tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post8758513001820852133..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The Automaton loses his title as first movie robot (update)John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-77214072350466800842018-08-02T12:40:09.131-07:002018-08-02T12:40:09.131-07:00They do indeed. You can see a pic in this post. It...They do indeed. You can see a pic in <a href="https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2017/12/houdini-museum-of-new-york-moves-to-new.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>. It was made by the famous illusion builder John Gaughan. The original no longer exists, as far as I know.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-47638183523132199132018-08-01T21:11:28.113-07:002018-08-01T21:11:28.113-07:00The Houdini museum in New York City has The Automo...The Houdini museum in New York City has The Automoton on display... not sure if it is the original but it is there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-84527172520855953072014-09-09T12:56:37.136-07:002014-09-09T12:56:37.136-07:00Oh, my, thank you, Janne! I am very happy to hear ...Oh, my, thank you, Janne! I am very happy to hear this. I will do an updated post. Appreciate you visiting and sharing your expertise.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-39828562238224238192014-09-09T11:51:08.394-07:002014-09-09T11:51:08.394-07:00Hold your horses! L'uomo meccanico, or The Mec...Hold your horses! L'uomo meccanico, or The Mechanical Man wasn't made in 1913 (don't know why that date keeps popping up). It was made in 1921 in Italy by French acrobat/comedian/actor/writer/director André Deed as a planned trilogy of full length feature films. Only 26 minutes of it remains. <br />Q the Automaton still is the first robot in a lengthy production - the Houdini series Janne Wasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860925463834473248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-44377894719292404592012-02-28T18:39:26.857-08:002012-02-28T18:39:26.857-08:00Oh, that's interesting! Thanks, Tom.Oh, that's interesting! Thanks, Tom.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-72295215817431671272012-02-28T17:51:57.753-08:002012-02-28T17:51:57.753-08:00John, funny you should bring up this topic, as I w...John, funny you should bring up this topic, as I was just casually researching this a week or so ago. "Gugusse et l'Automate" (translation: "The Clown and the Automaton"), a short French film made in 1897, might be *the* first film robot since it featured a life-size automaton chasing, well, the clown. :)Tom Intervalhttp://www.houdinimuseum.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-40224177363863395852012-02-28T15:05:17.844-08:002012-02-28T15:05:17.844-08:00I know. The fact that he looks way cooler than the...I know. The fact that he looks way cooler than the Automaton just adds salt to the wounds.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-27916153309199992862012-02-28T14:27:01.649-08:002012-02-28T14:27:01.649-08:00Aw, and the "Mechanical Man" robot even ...Aw, and the "Mechanical Man" robot even looks way awesomer than the "Master Mystery" one. Dang!<br /><br />And yes, I wish we could see the "Master Mystery" automaton costume on display someday. Maybe some collector is waiting until they die for it to be auctioned off. Or, more likely, it was trashed. :(Beth S.noreply@blogger.com