Thank YOU - Record Day for MAGIC DETECTIVE

Yesterday my friend John Cox over at www.wildabouthoudini.com announced he had the biggest one day number of visits to his site. He deserves it as his site is simply fabulous and is all Houdini 24/7. BUT, as it turns out the Houdini Luck is getting spread around and over here at Carnegie:Magic Detective I just hit my best day as far as number of views. Not bad considering this site is only half Houdini and the rest general magic history. (ok, maybe it's 2/3rds Houdini, lol).

ANOTHER Houdini's Birthday

Paul Michael Glaser as HOUDINI

Just a few hours from now when it's March 25th, we'll be celebrating another Houdini's birthday. This time it's the birthday for actor Paul Michael Glaser who was born , March 25th, 1943.

Best Wishes to the Birthday Boys

We all know it's Houdini's birthday. But did you also know that Rosco 'Fatty' Arbuckle was born on this day in 1887?  Fatty Arbuckle was a pioneer comedian during the Silent Film era. He holds the distinction of being the first person to be hit with a pie on film! When newcomer Charles Chaplin was hired by Mack Sennett to replace a comedian who had just left, Chaplin borrowed the pants of none other than Fatty Arbuckle to help create his character 'The Tramp'.

Happy Birthday Houdini

Rest in Peace Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young, passed away on Sunday at the age of 103. She is the last living person to have worked with and seen Harry Houdini. She had quite an interesting life as a dancer and dance instructor, painter and more.

Dorothy answered an Ad in Variety Magazine to be a showgirl in Houdini's Last Tour. She was the last to audition and got the job. She was the girl in the 'Radio' Illusion in which the box would be showed empty. Then Houdini would turn the dial and the radio could be heard to be playing a 'charleston' dance number and out would pop Dorothy dancing the 'charleston'.