Category Archives: Houdini

Obsessed with Magic Since the 1970s

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

By Tom Interval What captured your imagination as a child? For me, it was magic. About six years before I sprang from the womb, a young illusionist named Mark Wilson developed The Magic Land of Allakazam, the first magic show … Continue reading →

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Happy 83rd Birthday to Harry Blackstone Jr.

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

By Tom Interval 1934 was an eventful year: The first Flash Gordon comic strip was published. Nepal and Bihar experienced one of the worst earthquakes ever to hit those areas. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., now known as Fujifilm, was established. … Continue reading →

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Houdini Miniseries Coverage

Posted on August 30, 2014 by

By Tom Interval If you read the Interval Magic 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 … Continue reading →

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A+E Announces Premier of ‘Houdini’ Miniseries Sept. 1, 9 p.m.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by

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 →

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