Doug Henning & Ann Jillian
performing
Compressed**

This episode of Doug Henning's World of Magic first aired in May of 1982. The show featured many acts with guests stars Bruce Jenner, and Billy Crystal.  Another guest, Ann Jillian, assisted Doug in demonstrating his "immortality machine," which is, "a machine that can preserve a person forever." 

The illusion begins with
Ann Jillian and Bruce
Jenner joining Doug
at his new machine.

Doug explains that his
machine actually
immortalizes people
so they can be brought
back to life at a 
later time.

After some discussion
Ann steps in requesting
to be immortalized.

Doug complies and
helps Ann atop the
platform around the
immortality machine.

Ann removes her
shoes...

and steps into the
immortality machine...

positioning herself in
the center of the
device.

Doug presses a few
buttons on the controls...

and releases a curtain...

that drops to the
base of the machine...

completely
covering Ann.

  At Doug's request,
Ann puts her head
through an opening
in the front of the
curtain.

She then places her
right foot...

and then her left
foot through
openings at the base.

Once Ann is secure,
Doug activates the
machine.

As Doug pulls on
the lever at the
control pannel...

the device compresses...

and compresses...

and compresses Ann
until she is only a
fraction of her original
size.

Doug investigates
Ann's condition...

and checks all sides
to ensure that
she is OK.

Doug returns to the
controls and pulls
on the lever...

compressing Ann
more...

and more...

and more...

and more...

until she is completely
enclosed in the
device.  A puff of
smoke appears
alerting Doug that
the process
is complete.

Doug raises the
device and...

opens the curtain.

He reaches inside...

and removes a solid
disc.

The disc is turned to
show that Ann has
now been stored.

Doug opens a cabinet
below the control
panel...

and archives Ann
under the
Entertainers
category until needed
in the future.

**Special thanks to Terrence Keenan for providing me the tape.