WILD ABOUT HARRY

Continuing my scene-by-scene dissection of Houdini (1953).  Last time , we discovered what Houdini had been doing in seclusion for two whol...

For me, the documentary The Truth About Houdini was as important as the Tony Curtis film in fueling my excitement for Houdini. It certainly...

Houdini spent much of 1924 making his case against the practices of fraudulent spirit mediums as an author, scholar, and lecturer. But at th...

Recently, magician Murray Sawchuck has been posting magic exposure videos on his social media. Scott Wells posted an interview with Murray ...

Let's return to the front of the Princess Theater in Chicago with another terrific image from the collection of the McCord Museum . This...

I'm happy to see how many people enjoyed re-watching (or watching for the first time) the great 1970 BBC documentary The Truth About Hou...

The BBC World Service program The Forum with Rajan Datar takes a look at the life of Houdini with Adam Begley ( Houdini: The Elusive America...

One of Houdini's most famous spirit exposés was that of the trumpet medium Mrs. Cecil M. Cook at her home at 41 West 88th Street in New ...

Concluding my issue by issue look back at the  Mystifier , the newsletter of the Houdini Historical Center that ran from 1991-2003. It seems...

Contrary to popular belief, Houdini did not go after each and every imitator of his act. Theaters were awash in Houdini wannabes, and to hav...

If you've read Joe Posnanski's The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini then you are now keenly aware of Houdini The Key by Patri...

Continuing my issue by issue look back at the Mystifier , the newsletter of the Houdini Historical Center that ran from 1991-2003. The ...

Continuing my issue by issue look back at the Mystifier , the newsletter of the Houdini Historical Center that ran from 1991-2003. The ...

Houdini's Last Secrets goes out on a positive note with an investigation of Buried Alive. This was a good choice of subject for the ...