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In William Gresham's book "Houdini - The Man Who Walked Through Walls" the author goes into great detail about the infamous Mirror handcuff challenge. He wrote that Houdini was actually defeated by the cuffs and when he asked to have the cuffs removed so he could take off his jacket - it was an attempt to see how the mechanism unlocked. A while later he called out to Bess for a glass of water which she brought to the cabinet he was sequestered in...and a short time later he was free. Allegedly he'd told her the cuffs had beaten him and his career was over if she didn't somehow get the key from the locksmith who created the cuffs. She went to the locksmith in tears and told him it was merely a story for the newspaper to print...but it represented the end of Houdini's reputation and entire career. He took sympathy - she was given the key which she allegedly hid in the bottom of the glass of water when she returned to the cabinet.

I wonder how the boy that punched him to death felt

The guy who punched Houdini should have served time in prison , such an A** !

he didnt have nothing on Edger Casey....the only man he went looking for...that says alot when Houdini goes searching for some1....

I wonder if his penus was harry to and just how big was it... 🤔

Chris angel topped him thats crazy

You had a like from me until you did the sanyans not smart to open doors when anyting can come through.👎

A great programme and story. I would counsel you though not to get involved in seances. You do not know what you will be picking up as people open themselves up to spirits which are not from God.

I've always admired the man. Named my jeep after him

Before the fake TV illusionists, there was Harry HOUDINI! The one the only, even people that aren't into magic/illusions know his name

That's usually the case the invincible get run over by a bus so to speak

I love Alan doing or attempting to do some of the acts. Hats off to him for that.

Alan gets its wrong @ 9.29 its Houdin not Houdan as he says ,, see book cover

This Man Was An Extraordinary
Human Being That Was Born With
A Gift Of Extreme Fortune To Be Not
Just A Magician, But The Stardom
That Came With It With Alot Of
Class and Dignity!
He Was A Star Before There We're
Genuine Star Heros!
Love You Always Harry!
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I am him reincarnated

Sup wit dudes hair

Horrible doc …. Horrible host

This guy fascinates me

When I was a young kid I was a card carrying Houdini fan and I came across a Book which showed his tricks and how they were carried out.

Lovely documentary

His father was a rabbi? Didn't know that.

Houdini was Ashkenazi. You never once mentioned that. He wasn't 'a tiny Hungarian', he was an ethnic Jew. He left Hungary very early in life anyway. David Copperfield is Ashkenazi and Yemeni Jewish. As a group, Ashkenazi Jews have the highest IQ particularly in verbal comprehension. As well, leg form/shape/muscle/calf size relates to brain function and health and it's clear Houdini had good strong legs. No time should have been wasted on 'The Steward of Gondor' in the bathtub or on a roller coaster; all of that could have been more time talking about the master. Those guys in Montreal were sent to kill him and it worked. It was planned, someone came up with that idea behind the scenes, coached this willing murderer and he tricked Houdini, approaching him and distracting him with a question, then striking, repeatedly.

Great magician

Love Harry Houdini !

Too bad he never channeled his brilliance to a profession.

Fake ➕ hype
If he was genuine he wouldn't need a curtain
punches don't cause ruptured appendix..more like too much snake bite..
Monkey glands on his balls?
I knew he was weird but not that weird

Trying to nail Houdini? Must be different context lol

Your in water for 9 mos. Well I came. Earlier

Do we know first hand about copy cats.

Close eyes invisuon pleasure you can golonger mind over matter

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Skin

They tried using music pyschodelelic drugs etc. I still survived let's hear your story

I escaped a hypnosis before .

Call me a 👮 again

I jumped off 🌙 once landed on my feet. No film of it but I did

I'm a paratrooper

Not lying

Double jointed

Hey Matt

She's 5'5" I'm 5'7"

Dime a dozen

Damn Skippy. Trying to nail Houdini is a chore

AMAZUNG

U should 👀 mrs houdini swallow objects. No GAG reflects

Reincarnated into Cole Hauser

framers. H A BABY ITEIZA AKBOISE.