How did david copperfield make the Statue of Liberty disapear?

Answer 1

Basically, the audience present are stooges who are sitting on a movable set. The TV camera position for the trick is also with the audience and never moves itself. The trick is done by showing the Statue of Liberty in front of the audience on the one static TV camera, then covering it, moving the whole audience sideways on rails to a new location to the left or right. The covers are then removed to show a mocked up plinth with no statue on it. The plinth is closer to the camera to make it look like it is the same size as the original. The stooge audience then react as if they believe the statue has actually disappeared.