tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post4340768803476605272..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Doctor's report reveals the physical HoudiniJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-8426137476174750382020-05-01T14:38:53.228-07:002020-05-01T14:38:53.228-07:00Of course, my own eyes didn't notice that I ha...Of course, my own eyes didn't notice that I had *not* missed this post, and had in fact commented in 2013 with some of the same thoughts. X-Dgingertimeladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685707649104207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-6316109198881565482020-04-23T13:17:41.671-07:002020-04-23T13:17:41.671-07:00Eye colour just isn't usually as great a consi...Eye colour just isn't usually as great a consideration when casting as other factors, such as: sex, height, ethnicity, general weight and build, bank-ability, talent, charm, chemistry with fellow actors, and of course willingness to go through the research, the gruelling physical training, and probably doing some stunt-work.<br /><br />Hell, most actors who play Houdini barely even resemble gingertimeladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685707649104207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-14059245324813247972020-04-23T11:13:49.139-07:002020-04-23T11:13:49.139-07:00I missed this when first published - FASCINATING!
...I missed this when first published - FASCINATING!<br /><br />I imagine his poor teeth are from a combination of accidents while performing, his admitted sweet tooth [nothing rots a tooth like sugar!], and from generally poor self-care as mentioned, which, as he was so absorbed in his constant creative pursuits, is totally understandable. I can also relate as someone with ADHD. When I hyperfocus gingertimeladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685707649104207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-26710089300330488282018-05-06T16:55:45.973-07:002018-05-06T16:55:45.973-07:00I imagine that Houdini was probably lucky to even ...I imagine that Houdini was probably lucky to even have teeth as an adult back in those days. Not only that but I'm reading a biography at the moment and he actually loosened a few by trying to hang by a rope while trying one of his stunts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328594343805834002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-51081625113971839592013-08-13T07:34:21.306-07:002013-08-13T07:34:21.306-07:00Hm, very interesting. And Houdini's teeth migh...Hm, very interesting. And Houdini's teeth might be a reflection both of the dentistry of the time (was fluoride even in the water systems of most places, yet? I wouldn't think so), and also Houdini's general lack of self-care (outside of diet and training). I'm sure I read that he'd often wear greasy, ill-fitting clothing (perhaps clothes that hadn't seen the wash in a gingertimeladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685707649104207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-25854042001584635222012-03-14T14:49:25.793-07:002012-03-14T14:49:25.793-07:00I remember how surprised I was when I first read t...I remember how surprised I was when I first read that Houdini had blue eyes. For some reason, I'd always assumed his eyes were brown. I thought it was just me at first, but now I'm noticing that the majority of actors who play Houdini in films seem to have brown eyes (Tony Curtis is the one example I can think of where they were actually blueish.) What's up with that?<br /><br />Jessikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-73144629016885770522012-03-07T17:03:50.220-08:002012-03-07T17:03:50.220-08:00Couldn't help to crunch the needles to pretend...Couldn't help to crunch the needles to pretend he was going to swallow them.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-75884144857488433192012-03-07T16:55:03.720-08:002012-03-07T16:55:03.720-08:00Did Houdini really have false teeth, Kevin? I know...Did Houdini really have false teeth, Kevin? I know Patrick has talked about a bridge (that might have been used to hide picks), but I'm not sure where he got that from. I've never heard or read that before. Do you know the source? I just wonder if this isn't a magic urban legend.<br /><br />Or maybe the bad teeth are what were under the bridge?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5948868901925569222012-03-07T15:16:12.233-08:002012-03-07T15:16:12.233-08:00I wonder how they missed the false teeth.I wonder how they missed the false teeth.Kevin Connollyhttp://houdinihimself.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-33523515107100283552012-03-07T12:50:41.591-08:002012-03-07T12:50:41.591-08:00I think you're probably right about that, Dean...I think you're probably right about that, Dean.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-21297650002354379962012-03-07T12:36:46.229-08:002012-03-07T12:36:46.229-08:00My vote is for 'dentistry wasn't what it i...My vote is for 'dentistry wasn't what it is today'. In fact, Dentistry 20 years ago wasn't what it is today! So the condition of his teeth isn't surprising.Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.com