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Legendary Escape Artist performs his signature Strait Jacket Escape. Courtesy of Fantasma Magic.Please comment, rate, favorite and subscribe for more magicia...
The water torture cell escape was arguably Houdini’s most memorable stunt. So much so that many people wrongly assume it killed him–a myth invented by the 19...
Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, who against the odds was among the richest, most successful entertainers in the world, he was t...
Watch actual film footage of Harry Houdini performing some of his famous illusions. Hear the voices of Harry Houdini and Bess Houdini.
Throughout his rise from unknown immigrant to international star, Harry Houdini radiated confidence and courage. In public, he confronted our greatest fears and always emerged victorious.
The Great Houdini is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The film was written and directed by Melville Shavelson and features Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky and Hutch) and Sally Struthers (All in the Family) and originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976.
Watch the Houdini Revealed videos that showcase the museum pieces and tells the story of Harry Houdini: "My brain is the key that sets me free." Roger Dreyer is the curator of Houdini Revealed and the Chief Wizard Office (CWO) of Fantasma Toys, an award-winning global toy manufacturing company.
In 1917 Houdini performed an underwater escape in Atlantic City in which he stipulated that he should be "thrown head first" into the water. That is certainly what we see here. But in that challenge he was shackled, not roped, and this is clearly Houdini at a later date.
In 2018, two remarkable reels of Houdini film footage were discovered in the vaults of the Sherman Grinberg Film Library in Los Angeles. I had the great pleasure of debuting this footage alongside Lance Watsky, Manager of Media Archives & Licensing at Sherman Grinberg, during a special Magic Castle "Behind the Bookcase" event last year.
Learn about one of history's most famous magicians and escape artists.