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Harry Houdini
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: Kino
: Action, Classics, Drama, Science Fiction , Suspense/Thriller, Classic Sci-Fi, Robots & Cyborgs, Classic Action/Adventure, Classic Drama, Silent, Adventure, Classic Sci Fi/Fantasy, Silent Action/Adventure
: English
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By the year 1919, Harry Houdini was known throughout the world as a master magician and escape artist. Having conquered the stage, he set out to rule the screen, appearing in a series of thrillers built upon his almost supernatural powers. Culled from film archives and private collections, this Kino DVD set includes all of Houdini s suriving films as an actor, rare footage of actual handcuff and straitjacket escapes, and a wealth of historical information.
Disc 1: THE MASTER MYSTERY (1919, 238m, Color Tinted)
Disc 2: TERROR ISLAND (1920, 55m, B&W) THE MAN FROM BEYOND (1922, 68m, Color Tinted)
Disc 3: THE GRIM GAME (Fragment, 1919, 5m, Color Tinted) HALDANE OF THE SECRET SERVICE (1923, 84m, Color Tinted)
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Filmed records of Houdini escapes (ca. 1907-23) - Audio recording of Houdini speaking (1914) - Excerpts from the NY Censor Board files - Slippery Jim, a 1910 Houdini-inspired comedy - The illusion Metamorphosis performed by Houdini s brother Hardeen and others.
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| Houdini: The Movie Star (Disc 1 of 3) (1919) |
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| Houdini: The Movie Star (Disc 2 of 3) (1919) |
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| Houdini: The Movie Star (Disc 3 of 3) (1919) |
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