"Houdini (born Erik Weisz) was the Hungarian-American stunt performer and mysteriarch, noted for his escape acts and his rags-to-riches immigrant story. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the ...

OGUNQUIT, Maine—He reigned for decades as the legendary "Handcuff King," famous for daring and impossible escapes staged around the world. But Harry Houdini also had a brief movie career, starring in ...

The great escape artist Harry Houdini starred in five silent films in the early 20th century, but one considered among his best was long considered lost. Next month, The Grim Game (1919) will have its ...

A brand-new film about the iconic escape artist, Harry Houdini, is officially coming to Paramount, being brought to life by Transformers producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian. Houdini is ...

Presto! Harry Houdini's film lab from the 1920s is now a magical latte shop in what was once West Hoboken, N.J. Details below ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Harry Houdini was born 136 years ago today. To mark the day, Susan King ...

Indiana Jones writer Jeff Nathanson has been hired to script and direct Summit Entertainment's action-orientated Harry Houdini film, says The Hollywood Reporter. Based on William Kalush and Larry ...

A rare, 100-year-old Harry Houdini silent film with live music will be presented at Greenfield Garden Cinemas on Saturday, Feb. 5, as part of the celebration of Greenfield’s 100th annual Winter ...

A rare 1919 silent film starring illusionist Harry Houdini will screen for the very first time at the TCM Classic Film Festival in March. “The Grim Game,” which had been lost for decades, has now been ...

Grand Rapids residents gathered at Monroe and Ionia to witness the legendary escape artist free himself from restraints while ...

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