This highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars Tony Curtis as legendary magician/escape-artist Harry Houdini. Janet Leigh, Mrs. Tony Curtis at the time, co-stars as Houdini’s wife Bess, while Angela Clarke is seen as Houdini’s mother. The film follows Houdini’s progress from sideshow entertainer to high-priced prestidigitator, and also touches upon his fascination with the occult–and his efforts to expose phony mediums. Philip Yordan’s script (based on a book by Harold Kellock) suggests that virtually every portentous occasion in Houdini’s life occurred on Halloween day, including his death from peritonitis in 1926. The facts of Houdini’s life seldom get in the way of Yordan’s story; while general audiences won’t spot too many discrepancies, professional magicians tend to howl with laughter at some of the film’s intentional boners. Example: In real life, Houdini’s appendix was fatally ruptured by a punch to the stomach; in the film, he injures himself by accidentally bumping into one of his props, the sword-studded “Temple of Benares” trick–which hadn’t yet been invented in 1926! Still, it’s fun to watch Tony Curtis wriggle his way out of some of Houdini’s most baffling escape routines (both Curtis and Janet Leigh were carefully instructed on the set by professional magicians, who swore the stars to secrecy concerning the tricks of the trade). For a more accurate slant on Houdini’s life, see the 1976 TV movie The Great Houdinis, starring Paul Michael Glaser and Sally Struthers., The tale of Houdini is told in a series of flashbacks from his childhood to his rise to international fame., Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in a romanticized account of the life and times of the great magician-escape artist. High spots are many well-staged stunts., Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in a romanticized account of the life and times of the great magician-escape artist. High spots are many well-staged stunts. Mrs. Weiss: Angela Clarke. Schultz: Sig Ruman. Otto: Torin Thatcher. Mrs. Schultz: Connie Gilchrist. Directed by George Marshall., Roll up, roll up for the colourful life and gasp-inducing times of the one and only Harry Houdini, from fairground magician to the world’s greatest escapologist.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Houdini ” ?
A: The main cast includes Tony Curtis,Janet Leigh,Angela Clarke,Sig Ruman,Torin Thatcher,Stefan Schnabel,Ian Wolfe,Michael Pate,Connie Gilchrist,Mary Murphy,Joanne Gilbert,Mabel Paige,Malcolm Lee Beggs,Frank Orth,Barry Bernard,Douglas Spencer,Peter Baldwin,Richard Shannon,Elsie Ames,Nick Arno,Esther Garber,Norma Jean Eckart,Lewis Martin,Lawrence Ryle,Jody Gilbert,Edward Clark,Grace Hayle,Fred Essler,Arthur Gould-Porter,Alec Harford,Tudor Owen,Harry Hines,Oliver Blake,Cliff Clark,Harold Neiman,Erno Verebes,Anthony Warde,Frank Jaquet,Billy Bletcher,Lyle Latell,Torben Meyer,Tor Johnson,Gordon Jennings,Hal Pereira,Philip Yordan,George Tomasini,Ernest Laszlo,Gene Garvin,Edith Head,Albert Nozaki,Ray Moyer,Wally Westmore,Sam Comer.
Q: When Did the “Houdini” Released?
A: The Movie “Houdini” originally aired on 1953-07-02 and released in the year of 1953.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Houdini” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Houdini” ?
A: “Houdini” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
