tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post5403699775381197575..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Unpublished Houdini: Bess at homeJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-17676341780908021212013-11-13T16:36:49.797-08:002013-11-13T16:36:49.797-08:00Yeah, I know what you mean John. I remember the Po...Yeah, I know what you mean John. I remember the Polaroid cameras and those instant photos back in the 1970s. They never looked as nice 35mm film but had a certain vintage charm about them.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-19985301277576881982013-11-12T08:17:22.378-08:002013-11-12T08:17:22.378-08:00Thanks David.
I really love this shot, even thoug...Thanks David.<br /><br />I really love this shot, even though I have better quality photos of Bess. But there something about the low quality that appeals to me. Gives it a "home movie" feel that somehow feels more intimate, know what I mean?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-84905238699673992292013-11-12T07:28:00.890-08:002013-11-12T07:28:00.890-08:00Love this series. Thanks!Love this series. Thanks!DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1717180620990294842013-11-11T11:53:58.080-08:002013-11-11T11:53:58.080-08:00Nice Photo! BTW: Bess accompanied Houdini to Los A...Nice Photo! BTW: Bess accompanied Houdini to Los Angeles for the making of The Grim Game.Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-91347418092862489592013-11-11T09:25:20.927-08:002013-11-11T09:25:20.927-08:00I don't think Bess was with him when he shot T...I don't think Bess was with him when he shot Terror Island. Not sure about Grim Game.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-34823130429706019582013-11-11T09:19:12.105-08:002013-11-11T09:19:12.105-08:00Wonderful photo John! Yeah, it definitely looks li...Wonderful photo John! Yeah, it definitely looks like Bess either returned from some event, or is about to go. Maybe special guests were about to arrive for dinner. I would guess this photo was taken around the late teens to early twenties. Bess looks a bit older/heavier than in her younger days. She appears to be in her forties.<br /><br />Is it possible this photo was taken when Houdini was Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-21188293406053535122013-11-11T09:16:03.463-08:002013-11-11T09:16:03.463-08:00It does look that way though! Thanks.It does look that way though! Thanks.melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-17262471991563236722013-11-11T09:12:30.727-08:002013-11-11T09:12:30.727-08:00From the style of her clothes I'd say this is ...From the style of her clothes I'd say this is 1920s. And as her hair is dark, I'm assuming this was taken when HH was still alive. She let the grey show pretty soon after he died.<br /><br />There are lots of other candid photos in the Hinson collection of Bessie with her family at Payson Ave, etc, but she's clearly older in those. Maybe I should have checked with John before I John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-62133399460620218102013-11-11T08:59:10.061-08:002013-11-11T08:59:10.061-08:00Nice photo! Do you have any idea when it was take...Nice photo! Do you have any idea when it was taken? I'm trying to guess how old she is here. <br /><br />(my apologies if you get this twice - having problems commenting on Google for some reason).melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-54139457006295449592013-11-11T08:52:09.389-08:002013-11-11T08:52:09.389-08:00This photo is wonderful. This is pure speculation,...This photo is wonderful. This is pure speculation, of course, but based on how she's dressed, it looks as if they were about to go out for a night on the town or something and decided to snap some pics since she was all dolled up. These Hinson photos are so great. Thanks again John and John.Tom Intervalhttp://www.intervalmagic.comnoreply@blogger.com