tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post6109822088396537736..comments2024-03-28T03:39:00.025-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: LINK: Phantom Empires on Haldane of the Secret ServiceJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-82098004714344025792014-06-04T11:17:55.441-07:002014-06-04T11:17:55.441-07:00On the upside, we do Haldane, which was unavailabl...On the upside, we do Haldane, which was unavailable to the general public until relatively recently.<br /><br />But, yes, amen to your statement above, Patrick. Everyone should read: <a href="http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2009/11/plea-from-patrick-culliton-save-houdini.html" rel="nofollow">A plea from Patrick Culliton: Save the Houdini films before it’s too late!</a><br /><br />John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-71172177610297509262014-06-04T11:11:07.789-07:002014-06-04T11:11:07.789-07:00Larry Weeks, who was given a nitrate print of the ...Larry Weeks, who was given a nitrate print of the Grim Game, has sat on it for almost 65 years. He has always considered himself Houdini's biggest fan.<br />But, he has deliberately hidden what Stanley Palm (who has seen it) considers Houdini's best film work from the world. What a shame.<br />When I was a teen-ager, I saw the entire 15 chapters of "The Master Mystery." Now, Patrick Cullitonhttp://www.houdinisghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-75427728782904617432014-06-03T15:34:11.600-07:002014-06-03T15:34:11.600-07:00Exactly!
There is also a copy in the hands of a p...Exactly!<br /><br />There is also a copy in the hands of a private collector, so there is hope.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-45753394160050396462014-06-03T15:14:19.963-07:002014-06-03T15:14:19.963-07:00Amen! That surviving clip is IN-CREDIBLE. Let...Amen! That surviving clip is IN-CREDIBLE. Let's all cross our fingers that some theatre in South Africa or Australia, etc. has a copy!Clayton @ Phantom Empireshttp://phantomempires.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-29442820193841284672014-06-03T15:04:49.989-07:002014-06-03T15:04:49.989-07:00That's a fantastic DVD set. It was a glorious ...That's a fantastic DVD set. It was a glorious day when that was released. Now if we can only see what's considered his best film, The Grim Game. Maybe some day.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88849100597763518592014-06-03T15:01:27.786-07:002014-06-03T15:01:27.786-07:00Hey there! Thanks for the shout out! I've be...Hey there! Thanks for the shout out! I've been watching the films on that Harry Houdini: Movie Star DVD set over and over since I got it. So excellent to see the master do his hing!<br />Clayton @ Phantom Empireshttp://phantomempires.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.com