WILD ABOUT HARRY

In 1937, a mystery guest at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles claimed she had a coded message from Houdini, and even caught the attention ...

On Saturday, Joe Notaro and I had the pleasure of attending a sold-out illustrated lecture by Rob Zabrecky and Marcie Hume on "Houdini ...

Our friend Rob Zabrecky will give a talk on "Houdini and the Spirits" at  Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles on August ...

Last month marked a different kind of anniversary. It was 50 years ago that Melville Shavelson and his crew filmed The Great Houdinis on lo...

Here's an ad for Steve Baker's Houdini Tribute show in Eugene, Oregon, on Halloween 1974. I especially like the juxtaposed images of...

Here's something interesting. In June 1927, Hardeen played the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco. This was his first tour as "Ho...

Last night I enjoyed seeing The Living Daylights in Culver City as part of a series of classic James Bond film screenings co-organized by o...

Here's an account of the tragic death of silent movie actress Dorothy Dale, whose real name was Lyda Hyman. Lyda was the wife of Jacob H...

Here's a treat I discovered this weekend. In August 1971, a double feature of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man From Beyond play...

By now, I'm sure everyone is aware of the catastrophic brush fires ravaging Los Angeles. Last night, a new fire erupted in the Hollywood...

From July 26 to August 3, Arts Up LA! presented The Last Illusio n at the Blue Door Theater in Culver City, CA. What made this production so...

Some of you may know that James Bond is another passion ( and blog ) of mine. But 007 and Houdini rarely intersect. Until now! On June 15, t...

Last week, I attended the Magic Collector Expo aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach. What a sensational time I had! Bill Smith once again pr...

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of touring the  Palace Theater with the Los Angeles Historic Theater Foundation . Houdini appeared here i...

Here's one that has me very excited. On Saturday, April 13, the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation (LAHTF) will tour the Palace Th...