Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 23, 1996
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303937349
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,412 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

An expert contortionist and master of illusion, he could escape from any cuff, vault or restraint; but could he evade the shackles of death itself? Harry Houdini dazzled vaudeville audiences with his unique blend of showmanship, magic skill and derring-do. In capitols throughout the world, police and security experts tried to outsmart him, but the resourceful Houdini was always one step ahead. He could escape from a submerged crate, walk through a brick wall and make an elephant disappear. But his lifelong fascination with the spiritual world would get its greatest challenge on Halloween, 1926: Would the great illusionist return from the grave to communicate with his wife? Interviews with magicians Penn & Teller, Harry Blackstone Jr., The Amazing Randi and members of Houdini's family shed new light on this remarkable man. Revisit the life of Harry Houdini, whose ingenuity and bravura made him a household name.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Story, May 10, 1999

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Diamond Jim Tyler (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Houdini: The Great Escape [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For all of you guys who thought Houdini died while performing his Water Torture Cell Illusion...THINK AGAIN! A&E gives you the real facts about Houdini's life and death! -Diamond Jim Tyler

3.0 out of 5 stars Houdini, July 6, 2011

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This review is from: Biography - Houdini: The Great Escape [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We didn't get this in time for a school project as the first one was damaged but Amazon replaced it immediately. It is a good biography and video shows Houdini's life in detail.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Houdini is Awesome!, November 12, 2000

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Mike Jackson (APO, AP USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Houdini: The Great Escape [VHS] (VHS Tape)

All I can say is that this video is complete, informable, leaving NOTHING out in Houdini's life and acheivements. VERY GOOD VIDEO!!