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This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals. Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini ( / huːˈdiːni / hoo-DEE-nee ), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. [3] Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States ...
Houdini performing the Chinese Water Torture Cell. The Chinese Water Torture Cell is a predicament escape made famous by Hungarian-American magician Harry Houdini.The illusion consists of three parts: first, the magician's feet are locked in stocks; next, he is suspended in mid-air from his ankles with a restraint brace; finally, he is lowered into a glass tank overflowing with water and the ...
Straitjacket. A Posey straitjacket (medium-size) with added restraints seen from the rear. A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others. Once the wearer slides their arms into the sleeves ...
Harry Houdini performed variations on the buried alive stunt across his career. In 1915, the famous illusionist made a go of it near Santa Ana, California. He was buried, sans casket, in a pit of ...
Harry Houdini before one of his escapology performances in Boston 1908. Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also classified as escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination.
Theodore Hardeen. Ferenc Dezső Weisz (March 4, 1876 – June 12, 1945), known as Theodore " Dash " Hardeen, was a Hungarian-American magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild.
J.Crew Classic Ludlow Jacket, $168. As far as we can tell, Harry has the classic, timeless jacket in at least four different colorways and, through a variety of different appearances, has proven ...
Houdini. (1953 film) Houdini is a 1953 American Technicolor biographical film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal and Berman Swarttz, directed by George Marshall, that stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The film's screenplay, based upon the life of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, was written by Philip Yordan, based on the ...