tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post1329400227262853835..comments2024-03-18T18:37:43.110-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The biggest mythJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-53653063364787363562022-05-06T10:17:39.605-07:002022-05-06T10:17:39.605-07:00I just saw a tweet the other day saying Houdini...I just saw a tweet the other day saying Houdini's big secret was that he had a twin. Someone has twins on the brain!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-34613000694043920892022-05-06T10:12:27.716-07:002022-05-06T10:12:27.716-07:00I heard the same story, but in the version from so...I heard the same story, but in the version from someone that absolutely knew for a fact, it was Doug Henning that had a secret twin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2110198088733476622017-04-26T20:52:24.786-07:002017-04-26T20:52:24.786-07:00Hopefully when you address that "most asked q...Hopefully when you address that "most asked question" with your theory, you do so in such a way that the person asking understands that it's hotly debated and the answer is just your theory (researched as it may be), rather than as though it's an established fact, like you do when you discuss it here.<br /><br />Intellectual honesty (hey, there's that phrase again) is a Walt Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-65623685617667400222012-06-21T21:30:47.248-07:002012-06-21T21:30:47.248-07:00Thanks, David.Thanks, David.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-19774744603493780692012-06-21T15:51:59.500-07:002012-06-21T15:51:59.500-07:00John - I just found this post and yes, Janet Leigh...John - I just found this post and yes, Janet Leigh told me the above quote (mentioned by Eric.) I do have a tape recording of my entire interview with Janet (via phone) somewhere in my files. She very kind and loved to talk about the film and her part in it. It was obviously one of her favorites.David Charvethttp://www.charvetmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-71023469277570625662012-03-26T09:00:22.435-07:002012-03-26T09:00:22.435-07:00Once again, you are amazing at finding these thing...Once again, you are amazing at finding these things, Eric. Thanks.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88173395910559733292012-03-25T21:45:04.452-07:002012-03-25T21:45:04.452-07:00Magic Magazine October 1995, the Bess issue. David...Magic Magazine October 1995, the Bess issue. David Charvet interview with Janet Leigh: "Obviously, it could not reflect exactly how Houdini died, because some relatives of the young man who hit Houdini and caused his appendicitis were still alive. The family was very much against showing that, obviously. So we had to alter the reason for his accident."<br /><br />Interesting to see thatEricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-66717461041547911152012-03-25T19:05:27.833-07:002012-03-25T19:05:27.833-07:00The only listing I can find anywhere for her being...The only listing I can find anywhere for her being interviewed by Starlog was issue 132 back in 1988. The magazine ceased publication in 2009 and no one has an index page anywhere. There may have been other issues.<br />Bruce ThomsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-45052854056663456642012-03-23T19:52:20.711-07:002012-03-23T19:52:20.711-07:00Really??? I've never heard that. I was an avid...Really??? I've never heard that. I was an avid reader of Starlog, but I missed this. Do you happen to remember which issue this was in, Bruce?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-51799850768323661662012-03-23T19:32:55.316-07:002012-03-23T19:32:55.316-07:00Janet Leigh said in an interview in Starlog magazi...Janet Leigh said in an interview in Starlog magazine that the producers of the Houdini movie had him die that way because they were concerned about a possible lawsuit from family members of the student who punched him (please note I am paraphrasing from memory as it has been ages since I've seen that issue of Starlog). she is the only person directly involved with the making of the movie who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-39722235949857450622012-03-23T17:27:33.575-07:002012-03-23T17:27:33.575-07:00Many "names" in magic promoted that myth...Many "names" in magic promoted that myth, even though many knew better. <br /><br />The most asked question, by far, at the Houdini Museum for all these years to this day is...<br />"How did Houdini die?"<br /><br />We are convinced, with much to be revealed yet by us, he was stalked by Whitehead, who was a odd ball religious believer, and wanted to teach Houdini a lesson. magicusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003852244178713391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2517154582020729932012-03-23T11:25:29.733-07:002012-03-23T11:25:29.733-07:00Even though I lived it, it's now hard for me t...Even though I lived it, it's now hard for me to conceive of a world where you didn't have information at your fingertips. Think about it. There was only one Houdini documentary, The Truth About Houdini, and that only aired twice in the U.S. Sure, you could go out a buy a biography, but how many people would do that for one question? An encyclopedia was really the only thing to turn to. IsJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-84660136302433000142012-03-23T10:12:47.936-07:002012-03-23T10:12:47.936-07:00I recall meeting a magician who was trying to impr...I recall meeting a magician who was trying to impress me with his 'secret knowledge'. And of course the Houdini death in the WTC was one fact he brought up, the other was David Copperfield's twin brother. Pretty sure he missed it on both accounts.Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.com