WILD ABOUT HARRY: MAKING OF THE GREAT HOUDINIS

Paul Michael Glaser as HOUDINI

You must check out this blog about the Making of the Great Houdinis Movie. John Cox has outdone himself. Incredible!

WILD ABOUT HARRY: MAKING OF THE GREAT HOUDINIS: "Unused promo art for The Great Houdinis (from the collection of MSW) Anyone who has spent any time reading this blog knows I have a bit o..."

The Animated Romance of Harry and Bess

This is a very short animated movie (below) about Houdini and Bess that I found on Youtube. I think it's rather cool. Though in all honesty, I WANT MORE!!!! By the way I first saw this fellows animation in the Lemony Snicket's movie. The website for the animator is http://www.benjamingoldman.com/

Jesse Lasky's Magic

Jesse L. Lasky

He was born Jesse Louis Lasky on September 13th 1880. He is probably best known as one of the folks who started Paramount Pictures. However Jesse Lasky had some connections to magic which are quite interesting. But first, how did he get into show biz in the first place?

He began in his teens by performing the cornet. In 1899 he went to Nome Alaska along with many others during the gold rush. While there he continued to play the cornet in music halls and saloons. After a year he headed back to San Fransisco and teamed up with his sister Blanche and they developed a Quick Change Act. This leads to him being hired in 1902 by Leon Herrmann, the nephew of Herrmann The Great. Jesse and his sister present their act, and he also plays cornet in the show with Herrmann for a 40 week tour of the U.S..