Category Archives: Harry Houdini

Blogcast #11: Dinner at the Magic Castle with Kristen Connolly

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval About six years ago, I wrote a blog about the night John Cox and I had dinner with actress Kristen Connolly (The Cabin in the Woods, House of Cards). Kristen was researching the role of Bess Houdini, … Continue reading →

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Houdini Knot Tutorial

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Harry Houdini (1874–1926) was a magician, but he became a legend for his uncanny ability to promote his exciting escapes from any contraption humankind could devise. He escaped from handcuffs, leg irons, straitjackets, packing crates, milk cans, … Continue reading →

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Houdini’s Birth: 1986 Blurb Incorrectly Corrects Me

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval For those who know anything about Harry Houdini, the stats of his birth are not controversial. The master showman and mystifier was born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874. After he and his family … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #10: When Harry Met Larry

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval In today’s blogcast, then tenth in a series,  I talk about Larry Lewis, a banquet waiter, runner, magician, and escape artist, who claimed to be Harry Houdini’s assistant for 33 years. I cast some doubt on that … Continue reading →

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When Harry Met Larry

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Listen to/watch this blog entry in video format → Despite the title of this blog entry, I have to come clean: I have no idea if Harry met Larry. I’m talking about Harry Houdini, of course. But … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #9: Harry Haudyni, German Houdini Imitator

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Three days ago I posted a blog about Harry Haudyni, the German imitator of Harry Houdini. Blogcast #9 elaborates on that a bit and provides a way for you to listen to the original blog instead of … Continue reading →

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Haudyni: A German Houdini Imitator

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval If television existed in the 1920s, and it aired the game show To Tell the Truth, producers could have invited many more than two contestants pretending to be Houdini: HOST Will the real Harry Houdini please stand … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #8: Harry Houdini’s Stamford Home

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval In 1904, Harry Houdini purchased a summer home on farmland in Stamford, Connecticut. For some unknown reason, he sold it a year later, and since then, only two other families have owned it. The original house burned … Continue reading →

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Harry Houdini’s Brother Leo Owned This Connecticut Mansion

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Are you a Houdini geek? A Connecticut history buff? No? Then the video below probably isn’t for you. It might sound kinda silly, but Houdini enthusiasts like me want to travel back in time to meet the … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #7: Dynamite Magazine Harry Houdini Punch-Out

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Dynamite magazine, issue #79, December 1980, features an article about Harry Houdini titled “HOUDINI: The Magic Man Who Knew Whodunit!” As part of that theme, the mag includes a companion two-piece punch-out that, when constructed, becomes a … Continue reading →

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