tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.comments2024-03-18T18:37:43.110-07:00WILD ABOUT HARRYJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger20672125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-66517658511714051382024-03-18T18:37:43.110-07:002024-03-18T18:37:43.110-07:00Thank you, my friend. I appreciate that.Thank you, my friend. I appreciate that.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-407131487432738052024-03-18T18:26:19.472-07:002024-03-18T18:26:19.472-07:00Whenever I can I try to spread the Gospel of the H...Whenever I can I try to spread the Gospel of the HH Patreon to other Houdini aficionados out there.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-91750345256250324662024-03-18T16:43:36.049-07:002024-03-18T16:43:36.049-07:00Oh, yes. I'm still waiting on 100 (paid) patro...Oh, yes. I'm still waiting on 100 (paid) patrons. We're only at 85 at the moment. C'mon man! :p<br /><br />A CD is a cool idea for a special edition. We'll see!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-47736887700484543332024-03-18T16:27:11.315-07:002024-03-18T16:27:11.315-07:00I'm referring to the HH voice recording you pr...I'm referring to the HH voice recording you promised to share when you reach 100 Patreon members.<br /><br />The ones in the DC museum are out of contention for the public. But it would be nice to burn it on a CD and include the disc with your Chronology book(s).<br /><br />Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1045770375598013122024-03-18T08:40:29.475-07:002024-03-18T08:40:29.475-07:00Now that it exists on a playable format, which was...Now that it exists on a playable format, which wasn't the case a year ago, I'm sure folks will get a chance to hear it eventually.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-55697714998241024172024-03-16T17:26:51.003-07:002024-03-16T17:26:51.003-07:00Are we getting closer to listening to that promise...Are we getting closer to listening to that promised Houdini voice recording? C'mon man! ; -)Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-27781849907985285242024-03-16T17:20:00.687-07:002024-03-16T17:20:00.687-07:00Been a while since I've been on here! Hope all...Been a while since I've been on here! Hope all is well! Love the photo but I can't imagine him without hair! The hair makes him HIM, lol! Maybe he'd invest in a toupee just to make me happy, haha!Lisahttps://houdinifan.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-75630233603262151542024-03-14T23:10:42.514-07:002024-03-14T23:10:42.514-07:00Thank you so much for this review. I got halfway t...Thank you so much for this review. I got halfway through Episode 1, and i thought, "Wait a minute. Is this how it really happened?" I assume the production is also inaccurate about relationships and how people act and communicate. jwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06390114090702035500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-55898206029621895902024-03-14T12:13:01.244-07:002024-03-14T12:13:01.244-07:00What great insight JohnWhat great insight JohnMichael Pascoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7041208916778758962024-03-13T19:43:14.604-07:002024-03-13T19:43:14.604-07:00Requesting the leg irons before the jump was a nic...Requesting the leg irons before the jump was a nice touch, but I've never seen a film or photo of HH jumping with leg irons. That would have been suicide.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-831318562729552982024-03-11T17:15:11.136-07:002024-03-11T17:15:11.136-07:00Oh, wow, I've never heard of this. It sounds c...Oh, wow, I've never heard of this. It sounds cool. Thank you for letting us know!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-82903118381986771842024-03-11T04:22:07.724-07:002024-03-11T04:22:07.724-07:00Not sure if anyone’s mentioned this before, but th...Not sure if anyone’s mentioned this before, but the “Houdini mansion ruins” feature prominently in Tim Powers’ magical realism novel “Expiration Date.” Allegedly in the novel, the main protagonist acquired Houdini’s own mummified thumb and two plaster casts of his hands from his grave in New York, and then hid these magically-charged artifacts in the carriage house of the Houdini mansion in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-29799596579366985032024-03-10T09:49:40.733-07:002024-03-10T09:49:40.733-07:00Worth attending just for the food.Worth attending just for the food.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-34806716678165257762024-03-06T17:21:40.707-08:002024-03-06T17:21:40.707-08:00Thanks, Diego. My love and appreciation for this m...Thanks, Diego. My love and appreciation for this movie just continues to grow.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-85889882145183735572024-03-06T15:43:04.469-08:002024-03-06T15:43:04.469-08:00The photos from the film reminds me why I vote the...The photos from the film reminds me why I vote the 1953 Houdini film as the best MOVIE, (not documentary), with the A-List production values, (look at those costumes by Edith Head.) star power, wonderful character & background players the studios used back then.<br /> (These "deconstructions" are great!)<br /><br />Diego DomingoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4962476827434851372024-03-05T07:11:07.097-08:002024-03-05T07:11:07.097-08:00Oh my gosh, I LOVE stories like this! How cool tha...Oh my gosh, I LOVE stories like this! How cool that your grandfather saw Houdini. Thank you for sharing. We're getting to a place now where it's exciting to just meet someone who met someone who saw Houdini. :) John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-28103914206556386422024-03-05T04:34:37.036-08:002024-03-05T04:34:37.036-08:00For what it’s worth in 1976 when I just bought som...For what it’s worth in 1976 when I just bought some of the large format Houdini books, we went up to Oakland for thanksgiving at my grandparents house. My grandpa was a doctor forever up there. I was reading my Houdini books just enjoying the visit and the smells of the meal cooking when he sat down next to me and looked at some of the pics. He said when he was really young he and two friends Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-17863146311548758302024-03-03T15:22:55.197-08:002024-03-03T15:22:55.197-08:00I’m wondering if George knows anything about his u...I’m wondering if George knows anything about his uncle<br />I was adopted in the batty family<br />My father told me my grandmother performed with Houdini<br />I have no idea who she is<br />I have red hair and freckles<br />Contact me through Cae812@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-59065038042608585212024-03-03T07:37:48.823-08:002024-03-03T07:37:48.823-08:00Wow. Love these, John. Outside of our little circl...Wow. Love these, John. Outside of our little circle of Houdini nuts I dont think people realize how accomplished Hardeen was. You keep him alive with post like these. Thank-You. Adam Glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-42701157712993571182024-03-03T07:28:59.531-08:002024-03-03T07:28:59.531-08:00I might be able to find more fiction about Houdini...I might be able to find more fiction about Houdini… secondhand bookstores and book fairs are common in the area of Spain where I’m at currently! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1417249601036228482024-03-03T06:34:01.729-08:002024-03-03T06:34:01.729-08:00Dean, what software did you use? How would it work...Dean, what software did you use? How would it work on children? Babies? This is pretty phenomenal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38269842842369660022024-03-01T02:53:04.148-08:002024-03-01T02:53:04.148-08:00Do I get a prize? C'mon man!!! ;-)Do I get a prize? C'mon man!!! ;-)Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-15793537380708121132024-02-29T12:33:02.901-08:002024-02-29T12:33:02.901-08:00Yep, you got it!Yep, you got it!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-73461801030233447072024-02-29T08:44:40.687-08:002024-02-29T08:44:40.687-08:00THAT is a beautiful Hardeen poster at the Ransom C...THAT is a beautiful Hardeen poster at the Ransom Center! The illustrator used the photo of a manacled Hardeen as the guide for the poster. That photo is in Christopher's Untold Story.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-23390736920036701912024-02-28T11:23:41.911-08:002024-02-28T11:23:41.911-08:00https://fellowdustmag.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/exp...<a href="https://fellowdustmag.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/exploring-william-lindsay-gresham-interview-with-biographer-clark-sheldon" rel="nofollow">https://fellowdustmag.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/exploring-william-lindsay-gresham-interview-with-biographer-clark-sheldon</a> <br /><br />This follow-up interview with Gresham biographer, Clark Sheldon, provides additional detailed information that was Diego Domingonoreply@blogger.com