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| houdini secrets revealed: The Secrets of Houdini J. C. Cannell, 2012-12-06 Classic study exposing closely-kept professional secrets and revealing, in general terms, the whole art of stage magic. 98 illustrations. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini on Magic Walter B. Gibson, Morris N. Young, 2013-08 This early work by Walter B. Gibson and Morris N. Young was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it. 'Houdini on Magic' contains a wealth of information on Houdini's approach to magic and the various tricks he performed in front of stunned crowds. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Modern Day Houdini Bill Shirk, Dick Wolfsie, 2003 The world's number one escape artist, Bill Shirk, divulges the secrets behind 25 of his most spectacular escapes. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Houdini Box Brian Selznick, 2001-09 A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini Joe Posnanski, 2020-10-13 Joe Posnanski enters the colorful world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans to explore the illusionist’s impact on global culture—and why his legacy endures to this day. Nearly a century after Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, he feels as modern and alive as ever. The name Houdini still leaps to mind whenever we witness a daring escape. The baby who frees herself from her crib? Houdini. The dog who vanishes and reappears in the neighbor’s garden? Houdini. Every generation produces new disciples of the magician, from household names in magic like David Copperfield and David Blaine to countless other followers whose lives have been transformed by the power of Houdini. In rural Pennsylvania, a thirteen-year-old girl finds the courage to leave a violent home after learning that Houdini ran away to join the circus; she eventually becomes the first female magician to saw a man in half on television. In Australia, an eight-year-old boy with a learning impediment feels worthless until he sees an old poster of Houdini advertising “Nothing on earth can hold Houdini prisoner,” and begins his path to becoming that nation’s most popular magician. In California, an actor and Vietnam War veteran finds purpose in his life by uncovering the secrets of his hero. But the unique phenomenon of Houdini was always more than his death-defying stunts or his ability to escape handcuffs and straitjackets. It is also about the power of imagination and self-invention. His incredible transformation from Ehrich Weiss, humble Hungarian immigrant and rabbi’s son, into the self-named Harry Houdini has won him a slice of immortality. No one has withstood the test of time quite like Houdini. Fueled by Posnanski’s personal obsession with the magician—and magic itself—The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini is a poignant odyssey of discovery, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to trace Houdini’s metamorphosis into an iconic figure who has inspired millions. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini Agnieszka Biskup, 2010-12 In graphic novel format, explores the life of Harry Houdini and describes some of his most daring escapes--Provided by publisher. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Revealing the Amazing Powers of Harry Houdini Updated Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 2014-01-04 REVEALING THE PERSONAL SECRETS OF HARRY HOUDINI WAS HE A CLOSET PSYCHIC? CLAIRVOYANT? OR MEDIUM? HIS LIFE LONG FRIEND SIR AUTHOR CONAN DOYAL INSISTED HE HAD THE EVIDENCE THAT THE WORLD'S GREATEST ESCAPE ARTIST WAS NOT THE SKEPTIC HE MADE HIMSELF OUT TO BE THE CREATOR OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ASKED? --WAS HOUDINI'S FANATICAL DEBUNKING OF PSYCHICS AND MEDIUMS A SUBTERFUGE TO CONCEAL HIS OWN REMARKABLE PARANORMAL ABILITIES? . . At his burial some curious and suggestive words were used by the presiding rabbi: -- HOUDINI POSSESSED A WONDROUS POWER THAT HE NEVER UNDERSTOOD AND WHICH HE NEVER REVEALED TO ANYONE IN LIFE! . .The creator of Sherlock Holes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Harry Houdini were strange bedfellows. Doyle was a contemporary of the world's greatest magician and escape artist, who continually battled his friend over the legitimacy of life after death, and the reality of spiritualism. Doyle was a true believer, while Houdini made it his mission to denounce just about all things preternatural. . . -- Doyle was convinced - from what he personally witnessed and what others confided to him - that Houdini could read minds, dematerialize, possessed supernatural strength, and was guided by angelic forces which shielded him from harm even during the most dangerous of escape performances which likely would have caused death to others. . . Doyle stated that Houdini had once remarked, There are some of my feats which my own wife does not know the secret of. And a famous Chinese conjurer who had seen Houdini perform added, This is not a trick, it is a gift. Sadly, many of Houdini's feats died with him, even though they would have been an invaluable asset. What can cover all these facts, states Doyle, save that there was some element in his power which was peculiar to himself, that could only point to a psychic element -- in a word, that he was a medium. . . . -- Here is both sides of the story -- in the actual words of the famed Sherlock Holmes originator and Houdini himself, who went out of his way to create the impression that fakes and phonies were afoot everywhere in the shady world of table tapping, levitating trumpets, spirit photography, slate writing, as well as the materialization of ectoplasmic forms in the darkening shadows of the seance room. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini's Final Incredible Secret Bob Loomis, 2016-08-22 After twenty years of painstaking research, Houdini's last great riddle has finally been solved. This unique book investigates the baffling intimate performance Houdini created for his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The exploit made the creator of Sherlock Holmes insist that Harry had employed occult or supernatural powers to accomplish it. As bestselling author Richard Wiseman points out in this innovative book's introduction, it also describes the very fabric of magic itself, including the complex relationships between each generation of performers, the way in which tricks evolve over time, and ultimately, the surprising truth about the fundamental nature of mystery. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini Adam Begley, 2020-03-17 From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape artist In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, “The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American,” provides a succinct summary of the Master Mystifier’s life. Born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874, Houdini grew up an impoverished Jewish immigrant in the Midwest and became world-famous thanks to talent, industry, and ferocious determination. He concealed as a matter of temperament and professional ethics the secrets of his sensational success. Nobody knows how Houdini performed some of his dazzling, death-defying tricks, and nobody knows, finally, why he felt compelled to punish and imprison himself over and over again. Must a self-liberator also be a self-torturer? Tracking the restless Houdini’s wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley asks the essential question: What kind of man was this? |
| houdini secrets revealed: Fooling Houdini Alex Stone, 2013-06-25 An exploration of the world of magic that teaches the reader many tricks--including how better to understand the real world. When Alex Stone was five years old, his father bought him a magic kit--a gift that would spark a lifelong love. Years later, he discovered a vibrant New York underground magic scene exploding with creativity and innovation and populated by a fascinating cast of characters. Captivated, he plunged headlong into this mysterious world. From the back rooms of New York City's century-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, Fooling Houdini recounts Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around a single overriding need: to prove one's worth by deceiving others. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. In trying to understand how expert magicians manipulate our minds to create their astonishing illusions, Stone uncovers a wealth of insight into human nature and the nature of perception. By investigating some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime, all through the lens of trickery and illusion, Fooling Houdini arrives at a host of startling revelations about how the mind works--and why, sometimes, it doesn't. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini's Favorite Paper Tricks Houdini, 1999-07-01 Harry Houdini was, without doubt, the greatest magician in history. Early in the twentieth century, he toured Europe and America with his amazing stage show, and as an escape artist, regularly escaped from straitjackets, jail cells, vaults, packing cases dropped into rivers, and a surprising variety of other contrivances. Some of the acts invented by Houdini, such as Walking Through a Brick Wall and The Vanishing Elephant, are still performed or attempted by professional magicians, but many of the secrets of his most incredible feats have never been discovered. However, in this volume, which has been lost for nearly a century, Houdini wrote down and left for posterity, the details of his favorite paper tricks and how you can do them yourself. With this remarkable guide, you can amaze your friends the mysterious feats of the master himself! |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Secrets of Stage Conjuring Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, 1900 |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Unmasking of Robert-Houdini Harry Houdini, 2020-09-28 THIS book is the natural result of the moulding, dominating influence which the spirit and writings of Robert-Houdin have exerted over my professional career. My interest in conjuring and magic and my enthusiasm for Robert-Houdin came into existence simultaneously. From the moment that I began to study the art, he became my guide and hero. I accepted his writings as my text-book and my gospel. What Blackstone is to the struggling lawyer, Hardee’s “Tactics” to the would-be officer, or Bismarck’s life and writings to the coming statesman, Robert-Houdin’s books were to me. To my unsophisticated mind, his “Memoirs” gave to the profession a dignity worth attaining at the cost of earnest, life-long effort. When it became necessary for me to take a stage-name, and a fellow-player, possessing a veneer of culture, told me that if I would add the letter “i” to Houdin’s name, it would mean, in the French language, “like Houdin,” I adopted the suggestion with enthusiasm. I asked nothing more of life than to become in my profession “like Robert-Houdin.” By this time I had re-read his works until I could recite passage after passage from memory. Then, when Fate turned kind and the golden pathway of success led me into broader avenues of work, I determined that my first tour abroad should be dedicated to adding new laurels to the fame of Robert-Houdin. By research and study I would unearth history yet unwritten, and record unsung triumphs of this great inventor and artiste. The pen of his most devoted student and follower would awaken new interest in his history. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Harry Houdini for Kids Laurie Carlson, 2009 Biography of magician Harry Houdini along with magic tricks. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Houdini Principle Tim Kenning, Joe Gregory, 2006-09-30 MASTER THE ART OF MENTAL ESCAPOLOGY Explore the life and exploits of a master magician from a unique perspective and create more magic in your own life. This book is not about becoming the next 'Houdini', an escape artist or more versatile magician. This is a book about being inspired, and becoming inspiring. In this book you'll discover a rich source of inspiration for problem solving, creative thinking, innovation and taking on a challenge. You'll discover insights from one of the most creative and innovative thinkers of the twentieth century and, with a creative twist, learn principles that will enable you to overcome obstacles, escape from tight spots and do it all with a sense of ease and adventure. What You Can Expect When You Read This Book... Learn a simple trick for being more effective and productive; Redefine problems so that they motivate you instead; Discover the key to being more effective, productive and successful; Feel good more often, have more fun and get more done; Take your comfort zone with you and safely experience new things; Build a reputation for daring, audacity and confidence; 'Do It Anyway' without ever having to 'Feel The Fear'; Use this simple strategy to eliminate fear of failure for good; Learn the art of problem solving from 'The Man Who Made The Impossible Possible'; Make your greatest strength even stronger; See through your own illusions to get 'unstuck' from 'sticky spots' in an instant. Once you master the principles within then you can 'Make The Impossible Possible' too. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush, Larry Sloman, 2007-10-02 In this groundbreaking book, renowned magic expert Kalush and bestselling writer Sloman team up to expose Harry Houdinis secret life as a spy, and the stunning plot to murder the magician and destroy his legacy. Photos throughout. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini's Escapes and Magic Walter B. Gibson, 2011-04 The secrets of the greatest magician of them all are revealed in this new one-volume edition of two classic long-out-of-print works, Houdini's Escapes and Houdini's Magic. Prepared by Walter Gibson after Houdini's death in 1926, from the magicians private notebook and memoranda, and with the assistance of his widow, Beatrice, and his friend and attorney, Bernard M. L. Ernst, then President of the Society of American Magicians, these books provide the most complete description available of Houdini's feats and how he performed them. In effect, these are the books that Houdini himself would have written, if only he had lived long enough. Here are the details of the spectacular illusions: Walking Through a Brick Wall, The Spanish Maiden Escape, The Milk Can Challenge, and many more such marvelous feats. Special topics covered in the first volume include rope ties and chain releases, underwater escapes, and box, trunk, barrel and coffin escapes. In learning about his escapes, the reader will also learn about Houdini himself. As Melbourne Christopher, America's foremost illusionist, writes: It will soon become apparent to the reader that though Houdini was daring, he never took an uncalculated risk. He would not accept a challenge unless he was sure he could meet it. He was physically fit, an athlete and a strong swimmer . Yet his assistants were poised to rescue him if he didn't surface on schedule from an underwater box. A dozen less careful performers would have been drowned or seriously injured because they attempted this feat without sufficient knowledge or without taking necessary precautions. The second volume on Houdini's magic includes sections on impromptu tricks for close up performance; card tricks; slate tricks; message-reading and second-sight tricks; platform tricks; stage illusions and special effects (including a mid-air vanish and decapitation act); tricks that Houdini used to duplicate the effects of fraudulent mediums in his anti-spiritualistic campaigns and finally the notes Houdini made on the magic of the great Harry Kellar. All magicians, professional as well as amateur, will welcome the republication of these two classic books. WALTER GIBSON, after completing Houdini's Escapes and Houdini's Magic, turned to fiction writing, creating the famed mystery character of Lamont Cranston, also known as The Shadow. Under the pen name of Maxwell Grant, he wrote novel-length stories for The Shadow Magazine for more than fifteen years. These novels were adapted for The Shadow radio program and today they are being reprinted in paperback and hard-cover editions. Under his own name, Mr. Gibson has written The Master Magicians and many other books in the fields of magic, games and the occult. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Right Way to Do Wrong Harry Houdini, 1906 |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini and Conan Doyle Bernard M. L. Ernst, Hereward Carrington, 2018-12-01 THE CURIOUS NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE LEADING EXPONENT OF SPIRITUALISM AND HIS FOREMOST OPPONENT HARRY HOUDINI spent the last years of his life in a crusade against fake spirit mediums. He wanted to believe in spiritualism, but he could not. Conan Doyle devoted to the cause of spiritualism all the money and fame he got out of Sherlock Holmes; he cared more about spiritualism than about anything else in the world. These men had diametrically opposite views on the subject which meant most to them; yet they were friends and mutual admirers, and they kept up for many months the correspondence on which this book is based. They wrote mostly about the subject nearest their hearts. Doyle arranged settings with mediums for Houdini; Houdini took Doyle to banquets of the Society of American Magicians; Doyle thought Houdini did his tricks by supernatural power; the magicians were puzzled by the movies of prehistoric monsters in Doyle’s Lost World. Finally, Lady Doyle, Sir Arthur’s wife, got a “message” in “automatic writing” from Houdini’s mother. It was only when Houdini found himself unable to the believe in the reality of this message (though he had no doubt of Lady Doyle’s sincerity) that a break did come. Shortly after, Houdini died; Doyle followed soon. Perhaps they have become intimate again; who knows? This story of their friendship is told by Bernard M. L. Ernst, Houdini’s attorney and close friend, past president of the Society of American Magicians, and Hereward Carrington, well-known as a leading psychic investigator, author of The Story of Psychic Science, and friend of both Doyle and Houdini. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini Jason Lutes, Nick Bertozzi, 2007-03-27 A graphic novel account of the most death-defying jump Harry Houdini ever attempted as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how he prepared for and performed the escape. |
| houdini secrets revealed: A Magician Among the Spirits Harry Houdini, 2023-11-21 This is a book about spiritualism written by a self-professed sceptic. In the opening sentence of his preface, Houdini says, Gladly would I embrace Spiritualism if it could prove its claims, but I am not willing to be deluded by .....so-called psychics He discusses the origins of spiritualism, and describes some of its earliest protagonists. The last chapter is called Magicians as Detectors of Fraud and lays the final groundwork for his conclusion. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini! Kenneth Silverman, 1997 Chronicles the life and career of the legendary Harry Houdini |
| houdini secrets revealed: Ultimate Secrets Revealed Stephanie Warren Drimmer, 2018 This book takes readers behind the scenes of the world of the truly bizarre, to reveal the truth behind our planet's wildest and wackiest.--Provided by publisher. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Monday with a Mad Genius Mary Pope Osborne, 2009-03-18 The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! The brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research book and a magic wand. They'll need help from one of the greatest minds of all time. What will they learn from Leonardo da Vinci? Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #38, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com! |
| houdini secrets revealed: Imprisoned with the Pharaohs H P Lovecraft, 2020-09-17 Book Excerpt: ...onument that the famed tomb of Perneb was found--more than four hundred miles north of the Theban rock valley where Tut-Ankh-Amen sleeps. Again I was forced to silence through sheer awe. The prospect of such antiquity, and the secrets each hoary monument seemed to hold and brood over, filled me with a reverence and sense of immensity nothing else ever gave me.Fatigued by our climb, and disgusted with the importunate Bedouins whose actions seemed to defy every rule of taste, we omitted the arduous detail of entering the cramped interior passages of any of the pyramids, though we saw several of the hardiest tourists preparing for the suffocating crawl through Cheops' mightiest memorial. As we dismissed and overpaid our local bodyguard and drove back to Cairo with Abdul Reis under the afternoon sun, we half regretted the omission we had made. Such fascinating things were whispered about lower pyramid passages not in the guide books; passages whose entrances had been hastily blocked up and concealed by ce... |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception H. Keith Melton, Robert Wallace, 2009-11-03 Magic or spycraft? In 1953, against the backdrop of the Cold War, the CIA initiated a top-secret program, code-named MKULTRA, to counter Soviet mind-control and interrogation techniques. Realizing that clandestine officers might need to covertly deploy newly developed pills, potions, and powders against the adversary, the CIA hired America's most famous magician, John Mulholland, to write two manuals on sleight of hand and undercover communication techniques. In 1973, virtually all documents related to MKULTRA were destroyed. Mulholland's manuals were thought to be among them—until a single surviving copy of each, complete with illustrations, was recently discovered in the agency's archives. The manuals reprinted in this work represent the only known complete copy of Mulholland's instructions for CIA officers on the magician's art of deception and secret communications. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Harry Houdini (The First Names Series) Kjartan Poskitt, 2019-08-13 Discover the man behind the magic and see how Houdini pulled off his most daring escapes Before Harry Houdini (1874–1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed stage tricks for a little extra cash. He started off with card tricks and then eventually began performing the escape acts that would make him famous. Known for his daring and death-defying illusions, he would do some of the greatest tricks ever: escaping from a milk can, being buried alive, and being locked inside a crate and thrown into a river. He conquered each of these seemingly impossible feats and showed the world the power of a little magic. Fun, fast-paced, and highly illustrated, Harry Houdini tells the story of the curious boy who became the world’s greatest magician and reveals how Houdini did some of his most stunning escapes. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini and Me Dan Gutman, 2021-03-02 Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming back to life, it seems like an amazing chance...or could it be Houdini's greatest trick of all? Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini is NOT Harry Houdini--the famous escape artist who died in 1926. But Harry DOES live in Houdini's old New York City home, and he definitely knows everything there is to know about Houdini's life. What is he supposed to do, then, when someone starts texting him claiming that they're Houdini, communicating from beyond the grave? Respond, of course. It's hard for Harry to believe that Houdini is really contacting him, but this Houdini texts the secrets to all of the escape tricks the dead Houdini used to do. What's more, Houdini's offering Harry a chance to go back in time and experience it for himself. Should Harry ignore what must be a hoax? Or should he give it a try and take Houdini up on this death-defying offer? Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of series including My Weird School, The Genius Files, and the baseball card series, including Honus & Me. He uses his writing powers for good once again in this exciting new middle grade novel. Named a New York State Great Read by the Empire State Center for the Book! |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini's Flight Angelo Loukakis, 2010-06-01 Sometimes you need to disappear to find yourself ... to escape takes a special kind of magic. terry Voulos is struggling. His marriage, his relationship with his son and his work prospects are shaky. He finds solace in the possibility of a new career as a magician, before a tragic accident sends him into exile, estranged from all that is familiar. Hal Sargeson, a one-time magician and lifelong disciple of Harry Houdini, takes terry under his wing. He begins to school terry in the same arts of escape that the great Houdini used to thrill Australian audiences a hundred years earlier, but keeps to himself a knot that might have beaten even the master. terry is eventually brought to truths more disturbing than his present troubles, and to a moment when the healing power of magic is truly needed. Between Houdini's example and Hal's guidance, terry learns much more than the routine illusions of the everyday magician. HOUDINI'S FLIGHt is a moving and surprising story of finding meaning in the most unexpected places. 'a narrative of primary colours. the openness is hard to resist' Michael McGirr, tHE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, on tHE MEMORY OF tIDES |
| houdini secrets revealed: 101 Greatest Magic Secrets - Exposed Herbert L. Becker, 2002 Learn how to perform the illusions of levitation and passing through solid walls with the help of this totally accessible, how-to guide. From Houdini to Penn and Teller, the secrets of the world's greatest magicians are revealed by Becker, a.k.a. The Great Kardeen. 100 photos & line drawings. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Hiding the Elephant Jim Steinmeyer, 2005 Now in paperback comes Steinmeyer's astonishing chronicle of half a century of illusionary innovation, backstage chicanery, and keen competition within the world of magicians. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist Harry Houdini, 2023-07-18 This fascinating memoir by the legendary escape artist and magician Harry Houdini tells the story of his extraordinary life and career. From his early days as a vaudeville performer to his death-defying feats of escapology, it offers a behind-the-scenes look at the man who became one of the most famous entertainers of his time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| houdini secrets revealed: I, Houdini Lynne Reid Banks, 2003 A boastful hamster with exceptional talent as an escape artist recounts his experiences chewing, wriggling, or squeezing his way out of various closed areas in his quest for the great Outside. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Secrets of Houdini John Clucas Cannell, 1973-01-01 A friend and colleague of Houdini discusses the master magician's career and explains many of his tricks and escape devices |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini Ruth Brandon, 1995 Gives an account of the life and experiences of magician Harry Houdini. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Metamorphosis Bruce MacNab, 2012 Tale of Harry Houdini's early years as magician in the theatre circuit in Eastern Canada. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini's Girl Detective Rose Mackenberg, 2016-08-17 The 1920s: a time of unprecedented belief in spiritualism, or the practice of ostensibly communicating with the spirits of the dead. Into this milieau stepped Rose Mackenberg, a private detective trained by the great magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini. Her mission: to investigate and expose ghost racketeers who used magic tricks and psychological manipulation to con bereaved people out of their hard-earned cash. Houdini's Girl Detective is an illustrated anthology of Rose Mackenberg's original 1929 newspaper article series, detailing her sometimes hair-raising adventures exposing the chicanery of the ghost racket. |
| houdini secrets revealed: Houdini William Lindsay Gresham, 2022-06-07 No magician has captured the imagination of the world as did Harry Houdini, his very name a byword for stunning, amazing escapes. In this authoritative biography, acclaimed author and noted psychic skeptic, William Lindsay Gresham details the life of the great man. The strands of Houdini's life are chronicled in rich detail; the stage illusions and their invention, his private life as he traveled the world, and Houdini's passion for exposing the frauds and scams of the 'psychic' world. Houdini's legendary illusions are explained and give a fascinating insight into their construction, created with simplicity that is the essence of true genius. |
| houdini secrets revealed: The Annotated Erdnase Darwin Ortiz, 1991-01-01 |
| houdini secrets revealed: Born of Illusion Teri Brown, 2014-04-22 For fans of Libba Bray and Anna Godbersen, this thrilling historical suspense novel is the story of a budding magician who has spent her life playing sidekick to her faux-medium mother—and trying to hide the fact that she possesses magnificent powers. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini—or so her mother claims—gifted illusionist Anna Van Housen easily navigates the underground world of magicians and mediums in 1920s New York, though the real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother. But as Anna's powers intensify, she experiences frightening visions that lead her to explore the powers she's tried so long to hide. Lovers of historical fiction and stories filled with romance and intrigue will fall for Born of Illusion and its whip-smart, savvy protagonist. |
The Secrets Behind Harry Houdini’s Ten Greatest Illusions
Nov 4, 2014 · The Secret: Houdini himself revealed how he escaped from straitjackets in his 1910 book Handcuff Escapes. The key was acquiring slack inside the jacket as it was strapped on.
Harry Houdini's greatest tricks revealed, from breaking out ...
Nov 16, 2014 · At the risk of being sawn in half by the Magic Circle, here are ten of Houdini’s greatest stunts – and how he did them. 1. Handcuffs: Harry Houdini could get out of any set of …
HOUDINI'S BEST Tricks (& Greatest Magic Escapes) Ever!
Houdini would oftentimes be stripped nearly naked (scandalous) and thoroughly checked to ensure he was carrying no hidden keys or lock picks, and then locked in a local jail cell amidst …
The long-lost secrets behind Houdini's infamous water chamber ...
Harry Houdini was a famous escapologist whose illusions baffled audiences for decades. (9Now) Helping piece together clues and testing out his most daring stunts are Houdini's grand …
HOUDINI'S TOP SECRET MAGIC TRICK EXPOSED! - YouTube
May 31, 2018 · Using the exact same trunk that Houdini used nearly a century ago, the Masked Magician reveals how the master illusionist amazed audiences around the globe with this …
Outrage! Master Magician Harry Houdini’s secrets revealed!
May 22, 2015 · Houdini’s handcuffs, long believed to be some sort of “trick set,” have been revealed to be quite real! What the public had until now failed to realize is the magician’s …
Escape Secrets | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
There was no one "secret" to Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs, but a combination of technical knowledge, physical skill, and trickery. It all started with what one...
The Secrets Behind Harry Houdini’s Ten Greatest Illusions
Nov 4, 2014 · The Secret: Houdini himself revealed how he escaped from straitjackets in his 1910 book Handcuff Escapes. The key was acquiring slack inside the jacket as it was strapped on.
Harry Houdini's greatest tricks revealed, from breaking out ...
Nov 16, 2014 · At the risk of being sawn in half by the Magic Circle, here are ten of Houdini’s greatest stunts – and how he did them. 1. Handcuffs: Harry Houdini could get out of any set of …
HOUDINI'S BEST Tricks (& Greatest Magic Escapes) Ever!
Houdini would oftentimes be stripped nearly naked (scandalous) and thoroughly checked to ensure he was carrying no hidden keys or lock picks, and then locked in a local jail cell amidst …
The long-lost secrets behind Houdini's infamous water …
Harry Houdini was a famous escapologist whose illusions baffled audiences for decades. (9Now) Helping piece together clues and testing out his most daring stunts are Houdini's grand …
HOUDINI'S TOP SECRET MAGIC TRICK EXPOSED! - YouTube
May 31, 2018 · Using the exact same trunk that Houdini used nearly a century ago, the Masked Magician reveals how the master illusionist amazed audiences around the globe with this …
Outrage! Master Magician Harry Houdini’s secrets revealed!
May 22, 2015 · Houdini’s handcuffs, long believed to be some sort of “trick set,” have been revealed to be quite real! What the public had until now failed to realize is the magician’s …
Escape Secrets | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
There was no one "secret" to Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs, but a combination of technical knowledge, physical skill, and trickery. It all started with what one...
