A theatrical twistSourced
The upper half chased the escaping legs
In a 1937 stage illusion, Johnny Eck and his twin brother helped add a twist to the familiar sawing act. Substitutions made the separated legs appear to run away, pursued by the upper body. It was theatrical illusion, not an actual injury.
The trick did not stop at the saw.
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