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American magician and mentalist David Blaine sat down with The Hollywood Reporter during his THR photoshoot and dishes on studying the magic of Harry Houdini, how his insane near-death stunts ...
John Henry Anderson from Aberdeenshire was reputedly among legendary Harry Houdini's inspirations.
“There really is something for everybody. It’s impossible magic on a Broadway scale unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” Then, they re-create one of Harry Houdini’s original tricks!
Harry Houdini was honored on Monday afternoon in Appleton on what would’ve been his 151st birthday.
Debunking the myths behind Harry Houdini's life—and death The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some unexpected ...
The Long Count: Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and the boxing controversy that defined an era It was the biggest boxing match the world had ever seen. It ended in one of the sport’s greatest ...
Harry Houdini, escape artist, 1874-1926 One of the world's greatest magicians and escape artists was born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, but he later would claim Appleton as his birthplace.
EXCLUSIVE: Harry Houdini was well known for his disappearing acts, but now the master escape artist and illusionist is set to make a big screen appearance for Walt Disney Studios. Scott Sanders ...