The Bullet catch
In 1980, Carl performed his death-defying "Bullet Catch" on the television show "That's Incredible!" on ABC-TV, The first performer ever to catch a real bullet with no illusions or gimmicks, Carl earned notoriety that has remained with him to this day, even earning mentions from several celebrities on VH-1's "I Love the 80's", and a mention in "Ripleys Believe it or Not" syndicated column.
Carl subsequently performed this same stunt on the international shows "Super Sabado" (Puerto Rico), "Fantastico" (Venezuela), "We're Number One" (Japan), and his "That's Incredible!" appearance re-aired in 2004 on the "That's Incredible!" Reunion.
In 2008, Carl served as the on-set consultant when David Blaine presented the "Bullet Catch" on his "Dive of Death" special. Re-edited in 2010 with a "Bullet Catch" as the finale and then re-released as a TV movie, "What is Magic?" aired on TLC and the Discovery Channel. Currently (2014), it is featured on the "Destination America" cable network. To see David's performance, click on the button below. Watch for Carl (and his wife Tina) throughout.
Carl subsequently performed this same stunt on the international shows "Super Sabado" (Puerto Rico), "Fantastico" (Venezuela), "We're Number One" (Japan), and his "That's Incredible!" appearance re-aired in 2004 on the "That's Incredible!" Reunion.
In 2008, Carl served as the on-set consultant when David Blaine presented the "Bullet Catch" on his "Dive of Death" special. Re-edited in 2010 with a "Bullet Catch" as the finale and then re-released as a TV movie, "What is Magic?" aired on TLC and the Discovery Channel. Currently (2014), it is featured on the "Destination America" cable network. To see David's performance, click on the button below. Watch for Carl (and his wife Tina) throughout.