tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post6213190499282608603..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: LINK: Harry Houdini: Interview by Marcet Haldeman-Julius, Oct. 1925John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-74031620796674651602015-06-08T17:44:20.855-07:002015-06-08T17:44:20.855-07:00The twinkle in his eye and smile...comes up all th...The twinkle in his eye and smile...comes up all the time. And you see it in his films. Yet probably because so many publicity photos show him as intense, most modern depictions show him as very grim and serious. But that really wasn't the living Houdini. "The grinning goblin" was how one poem described him.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-69367934185027170502015-06-08T17:37:46.535-07:002015-06-08T17:37:46.535-07:00Heck, 278 probably didn't get central air unti...Heck, 278 probably didn't get central air until the '80s.<br /><br />This interview really does capture a great slice of Houdini's life. A busy man. Love it.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88697642325127193332015-06-08T12:46:12.118-07:002015-06-08T12:46:12.118-07:00In support of my above-point, I have an article fr...In support of my above-point, I have an article from January, 1927 titled "Houdini, the Whole-souled Wonder Man" which contains such statements as: "With him I felt I saw a great soul face to face, as with eyes now twinkling, now gleaming with almost supernatural light, he revealed his great love of humanity." That's strong stuff.<br /><br />And this: "In his Lisa Cousinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-66486978774654784682015-06-07T16:09:24.397-07:002015-06-07T16:09:24.397-07:00"What an actor the man would have made"...."What an actor the man would have made"...... eagerly awaiting the GG :-)<br />Great article. Thanks for the linkNarindernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-16520919445275614312015-06-07T13:29:34.295-07:002015-06-07T13:29:34.295-07:00An enchanting person.
Have you EVER read a descri...An enchanting person.<br /><br />Have you EVER read a description of Houdini (I mean from anyone who doesn't have a clear-cut obvious sour-grapes motivation toward the man) that describes him as anything LESS than glowing terms? Anytime I encounter testimony from someone from outside of the magic world who met him, he's invariably depicted as intellectually ravenous, hard-working and Lisa Cousinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-76780494819123552542015-06-07T10:43:20.774-07:002015-06-07T10:43:20.774-07:00Fantastic stuff! Thank you, John!
Collins and HH...Fantastic stuff! Thank you, John! <br /><br />Collins and HH discussing Dr. Lynn's Palingenesia, and the carpenter's appointment to see HH at 10:00 in the evening indicates that HH certainly fired on all cylinders. The window units at 278 indicate that central AC has yet to be installed.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-46267499215646014382015-06-07T09:07:16.431-07:002015-06-07T09:07:16.431-07:00This is great! Thanks for posting.This is great! Thanks for posting.DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.com