tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post4158030643116072022..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The master mystery behind Houdini's pirated filmsJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-31235556258258065612016-11-21T09:17:59.223-08:002016-11-21T09:17:59.223-08:00Okay, that makes sense. Seems like everyone was fo...Okay, that makes sense. Seems like everyone was forming their own production companies at this time. Wouldn't be long before Houdini did the same!<br /><br />I'm thinking Houdini's relationship with Reeve and Grey and Supreme Pictures might be an untold story.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-68916364200086094062016-11-21T08:25:41.534-08:002016-11-21T08:25:41.534-08:00Well according to Exhibitors Herald and others, it...Well according to Exhibitors Herald and others, it turns out that Reeve and Grey gained control of Supreme Pictures, Inc in 1919 and Mr. Grey assumed the presidency and Mr. Reeve the vice-presidency under the new arrangement. So, Octagon Films and Supreme Pictures appears to be two separate film companies. <br />According to Handsome Heroes and Vicious Villains, Grey also worked at Octagon Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-72897183244847810892016-11-20T18:13:02.997-08:002016-11-20T18:13:02.997-08:00Hmmm...maybe! But it could be the 1919 date is a m...Hmmm...maybe! But it could be the 1919 date is a mistake in "A Million and One Nights." I quoted the book direct. You're right. They would have formed in 1918.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38529863168351434902016-11-20T09:24:19.250-08:002016-11-20T09:24:19.250-08:00Interesting thought!
In the omen post, there is a ...Interesting thought!<br />In the omen post, there is a reference to a quartet of brave conspirators (Houdini, John W. Grey, Arthur B. Reeve, and Louis Grossman) meeting in 1919 [?] to form the Supreme Pictures Corporation [which you mention was christened as Octagon Films] and flipping a coin to decide who would be president. <br />It was 1918 when B.A. Rolfe was elected as President of Octagon Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.com