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- Overlooked No More: Rose Mackenberg, Houdini’s Secret ‘Ghost-Buster’
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- On this day in history, Oct. 31, 1926, escape artist Harry Houdini shackled eternally by Grim Reaper - Fox News
- Magician Harry Houdini’s Fox Valley legacy - WeAreGreenBay.com
- When Harry Houdini came to St. Louis - St. Louis Jewish Light
- Exhibit celebrating the legacy of illusionist Harry Houdini includes a collector's 'crown jewel' - Los Angeles Times
- Was Harry Houdini Really Killed By A Punch To The Stomach? - All That's Interesting
- Chicago auction house opening bids for items connected to Harry Houdini - FOX 32 Chicago
- Tag Archives: Harry Houdini - 06880
- Remembering Harry Houdini - New York Daily News
- Collection of Harry Houdini Merchandise Up for Auction - NBC Chicago
- Even Harry Houdini couldn't escape the Grim Reaper - New York Post
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Blogcast #1: Harry Houdini’s Dad Fired for Not Speaking English?
By Tom Interval Last June I wrote an article asserting that Harry Houdini’s father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss, was not fired by his congregation simply because he couldn’t speak English. I’ve decided to make that blog the first in a … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bernard C. Meyer, Bess, Biographies, Books, Cecilia, Family, Gladys, Herman, kenneth silverman, Leopold, Letters, Life Phases, Mayer, Nathan, Parents, Podcasts, Siblings, Theodore (Hardeen), William, Youth, Youth
Tagged cecilia, churches, congregation, family, harry houdini, history, houdini, jewish, jews, mayer samuel weiss, Podcasts, rabbi, temple zion, Youth
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Houdini Then and Now
By Tom Interval We all have our time machines, don’t we? Those that take us back are memories, and those that carry us forward are dreams. – Über-Morlock, The Time Machine (2002) It’s about time. Literally and figuratively. You see, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Buildings, Locations, Paintings
Tagged e wabash st, google, google maps, google street view, grand opera house, harry houdini, history, history pin, historypin, houdini, houdini then and now, in, indiana, indianapolis, maps, n pennsylvania st, pearson's piano, pearson's piano house, pluto spring, the famous pluto spring, then and now, vaudeville
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Unpublished 1992 Houdini Seance Photos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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Legends and Lore Persist in Houdini Miniseries
By Tom Interval It’s the dead of winter. Thousands of gawking spectators flood a bridge spanning the frozen river below. The crowd braves the bone-splitting cold for only one reason: to see a man die. Of course, they might not … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Bernard C. Meyer, Bess, Cannon, Cecilia, Death, Escapes, Literature, Mayer, Milk Can, Movies, Parents, Portrayals, Siblings, Straitjacket, Television, Theodore (Hardeen), Water Torture Cell
Tagged a+e, a+e networks, adrien brody, biopic, biopics, cups and balls, evan jones, false, fiction, film, films, harry houdini, history, history channel, houdini, is it true, kristen connolly, legends, lies, lionsgate, lore, miniseries, movie, movies, myths, not true, portrayals, television, tv
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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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‘Houdini’ Miniseries Photos
By Tom Interval Here are some promotional photos from the upcoming “Houdini” two-part miniseries, set to air Sept. 1 and 2, 9 p.m. ET/PT on History. All photos copyright 2014 A+E Networks. http://www.history.com/shows/houdini
Posted in Portrayals, Television
Tagged adrien brody, evan jones, harry houdini, history, houdini, kristen connolly, mini series, miniseries, portrayals, television, tv
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A+E Announces Premier of ‘Houdini’ Miniseries Sept. 1, 9 p.m.
By Tom Interval Today A+E Networks officially announced the premiere of the two-part miniseries “Houdini,” staring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist) as Harry Houdini and Kristen Connolly (House of Cards) as Bess Houdini, set to air Sept. 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Bess, Portrayals, Television
Tagged a&e network, adrien brody, bess houdini, bessie, betrice, harry houdini, history, history channel, houdini, kristen connolly, lionsgate, mini series, miniseries
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Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin Launches Free Houdini and Magic Digital Collections
By Tom Interval The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin has launched a new website featuring several free digital collections, including two that will interest Houdini buffs, magic fans, historians, and researchers: The Harry Houdini Scrapbook Collection and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Collecting, Collections, Digital, Ephemera, Harry Ransom Center, Harry Ransom Center, Letters, Playbills, Posters, Posters, Scrapbooks, UT Austin, UT Austin
Tagged buffs, collecting, collections, collectors, colleges, digital collections, ephemera, fans, harry houdini, harry ransom center, historians, history, houdini, papers, playbills, posters, research, researchers, scrapbooks, universities, university of texas, university of texas at austin, ut austin
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