tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post8933041908626394907..comments2024-03-27T08:03:12.221-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Hardeen's close call (updated)John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-48513501372068318862018-04-13T12:48:45.818-07:002018-04-13T12:48:45.818-07:00UPDATED with new info. Interesting this was Dash&#...UPDATED with new info. Interesting this was Dash's first time doing the Double-Fold.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-62938207770753089892015-01-13T12:58:11.800-08:002015-01-13T12:58:11.800-08:00You are indeed right about the brothers getting in...You are indeed right about the brothers getting in over their head in business. It was really the FDC that was the financial disaster and drain. I've heard many reasons for this, but most have to do with the experimental developing process Houdini was banking on not working out. Then he tried to get himself out of debt by some real estate maneuvers and it went from bad to worse. <br /><br />John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-20656476417401806682015-01-13T10:23:37.758-08:002015-01-13T10:23:37.758-08:00He had financial failure in the picture business o...He had financial failure in the picture business overall and that could of occurred for many reasons. Partly it could be his acting abilities but I am sure the management of the business was difficult and something neither brother was expecting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-41809251458123132822015-01-12T07:43:55.212-08:002015-01-12T07:43:55.212-08:00I wouldn't call it a dismal failure. He had so...I wouldn't call it a dismal failure. He had some success with MM and GG (at least creatively), and thank goodness for us he went into the movies because we have wonderful film of him. And, remember, Dash went right into the film business beside his brother. He ran the FDC from 1916 into the 20s. Dash didn't go back into show business until after HH died.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-15618149170955944402015-01-12T06:31:09.722-08:002015-01-12T06:31:09.722-08:00Yes and the punishment for Houdini was his decisio...Yes and the punishment for Houdini was his decision to get into the motion picture business, a dismal failure. At least Hardeen stuck with what would make him a buck. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7589096590941885422015-01-08T18:11:20.956-08:002015-01-08T18:11:20.956-08:00Assuming Hardeen's failure was real and not a ...Assuming Hardeen's failure was real and not a stunt to get press attention, my guess is that he was getting careless. With Collins as his right hand man, that escape should have been executed like clockwork. <br /><br />Hardeen had just turned 59 when he suffered this mishap. Just goes to show you that escapes are a young man's game. Houdini knew that and tried to get out with a film Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-85024799320766092802015-01-08T14:10:07.448-08:002015-01-08T14:10:07.448-08:00The man who wrote this article was a NY columnist....The man who wrote this article was a NY columnist. This article was syndicated. It's unlikely he was there in person, so he may not have the details exactly right. As stated, the can was already in the box. You can see that in the photo above. I don't think it would have been possible to lift the can into the box when it was filled with water.<br /><br />As to the hacking apart of the boxJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-28592644719443529102015-01-08T12:15:57.794-08:002015-01-08T12:15:57.794-08:00It states that the can was placed in the box "...It states that the can was placed in the box "after" Hardeen & the 40 gallons of water were in the can. Also states the "box" was knocked apart!Weasel Dandawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491468736049779497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1139287290586021962015-01-08T10:28:49.848-08:002015-01-08T10:28:49.848-08:00The can was sitting in the box before the water wa...The can was sitting in the box before the water was put inside of it.<br /><br />The lid must have been rebuilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3586166939398714782015-01-08T10:26:56.429-08:002015-01-08T10:26:56.429-08:00More great never seen before infomation.
Houdini ...More great never seen before infomation.<br /><br />Houdini being the great athlete and nimbler of stature was more than likely the greater escape artist. Based on everything I have ever read Houdini had the much more dynamic personality and stage presense. I am sure Houdini was the greater performer by a good margin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-39760508004885084682015-01-08T09:00:48.394-08:002015-01-08T09:00:48.394-08:00Two things spring to mind.
1) How did they lift th...Two things spring to mind.<br />1) How did they lift the can (full of water & Hardeen) into the box?<br />2) If Collins smashed the box apart, then the one that sold at auction recently was not the original!Weasel Dandawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491468736049779497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-26701187652704860142015-01-07T14:02:27.960-08:002015-01-07T14:02:27.960-08:00Thank you Joe!Thank you Joe!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-16230375224505624582015-01-07T11:47:23.798-08:002015-01-07T11:47:23.798-08:00Ouch. I can hear the audience of magicians murmuri...Ouch. I can hear the audience of magicians murmuring "Wow, he' s no Houdini!" or "Houdini always escaped!" <br /><br />Living in your brother's shadow, can be hard at times.<br /><br />But we here all KNOW that Hardeen was as talented & gifted as Houdini (and much more humble).<br /><br />Hats off to Jimmy Collins - a ever-faithful assistant to both brothers.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460176017803990044noreply@blogger.com