tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post7128399248147295659..comments2024-03-29T07:21:28.014-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The Houdini franchiseJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-41821384071303021662014-09-23T08:43:42.788-07:002014-09-23T08:43:42.788-07:00I seem to recall that escape artist as well. There...I seem to recall that escape artist as well. There have been other "Houdinis", but how legit they are is sketchy.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-34718194241460084092014-09-22T13:36:28.309-07:002014-09-22T13:36:28.309-07:00back in the late 1970s I saw an escape artist bill...back in the late 1970s I saw an escape artist billed as "Houdini" do the milk can escape. He claimed that he haad rights to the name granted by the family. Who was this guy and what is the history of that sort of thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-43547728613680230782011-07-24T21:51:24.528-07:002011-07-24T21:51:24.528-07:00I've always loved the idea that Harry and Dash...I've always loved the idea that Harry and Dash pretended to be rivals. I imagine they were very close. Often Houdini seems larger than life. There's something very humanizing about the relationship with his brother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-49096149409488018332011-07-22T09:58:08.753-07:002011-07-22T09:58:08.753-07:00Oh, thanks for the correction, Dean. Knew I should...Oh, thanks for the correction, Dean. Knew I should have checked my facts on that. I should never solo when I'm not talking about Houdini. :p I've corrected it.<br /><br />Yeah, would love to see anything on Miss Trixy.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-81561710493010651012011-07-22T09:46:00.427-07:002011-07-22T09:46:00.427-07:00John,
Thanks for the mention! The Leonard Hicks pi...John,<br />Thanks for the mention! The Leonard Hicks piece was fun to write about and I hope to eventually dig up more on this fellow.<br /><br />I believe Harry Jansen started out on his own as The Great Jansen. It wasn't until he signed with Thurston that he became Dante and worked under the "Thurston presents Dante" banner. Thurston also presented TAMPA, which as I recall ticked Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.com