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'.

Doyle & Houdini: Spirits & Skeptics - The Barnes & Noble Review

Here is another interesting piece I discovered. It has a slideshow with some interesting graphics discussing the relationship between Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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/