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Houdini
When the great escapologist Houdini died on Hallowe'en
1926, friends remembered his claims that if anyone could come back from the dead, it would be him. Nearly 70 years later, they're still waiting, holding annual seances.
The flamboyant career of Harry Houdini , otherwise Czech emigre Erich Weiss , from poverty in Milwaukee to international stardom, is presented in theatrical style by a louche
Master of Ceremonies (JoeMelia). Archive footage of Houdini's outrageous publicity stunts, re-creations of his most famous escapes and interviews with his biographer, Ruth Brandon , and surviving contemporaries, analyse the enduring Houdini charisma. ProducerAnna Benson Gyles Series editor Nigel Williams
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Harry Houdini
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Erich Weiss
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Ruth Brandon
Editor:
Nigel Williams

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