Wild About Harry- Restoring Hardeen
- Dean Carnegie looks at the enigmatic Edward Saint
- Off to the Magic Collector Expo
- Is the Margery Box still out there?
- Searching for Houdini in Columbus, Texas
- A Magician Among the Spirits turns 100
- Houdini Unbound by Alan Attwood
- The Houdini movie book we've been waiting for
- Houdini in the April The Linking Ring
- Saga of S.S. Imperator
- Carnegie Magic Detective
- Dr Edward Saint The Houdini Archivist & More
- The Magic Detective Podcast Breaks the 50,000 Mark
- The Baker Challenge Belt
- Happy Birthday Joseph Dunninger!!!
- Houdini Playing Cards For Sale
- The Next Podcast Will Be on Dr. Sesrad Meyers. Who???
- Doug Henning Styled Shoes - For Kids
- Majinga Is Gone But Not Forgotten
- Exposing Magic!
- February is Over And the Moon Is Still Here: David Copperfield Update!
- New York Times
- The Real Lives of Early 20th-Century Celebrities, as Depicted in ‘Ragtime’
- When Harry Met Harry
- A Mysterious Autograph Hound’s Book Is Up for Auction
- Overlooked No More: Rose Mackenberg, Houdini’s Secret ‘Ghost-Buster’
- He’s a Young Black Magician. People Ask: ‘Are You the New Houdini?’
- Part of a Magic Act
- Tony Oursler’s Paranormal Possessions
- The Musical ‘Houdini’ Travels a Bumpy Path
- A Box of Tricks, Studio Size
- ‘Houdini,’ With Adrien Brody, on the History Channel
- Google News
- Harry Houdini at 150: A look at the master magician's Jewish roots - The Jerusalem Post
- Who Killed Harry Houdini? - Theories About His Mysterious Death - Popular Mechanics
- Harry Houdini's 150th birthday magic and history on display in Appleton - Fox11online.com
- On this day in history, October 31, 1926, escape artist Harry Houdini shackled eternally by Grim Reaper - Fox News
- Why Dua Lipa References Harry Houdini on 'Radical Optimism' - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
- Why Dua Lipa References Harry Houdini on ‘Radical Optimism’ - imdb
- Harry Houdini: The Man Who Inspired Superheroes - IGN
- Houdini's Columbia Connections | Columbia Magazine - Columbia Magazine
- Today's Jewish Birthday: Harry Houdini - San Diego Jewish World
- Was Harry Houdini Really Killed By A Punch To The Stomach? - All That's Interesting
Category Archives: Experts
When Harry Met Larry: Was this man Houdini’s assistant?
By Tom Interval Blogcast #10 is live! This one’s about a man who claimed he was Houdini’s assistant for 33 years, but I cast some doubt on that. It’s based on a blog I wrote a few days ago, but … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Escapes, Experts, Family, Gladys, Imitators, Larry Lewis, Leopold, Multimedia, Nathan, Patreon, Patrick Culliton, Podcasts, Siblings, Straitjacket, Theodore (Hardeen), Videos
Tagged 100-yard dash, arizona, assistants, california, harry houdini, houdini, Imitators, Larry Lewis, liars, marathoners, phoenix, runners, san francisco, tall tales
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By Tom Interval This man claimed to be Harry Houdini’s assistant and stand-in for 33 years. It just ain’t so. Read more at the Interval Magic blog: https://intervalmagic.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/when-harry-met-larry/ # # #
Posted in Bess, Escapes, Gladys, Imitators, Larry Lewis, Leopold, Myths, Nathan, Other Escapologists, Patrick Culliton, Straitjacket, Theodore (Hardeen)
Tagged 100-yard dash, assistants, dash, escape artists, escapologists, harry houdini, harryhoudini, houdini, Imitators, larry, Larry Lewis, lewis, runner
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Blogcast #2: The Houdini Grave
By Tom Interval Blogcast #2: The Houdini Grave is now live on YouTube. I discuss my 1990 visit to Houdini’s gravesite in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, New York.
Posted in Bess, Cecilia, Death, Dick Brookz, Dorothy Dietrich, Family, Gladys, Grandparents, Grave, Herman, Leopold, Machpelah Cemetery, Mayer, Nathan, Parents, Podcasts, Siblings, Theodore (Hardeen), Videos, William
Tagged death, exedras, gravesite, harry houdini, houdini, machpelah cemetery, monuments
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In Memory of Henry Muller
By Tom Interval Henry Muller, cofounder of the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a public museum and tourist attraction operated in Niagara Falls, Canada, from 1968 to 1995, died on Feb. 28 in Hamilton, Ontario. He was 86 years old. … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Henry Muller, Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, Joseph Dunninger, Physical
Tagged canada, death, died, fire, founder, harold a stein, harold stein, harry houdini, henry muller, houdini, houdini magical hall of fame, Joseph Dunninger, museum, niagara falls, obituaries, obituary, ontario, owner, passed away
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In Honor of Mick Hanzlik
By Tom Interval Mick Hanzlik, master locksmith, Houdini expert, and magician, died on November 1 of cancer. I met Mick six years ago in Ontario, California, during Mark and Sheila Cannon‘s escape-artist convention. Although he and I were not friends, … Continue reading
Posted in Experts, Mick Hanzlik
Tagged bbc, england, harry houdini, hippodrome, houdini, houdini expert, josef hanzlik, lock picking, lockpicking, locks, locksmith, locksmiths, london, m hanzlik, magic circle, magician, master locksmiths association, mick hanzlik, mirror cuffs, mirror handcuffs, mla, northampton, northamptonshire, uk
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Unpublished 1992 Houdini Seance Photos
By Tom Interval Doug Johnson, a photographer living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, attended and photographed the 66th official Houdini seance, held on October 31, 1992, at the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada. Almost 23 years later, … Continue reading
Posted in Collecting, Death, Dorothy Young, Ephemera, Experts, Handcuffs, Handcuffs, Henry Muller, Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, Museums, Seances, Sidney Radner
Tagged 1992, bernard dolenz, bernie dolenz, canada, dorothy young, doug johnson, hall of fame, harry houdini, henry gordon, henry muller, history, houdini, houdini magical hall of fame, houdini museum, joan higbee, magical hall of fame, moira thomas, morris n young, morris young, museum, museums, niagara falls, official seance, ontario, photographer, photographers in canada, photography, seance, seances, sid radner, sidney radner
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Houdini Miniseries Coverage
By Tom Interval If you read this blog from time to time, you might recall that last year Houdini expert John Cox (Wild About Harry) and I were fortunate enough to have dinner at the Magic Castle with actress Kristen … Continue reading
Posted in Bess, Experts, John Cox, Magic Castle, Portrayals, Television, Wild About Harry
Tagged a & e, a+e, adrien brody, biopic, cable, drama, harry houdini, history, history channel, houdini, houdini miniseries, john cox, kristen connolly, mini series, miniseries, network, series, television, tom interval, tv
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John Cox: Wild About Harry Since 1975
By Tom Interval Listen to/watch this blog entry in video format → In 1980, 15-year-old John Cox told a Los Angeles Times reporter he was the third disciple of Harry Houdini. The first two, he said, were carnival worker Edward … Continue reading
Posted in Bess, Collecting, Collections, Ephemera, Experts, John Cox, John Cox, Letters, Multimedia, Other Escapologists, Physical, Playbills, Portrayals, Posters, Posters, Scrapbooks, Sculptures, Websites, Wild About Harry
Tagged blogs, cinema, collect, collectibles, collections, enthusiasts, fans, film, geeks, gregory smith, harry houdini, houdini, houdini miniseries, john cox, kristen connolly, magic, magicians, mila kunis, mini series, miniseries, movies, studio city, web sites, websites, wild about harry, wild about houdini
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Dinner at The Magic Castle with Actress Kristen Connolly
By Tom Interval If you’ve seen The Cabin in the Woods or the Netflix series House of Cards, actress Kristen Connolly’s face might be more familiar to you than her name. But make no mistake about it: Because of her talent, intelligence, beauty, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bess, Experts, John Cox, Magic Castle, Movies, Museums, Portrayals, Television, Websites, Wild About Harry
Tagged actresses, adrien brody, bess houdini, biopics, harry houdini, history, history channel, hollywood, john cox, kristen connolly, los angeles, magic castle, shows, television, tv
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Houdini Museum 