Organist David Hegarty composed and recorded the original theater organ score at the famous Castro Theater in San Francisco.
Dan Patterson constructed a beam splitter rig from scratch for the stereoscopic filming. Affectionately known as "Dan the Man," Patterson also built the 'magic cabinet' prop used in the opening magic show scene.
The character of Harry Herrmann was written specifically for Yusef Lambert whom writer/director D.C. Kasundra wanted to work with again following a previous project. "I knew his mannerisms and expressive nature would be perfect for a 1920s style silent film. I always imagined him in the role as the character and story was being fleshed out," said Kasundra.
The character Harry Herrmann was based on Alexander Herrmann. Unlike Harry, Alexander was quite successful and known to the world as "Herrmann the Great," and the Herrmann family was considered the "first-family of magic."
The magic book Harry is to have inherited in the film is a loose reference to real life magician Alexander Herrmann's book called 'Herrmann's Book of Magic: Black Art Exposed'.