tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post1093665962699486988..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: When Houdini went LIVEJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4270325067754792702023-09-30T11:23:51.986-07:002023-09-30T11:23:51.986-07:00Thanks for the clarification, Charlotte. Pleasure ...Thanks for the clarification, Charlotte. Pleasure to see you here. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-61896555101333711392023-09-29T22:40:26.713-07:002023-09-29T22:40:26.713-07:00Charlotte Pendragon here - Michael, no that’s not ...Charlotte Pendragon here - Michael, no that’s not what happened. A professional stage crew did not move the trunk. And they were professionals. You are right about that. To this day I have no idea how the trunk was moved to the elevator. But it was done so Gunnarsson could rehearse the milk can. Most of the crew and cast were eating and getting ready for the show. Official rehearsals were Charlotte Pendragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-53958171507623950552020-05-11T00:33:24.524-07:002020-05-11T00:33:24.524-07:00There was a reporter from the LA Times at the sean...There was a reporter from the LA Times at the seance. He said he would rather they bring back Elvis. Anyway, if this anomaly did occur like was stated above, he would have reported it. Plus, since the entire purpose of the show was to bring back the ghost of Houdini, why would they cut away if he really came back? <br /><br />And finally, James Randi was there. If there was any sort of visit, Michael Pascoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314595383329719714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-34050637245647043802020-05-10T18:21:23.921-07:002020-05-10T18:21:23.921-07:00I was there I do not remember this happening. Or m...I was there I do not remember this happening. Or maybe I do not remember. But, this kind of event I would have. I remember everything else especially meeting Randi backstage on his stretcher. Michael Pascoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314595383329719714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-50145772563355370882020-05-10T18:09:19.061-07:002020-05-10T18:09:19.061-07:00I was there. It was nice to be in the audience wat...I was there. It was nice to be in the audience watching this being taped. <br /><br />I heard that the reason for mess up was that they had union people moving the Pendragons trunk, much to their dismay. <br /><br />Doug Henning had problems with non trained assistants handling his props. There is a good reason for it and it affects the trick.<br /><br />That night when the stage hands moved the Michael Pascoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314595383329719714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-8973721927457540392015-10-02T23:35:36.328-07:002015-10-02T23:35:36.328-07:00That's an awesome story ... I don't think ...That's an awesome story ... I don't think Harry will be coming back ... He already did in 1929.Professor Slim Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560047621149566925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7471617078568288832012-11-04T19:29:19.830-08:002012-11-04T19:29:19.830-08:00Wow! This I've never heard before. I'd lov...Wow! This I've never heard before. I'd love to do a blog post about this using your quote from above. Would that be okay? Would you like to share your name? If not, you can remain anonymous.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-11395804228993039392012-11-04T18:03:50.408-08:002012-11-04T18:03:50.408-08:00Regarding "The seance itself was treated seri...Regarding "The seance itself was treated seriously, at least by the table participants, as it was Sidney Radner's Official Houdini Seance for that year. Houdini failed to appear (can you blame him?)", I was there doing the special lighting effects. One such effect was lighting inlaid into the seance table with plexi glass over the top for dramatic effect on each person around the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-64238584974836986292012-02-07T16:07:09.391-08:002012-02-07T16:07:09.391-08:00That was Dean Gunnerson's debut? Seems like De...That was Dean Gunnerson's debut? Seems like Dean's been around forever but, yeah, '87, guess that could have been his debut.<br /><br />Shatner and Nimoy as Houdini and Holmes? Wow. There's a new one for my "men who almost played Houdini" blog.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86459170262328774312012-02-07T15:55:10.910-08:002012-02-07T15:55:10.910-08:00I pretty much agree. I loved Penn and Tellers bit....I pretty much agree. I loved Penn and Tellers bit. In fact, it was this bit that turned me from a P&T hater to a big fan. I realized they are actually quite funny. I enjoyed the Pendragons two versions of the sub trunk, the first one is never mentioned due to the accident of the second one.<br />Dean Gunnerson makes his debut as an escape artist here in the Milk Can and a sack escape.<br /><Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.com