tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post2403654229935748495..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Guest blog: Mr. Houdini Goes to Washington, Part IIIJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-90237488839145037662015-03-13T00:42:12.866-07:002015-03-13T00:42:12.866-07:00True. :)True. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-44745421891456248092015-03-12T19:40:46.825-07:002015-03-12T19:40:46.825-07:00Houdini's clothes...my best guess is that Bess...Houdini's clothes...my best guess is that Bess gave away Harry's clothes to family members, Hardeen, and friends. It all scattered into the wind of humanity.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-53753041532179864142015-03-12T19:37:02.429-07:002015-03-12T19:37:02.429-07:00Yes, that winter coat is awesome! I'm roughly ...Yes, that winter coat is awesome! I'm roughly HHs height so it would fit me nice.<br /><br />Houdini's favorite magicians, with the exception of Kellar and a few of the older generation, were the ones taking the dirt nap.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-12981792714689356312015-03-11T20:08:08.595-07:002015-03-11T20:08:08.595-07:00I think Houdini revered many magicians of the past...I think Houdini revered many magicians of the past. His upkeep of their graves tells us that. And, of course, he held Harry Kellar in the highest regard. But I agree that he probably saw himself as the greatest of all time. He might have even thought that in 100 years people would be hanging on his every word and discussing his every thought. What an ego! Oh, wait... :p<br /><br />I wonder what John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-65939506631752989372015-03-11T19:49:13.013-07:002015-03-11T19:49:13.013-07:00I think the tip off was when Hammer asked HH about...I think the tip off was when Hammer asked HH about the SAM and if his father was still alive. Perhaps Hammer was curious about the SAM's secrecy and also whether or not Harry was in communication with his old man in the spirit world. Hammer reveals that he went in that direction because HH was believed to have been a closet medium by some people.<br /><br />Robert-Houdin was given no quarter Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-56807657643530768842015-03-11T16:29:40.304-07:002015-03-11T16:29:40.304-07:00Thank you for an in depth article. Thanks Neil &am...Thank you for an in depth article. Thanks Neil & John.Narindernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-6678120743865953892015-03-11T10:12:07.633-07:002015-03-11T10:12:07.633-07:00And what's with Hammer's fixation on Allah...And what's with Hammer's fixation on Allahabab?<br /><br />Good thing they didn't demand to see Houdini's birth certificate. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86687465200345586562015-03-11T10:09:59.326-07:002015-03-11T10:09:59.326-07:00BTW, Houdini calling Robert-Houdin a "French ...BTW, Houdini calling Robert-Houdin a "French clockmaker"... BURN! Guess he was holding that grudge to the end.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-54823497756866365582015-03-11T10:03:13.349-07:002015-03-11T10:03:13.349-07:00It might not have had that big of an impact as the...It might not have had that big of an impact as the bill, I believe, was limited to outlawing "Fortune Telling" in just the District of Columbia. But maybe it would have spread. I have to say, I kinda side with the more reasonable congressmen who saw this as an unnecessary law. If people want to pay to have their palm read, so be it.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-63244005869510416562015-03-11T09:39:28.745-07:002015-03-11T09:39:28.745-07:00Great piece on this very interesting event in Houd...Great piece on this very interesting event in Houdini's life. I can only try to imagine the impact this would have had on American Law and History if he had succeeded. Thanks for putting this up on the site John!Jack Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975667357575553159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-65616685910677586742015-03-11T08:36:33.685-07:002015-03-11T08:36:33.685-07:00Does anyone know what made the certainly odd circu...Does anyone know what made the certainly odd circular seeming questioning "spiritualistic" in nature? I have wondered this too. Fabulous guest series, by the way :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495592540465884727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-53529556132529665172015-03-11T08:17:38.219-07:002015-03-11T08:17:38.219-07:00Really interesting!Really interesting!DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38963801895748415812015-03-10T20:57:22.877-07:002015-03-10T20:57:22.877-07:00This was a great guest blog and I'm really tha...This was a great guest blog and I'm really thankful Neil took on task of breaking down the transcript for us. It's a big job!<br /><br />You might notice that Melville Shavelson took that brief cross examination of Bess and created a nice dramatic scene in The Great Houdinis. You also see bits of dialouge throughout the transcript that he used. Good screenwriting and good research. One ofJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-21172812098285522412015-03-10T20:41:23.063-07:002015-03-10T20:41:23.063-07:00Fantastic stuff! It is my understanding that the b...Fantastic stuff! It is my understanding that the bill never came up for a vote in Congress.Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.com