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Category Archives: Bess Houdini
Blogcast #3: The Final Moments of Houdini’s Life
By Tom Interval Blogcast #3: The The Final Moments of Houdini’s Life is now live on YouTube. About two months after Harry Houdini died, Bess, his wife, wrote a heartfelt letter to magic collector Edwin A. Dearn and his wife, … Continue reading
Posted in Bess Houdini, Deaths, Famous Magicians, Fundraising, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, Houdini
Tagged beatrice, bess, death, harry houdini, houdini
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Blogcast #2: The Houdini Grave
By Tom Interval Blogcast #2: The Houdini Grave is now live on YouTube. I discuss my 1990 visit to Houdini’s gravesite in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, New York.
Posted in Bess Houdini, Deaths, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, Houdini, Magicians, Mayer Samuel Weiss (Father)
Tagged family, gravesite, harry houdini, houdini, machpelah cemetery, monument, plot
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Blogcast #1: Harry Houdini’s Dad Fired for Not Speaking English?
By Tom Interval Last June I wrote an article on my Harry Houdini blog asserting that 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Bess Houdini, Biographical, Famous Magicians, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, magicians, Mayer Samuel Weiss (Father), Multimedia, Podcasts, Videos
Tagged cecilia, dad, father, harry houdini, houdini's father, jewish, magic history, mayer samuel weiss, mother, parents, rabbi, temple, zion
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Houdini Miniseries Coverage
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
Posted in Adrien Brody, Bess Houdini, Celebrities, Film, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, Houdini, Kristen Connolly, Portrayals, The Magic Castle, TV
Tagged a & e, a+e, adrien brody, harry houdini, history, history channel, houdini, kristen connolly, magic castle, mini series, miniseries, 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 Adrien Brody, Bess Houdini, Celebrities, Film, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, Houdini, Kristen Connolly, Magicians, Portrayals, TV
Tagged a+e, adrien brody, beatrice, bess, bess houdini, bessie, harry houdini, houdini, kristen connolly, miniseries, premiere, television, tv show
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Dinner at The Magic Castle with Actress Kristen Connolly
By Tom Interval If you’ve seen The Cabin in the Woods or the Netflix series House of Cards, actress Kristen Connolly’s face might be more familiar to you than her name. But make no mistake about it: Because of her … Continue reading