldoví (Anna, 1872-Valencia, 1939), better known as “Paco Sanz” or “ventriloquist Sanz”, was one of the most popular artists in Spain in the first half of the 20th century. In 1918, the Spanish ventriloquist filmed this fascinating documentary (entitled “Sanz and the Secret of His Art”), with the help of filmmaker Maximiliano Thous and his two artisan mechanics, in order to show the extraordinary complexity of the mechanism of his dolls and his ability to handle them on stage.
Directed by Maximiliano Thous · Written by Francisco Sanz Baldoví
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2h 24m together
Sanz and the Secret of His Art
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
A close match in mood and era.
