tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post2050574035696358651..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Bessie goes HollywoodJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-17304769015564328182023-09-03T09:31:05.102-07:002023-09-03T09:31:05.102-07:00Anne seems to be sitting a little too close to Fra...Anne seems to be sitting a little too close to Frakson. Now we know why Saint is smiling and looking at Frakson / Anne , Anne is looking at Frakson and smiling, and Jack is mean mugging Ole Frakson, while Frakson gazes at Jack. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-79251319189827196152019-04-24T16:04:15.758-07:002019-04-24T16:04:15.758-07:00Jack gwynne is my great great grandfather, my moth...Jack gwynne is my great great grandfather, my mother is Gelen and my grandmother is Helen Gwynne kastesos! These pictures are amazing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753173574046219113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-61267231869045843642012-01-21T21:50:57.578-08:002012-01-21T21:50:57.578-08:00Fantastic. Thank you, David.Fantastic. Thank you, David.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-12160023731489257592012-01-21T21:30:03.529-08:002012-01-21T21:30:03.529-08:00The woman in the white hat is Anne Gwynne - Jack&#...The woman in the white hat is Anne Gwynne - Jack's wife. This photo was most likely taken in 1940 when the Gwynnes lived in Hollywood. Anne said she and Bess were like sisters. Bess even gave Anne the first fur coat that Houdini gave her after he had become a star in London in 1900. Anne said when she and Jack left Hollywood in 1941 to go on tour, the coat was stored at the Dante Ranch but David Charvethttp://www.charvetmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-84524689960699609472012-01-20T21:55:23.793-08:002012-01-20T21:55:23.793-08:00Yes indeed, Jack Gwynne and Frakson!Yes indeed, Jack Gwynne and Frakson!Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-42489073406657147672012-01-20T21:09:43.575-08:002012-01-20T21:09:43.575-08:00Yeah, Jack Gwynne. I knew he looked familiar.Yeah, Jack Gwynne. I knew he looked familiar.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-668571909136516652012-01-20T21:09:02.662-08:002012-01-20T21:09:02.662-08:00Yes, I believe it's the same building.Yes, I believe it's the same building.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-89683541701986565882012-01-20T20:36:17.045-08:002012-01-20T20:36:17.045-08:00The guy next to Saint appears to be Jack Gwynne, a...The guy next to Saint appears to be Jack Gwynne, and the other guy at the other end of the table looks like Frakson. Am I right?Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-75660286336050227902012-01-20T20:35:08.206-08:002012-01-20T20:35:08.206-08:00These are cool photos! Nice find. Is the Sardis bu...These are cool photos! Nice find. Is the Sardis building 'today' the original building?Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-91860278155026664362012-01-20T19:59:35.546-08:002012-01-20T19:59:35.546-08:00Yep. I noticed that as well. :)Yep. I noticed that as well. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10116337274939223952012-01-20T16:09:14.944-08:002012-01-20T16:09:14.944-08:00Hey, Saint is smiling -- again! Another carney fra...Hey, Saint is smiling -- again! Another carney fraud.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4124895890955856702012-01-20T13:17:45.690-08:002012-01-20T13:17:45.690-08:00Here's the photo. It's only her right wris...Here's the photo. It's only her right wrist that's wrapped. We see her left wrist in the pic above, so...forget everything I said. :p<br /><br />http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2009/03/revealing-bess-photo-from-1929.htmlJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3237499207476107502012-01-20T13:05:01.762-08:002012-01-20T13:05:01.762-08:00I've seen photos of her with her wrists bandag...I've seen photos of her with her wrists bandaged. I know in Kalush it says she attempted suicide (maybe more than once) during her darkest days during the Arthur Ford whatnot. Maybe we're seeing scars from that?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-54572933074324122552012-01-20T12:34:49.718-08:002012-01-20T12:34:49.718-08:00in the second picture it looks like her left wrist...in the second picture it looks like her left wrist has burn scars.Thomas Churchwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038436965874060182noreply@blogger.com