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The film, which was directed by Gillian Armstrong, centres on a story of famous escape artist Harry Houdini and a dangerous love affair. Another star at the red carpet event will be Saoirse Ronan, the child star from Atonement, who was nominated for an Academy Award this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Why we are avoiding home-grown movies Mar 3, 2008
" The Australian film industry was not alone in struggling to combat the dominance of Hollywood, said Armstrong, whose latest film, Death Defying Acts, an Australian/UK co-production about a fictional encounter between Harry Houdini and a Scottish psychic, will be released on March 13. Family drama Ten Empty, written by Brendan Cowell and Anthony Hayes, is due for release this year. Hayes, who also directed the film, said he tried to stay positive about the local film industry, but admitted that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stuns Syracuse Mar 2, 2008
Harry Houdini couldn't have come up with a more unlikely ending than the one that took place yesterday between Pitt and Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. Left for dead after getting down by 11 with 3:49 remaining, Pitt pulled out a miraculous, 82-77 comeback victory against the Orange that all but officially sews up a seventh consecutive NCAA tournament berth for the Panthers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Some mushers refuse to carry tracking device Mar 1, 2008
The Iditarod's version of Harry Houdini played a sneaky game of hide and seek between the 22 checkpoints along the 1,100-mile trail. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Backed-up toxic water threatens town Feb 29, 2008
"I'm scared. It could happen while the kids are at school, when I'm home by myself or when we're asleep," said Kathy Medina, a homemaker in this winter tourist town lined with Victorian-era brick buildings, old-time saloons and an opera house where Harry Houdini, John Philip Sousa and Oscar Wilde performed. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
When Mitt Met Ralph Feb 18, 2008
When Harry Houdini barnstormed the country a century ago, his opening act was to escape from a straitjacket while being. Huge, morbid crowds would gather in the streets below, determined to see him plunge several stories to certain death. (Slate)
David Copperfield Feb 16, 2008
Magicians: Now you see them. Magicians: Now you see them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Watching the Super Bowl with Granny (2/6) Feb 7, 2008
Call it Harry Houdini and the circus catch. Third and five on his own 40, just over a minute to play. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
No escape for this couple Jan 29, 2008
"It's a controlled risk," said Johnson of her signature water-torture escape, a stunt made famous by Harry Houdini decades ago. But Houdini performed the feat behind a curtain, leaving some to question how he did it. (The Palm Beach Post)
Magic and religion require faith, priest says Jan 28, 2008
When he was 8, Ruth became interested in magic when he started reading books on Harry Houdini, the magician famous for being able to escape from chains and straitjackets. The books captivated Ruth s imagination with tales of the magician s legendary feats. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Richer or poorer? Fall shakes out winners, losers Jan 27, 2008
Harry Houdini couldn't have done it better. Gerry Harvey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Indians wreak havoc in the west Jan 18, 2008
STEVE McQUEEN, Harry Houdini and Christopher Skase have mounted some impressive escape acts in their time but all would defer to Australia's cricketers if they manage to find a route out of this third Test. A superb display of swing bowling from India's pacemen stymied Australia's march towards a 17th consecutive Test victory and threatened an unbeaten streak at the WACA Ground that dates back to 1997. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Downtown Building Gets New Swashbuckling Resident Jan 7, 2008
In West Hollywood, part of what used to be silent-film director Irvin Willat's sheep ranch, where he entertained the likes of Marlene Dietrich, Harry Houdini and Howard Hughes, has come on the market, the newspaper said. Though no asking price has been established, it is expected to be in the $30 million range, the newspaper reported. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Coming Attractions: Nicolas Cage takes a shot at 'Bangkok' Jan 4, 2008
The singer/songwriter, who remembers being "traumatized" by the story of Lazarus when he first heard it as a child, decided to relocate the risen dead man to the Big Apple to give the music "a hip, contemporary feel. I also was thinking about Harry Houdini, who spent a lot of his life trying to debunk the spiritualists cashing in on the bereaved. (Houdini) believed there was nothing going on beyond the grave. He was the second-greatest escapologist.". The results will satisfy Cave's old fans,... (USA Today -- Life)
Stage is set for a theatrical performance Jan 1, 2008
Gillian Armstrong's Death Defying Acts combines Hollywood glamour and old magic with Catherine Zeta-Jones starring alongside Guy Pearce as escape artist Harry Houdini. Chinese-Australian co-production Children of Huang Shi has a high-profile cast in Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Radha Mitchell and Chow Yun-Fat, as does Hey Hey It's Esther Blueberger with Toni Collette and Keisha Castle-Hughes from Whale Rider. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hit me with your best shots Dec 30, 2007
Gillian Armstrong's Death-Defying Acts, a big UK-Australia co-production with Guy Pearce as the escape artist Harry Houdini and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a supposed psychic, comes out the following month. The Black Balloon, selected last week for the Berlin Film Festival, comes out in March; Elissa Down directs Toni Collette and model Gemma Ward in a film about a teenage boy's resentment of his autistic brother. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Daredevil In the X-treme Dec 1, 2007
A modern testeroculture was being invented, nationwide, picking up where Harry Houdini and Superman left off and "The Six Million Dollar Man" had only just crashed and been reborn on TV. Evel Knievel was a prototype for the boys who became the half-pipers of Generation X, the first Americans to waste time playing video games and who sought some sort of glorious, death-defying arc in everything, or some fantasy thereof. More kids started asking Santa for dirt bikes in the 1970s. (Washington Post)
Top hat and wand but no sign of rabbits Nov 20, 2007
has been the Harry Houdini of contemporary politics, a master illusionist and escape artist. But as he returned yesterday to the scene of one of his most memorable performances, northern Tasmania, it seemed one last great escape was eluding the Prime Minister. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Schreiber letter Nov 14, 2007
The man is like a creepy cross between Machiavelli and Harry Houdini. He has magically escaped extradition for eight years, thanks to a judicial system that allows people to appeal until they die of old age. (Globe and Mail)
All the picks for the college gridiron Nov 8, 2007 This Day in History Oct 31, 2007 Today in History - Oct. 31 Oct 31, 2007 Suspenseful magic show Thursday Oct 17, 2007 Pro golf: Adamonis outlasts playoff field to win WNB Oct 15, 2007 DASCENZO: This time, Spurrier barely escapes Kenan Oct 14, 2007 Houdini Lives, Said to be Alive and Well, in Miami Beach Oct 6, 2007 Governor: Kill Núñez's bond grab Oct 5, 2007 Body language Sep 9, 2007 Accused burglar failed to pull disappearing act Aug 29, 2007 Police nab man accused of Houdini Museum break-in Aug 29, 2007 For our next trick, nine films to star at Toronto Aug 28, 2007 Zeta-Jones' winning dish Aug 28, 2007 Solana Beach falls short in West final Aug 13, 2007 Lodges with Southern flair Aug 9, 2007 Boris in his own words Jul 16, 2007 Professor completes coffee-table book Jul 6, 2007 Magic, horror, Sci-Fi at Osian Film Fest Jul 5, 2007 Garden State Chauvinism Jun 29, 2007 Programs lure children into library Jun 17, 2007 Arcanum Resurrected Jun 13, 2007 Gold Circle conjures occult film Jun 12, 2007 Says He Read Secret Pre-War Intelligence -- His Staff Says He Didn't... Jun 1, 2007 Book Review: The Yiddish Policemen's Union May 2, 2007 Let's Celebrate March Apr 18, 2007 It's quiz time!Is it the greatest Hollywood love story since Titanic? Mar 30, 2007 Lawyer eyes exhuming Houdini's body Mar 30, 2007 GW Professor hopes to exhume Harry Houdini's body to investigate murder Mar 29, 2007 MIKE WEATHERFORD: Reclusive Sly keeps them guessing Mar 29, 2007 Secret history of 'The Secret' Mar 29, 2007 Reading between the lines Mar 28, 2007 Houdini family split on exhumation Mar 28, 2007 Mystery of Houdini goes beyond grave Mar 27, 2007 Houdini's latest escape -- from the grave Mar 27, 2007 Solving The Mystery Of Houdini's Death Mar 26, 2007 Houdini can't escape mystery Mar 25, 2007 He Shall Perform Mar 25, 2007 Escapologist Houdini's body may be exhumed in murder probe Mar 24, 2007 Houdini's family press for exhumation Mar 24, 2007 Houdini Poisoned? Kin Wants Exhumation Mar 24, 2007 Houdini to be exhumed? Mar 24, 2007 Houdini may make one final appearance Mar 24, 2007 At great-nephew's request, Houdini will escape grave Mar 24, 2007 Family seeks exhumation on poison theory Mar 24, 2007 Family to test Houdini's body for poison Mar 24, 2007 Was Harry Houdini Murdered? Mar 24, 2007 Relative wants Houdini's body exhumed Mar 23, 2007 Poison may have killed Houdini Mar 23, 2007 Will Houdini be there? Remains to be seen Mar 23, 2007 Houdini kin: Was magician murdered? Mar 23, 2007 Kin: Harry Houdini May Have Been Poisoned Mar 23, 2007 Descendant of Escape Artist Harry Houdini to Exhume Body for Proof of Poisoning Mar 23, 2007 Houdini's Body May Escape Grave Mar 23, 2007 Lawmakers urge booster-seat veto override Mar 22, 2007 'Water Utility of the Year' just not good enough Mar 15, 2007 Time to raise the blinds Mar 11, 2007 What I'm Reading with Fairhaven High School junior Kalie Landry Mar 9, 2007 Portrait of the artist Mar 4, 2007 Hervey helps NCCU men escape vs. ECSU Feb 14, 2007 Susan Orlean on origami Feb 12, 2007 Oscar File: Will Jennifer Hudson Be Doomed If She Wins? Feb 8, 2007 Lecavalier Lifts Bolts To Shootout Victory Jan 31, 2007 The Start of the Journey - Americans and Canadians can now Trace Their European Ancestors' First Steps Away From Their Homeland Jan 24, 2007 It's all about the Hocus Pocus Jan 22, 2007 Magical math: Kenwood students discover math is magical — WITH VIDEO Jan 20, 2007
The Longhorns are the Harry Houdini of college football the last two weeks by outscoring Nebraska and Oklahoma State 43-8 in the fourth quarters. With their weak secondary, don't be stunned if Red Raiders quarterback Graham Harrell makes sure they need another escape this Saturday. (USA Today -- Sports)
Angel sparks altercation on Phenomenon Nov 2, 2007
The show then posted Callahans phone number for viewers to call in and vote, and they moved on to a special tribute from Angel to Harry Houdini. Copyright 2007 by NBC. All rights reserved. (MSNBC -- News)
In 1926, magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, bound from New York to Cairo, crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 people aboard. (Montana Standard, MT)
In 1926, magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. In 1941, the Navy destroyer USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Iceland with the loss of some 100 lives, even though the United States had not yet entered World War II.. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Made famous by illusionist Harry Houdini, Spencer will be suspended upside down in a see-through chamber of water, for all to see his escape. A highly dangerous task, Spencer is confident it will be a performance not to be missed. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
Brad Adamonis of Cumberland, R.I., had just the right proportions on Sunday and a little bit of Harry Houdini, as well. First, Adamonis made a 12-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to stay alive. (Odessa American, TX)
Steve Spurrier looked more like Harry Houdini with this great escape Saturday. The Ol' Ball Coach called his offense "putrid" and, oh brother, was it ever in the second half. (Herald Sun)
Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- What if, Harry Houdini, world famous magician and escape artist, did not die on October 31, 1926, but faked his own death, reappearing forty years later in 1966. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Harry Houdini would be proud of Nez's performance. We hope Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't a fan. (Fresno Bee)
It also features escapologist Harry Houdini (played by Mailer) and the lost tribes of Israel, and is set mainly on the Bonneville Salt Flats. According to the New Yorker, when first approached by Barney, Mailer replied, 'I'm 75 years old, I'm arthritic. (Guardian Unlimited)
Instead, Mr. Watkins, 25, of 137 Village Road, was nabbed about 2:30 a.m. at Ferdinand Street and Church Avenue after he was spotted by police, who were provided with descriptions from three witnesses. Another man, who police believe was also involved in the incident, remains at large. (Scranton Times, PA)
Dietrich said nothing was taken or badly damaged in the break-in, and the museum devoted to early 20th century escape artist Harry Houdini was open on Tuesday. . (NEPA News, PA)
A drama about the magician Harry Houdini is one of nine Australian features selected to screen at one of the world's leading film festivals. Director Gillian Armstrong's Death Defying Acts, starring Guy Pearce as Houdini and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a Scottish psychic trying to con him, is the highest profile Australian film heading to the Toronto International Film Festival next month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
" Now, she is returning to her Welsh roots in rugby comedy Coming Out, in which she will star alongside Alan Cumming and Wales rugby star Gavin Henson. "And she has just finished filming Death Defying Acts, playing a psychic who falls in love with Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce). In the meantime, Catherine is concentrating on her family and marriage, which is blooming. (Manchester Evening News)
Until last night, it had escaped more tight spots than Harry Houdini and produced more magic than Harry Potter. Until last night. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Guests have included F. Scott Fitzgerald and Harry Houdini ... The Grove Park Inn's past guest list has included F. Scott Fitzgerald, Harry Houdini and George Bush. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mr Johnson insulted former Prime Minister Tony Blair: "It is just flipping unbelievable. He is a mixture of Harry Houdini and a greased piglet. He is barely human in his elusiveness. Nailing Blair is like trying to pin jelly to a wall.". Perving on women's legs. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
"Cordery especially enjoyed seeing Roosevelt with unexpected people, like illusionist Harry Houdini. The book's photos, she said, came from collections at Harvard's Houghton Library and the Library of Congress."(Harvard archivist) Wallace Finley Dailey, to whom the book is dedicated, did a lot of the legwork for the project," she said. "He made my job much, much easier, and all Roosevelt historians owe him such a tremendous debt. " The 206-page book costs 39.95 and is available online at such... (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) Exploits of the famous escape artist Harry Houdini and magician Horacce Goldin will jostle with comedies, horror and Sci Fi movies like 'Star Wars' at the forthcoming Osian's Film festival here. The ninth edition of the annual festival, to be inaugurated in the capital on July 20, will focus on Japanese films with special tribute to noted Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi. (Hindu)
Perhaps the most interesting of these is a picture of Harry Houdini performing a trick in front of thousands of spectators on Broad Street in Newark. Houdini can be seen in the photo bound and hanging from a rafter on a sign made of lights. (Bordentwo Register News, NJ)
Other magic tricks included Mr. Crews escaping from a straitjacket like magician Harry Houdini, and a snake appearing in an empty pot. Each trick related to a book in the library. (The Augusta Chronicle)
June 12, 2007 - Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, H.P. Lovecraft and Marie Laveau team up to fight demons, including a serial killer of angels, in 1919 New York. That's the setup for Thomas Wheeler's fantasy-adventure novel The Arcanum which has just been picked up for big-screen adaptation by Gold Circle Films. (IGN FilmForce)
"The Arcanum," Wheeler's debut novel, is set in 1919 and follows the titular secret society comprising the era's leading occult investigators -- Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, H.P. Lovecraft and Marie Laveau -- as they battle demons descending on New York City, including a serial killer of angels. Gold Circle topper Paul Brooks told Daily Variety that the banner's going out to directors. (Variety)
Ben Smith's Blog - Politico. "I read it. I read it," Edwards responds. (The Drudge Report)
This all changed with Mr. Chabon's marvelous, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" (2000), a big, generous book that was both an ode to the golden era of American comic books and a bravura epic that somehow managed to forge the disparate subjects of World War II, fictional superheroes, Harry Houdini and the Golem of Prague into a sad-funny-moving meditation on life and loss and the consolations of art. Mr. Chabon's latest novel, "The Yiddish Policemen's... (International Herald Tribune)
Other birthdays in March include William Bradford, Wyatt Earp, and Harry Houdini. Look up anyone you don t know and read about them. (Suite101.com)
US forensic scientists are hoping to exhume the remains of escapologist Harry Houdini in an effort to find out whether he was poisoned to death. Who is suspected of murdering him. (BBC News)
Friday, March 30, 2007. NewsEntertainmentOpinionShoppingSpecial SectionsGuide to QueensReader ServicesFun and Games. (Queens Village Times, NY)
Harry Houdini was a man of mystery, a world-renowned magician known for tricks as unbelievable as escaping from a burial coffin ... The book, "The Secret Life of Harry Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero" by William Kulash and Larry Sloman, was published in October, and includes the claim that Houdini was poisoned. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
" His past shows included a Harry Houdini tribute and one geared toward escapes. The new one, "Dixie Dooley, Master Mystifier," will go for a lighter tone with comedy and three female dancers. ... Not long after the Riviera dissolved its publicity department -- letting go longtime staffers George Staresinic and John Neeland -- it announces a new show, "Ice: Direct from Russia. " Then again, most shows hire outside publicists these days, so it won't be much different for the Russian skating show... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Famously, magician Harry Houdini embraced the movement in the hope of contacting his late mother, but he turned on it when she didn't appear. His attempts to debunk mediums led to dire threats from high-profile Spiritualists such as Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (USA Today)
Magicians like Houdini would booby-trap and expose them," Mr. Nickell says. Quite right. The great Harry Houdini (1874-1926) spent the final years of his life on a mission to expose frauds, a tradition that continues today with the popular stage magicians Penn and Teller. But exposing a fraud doesn't prove that all psychics are frauds any more than convicting a politician proves that all politicians are criminals. Believers in psychic mediumship may complain that I've slanted this column in Mr.... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
NEW YORK -- The family of Harry Houdini's widow hopes to handcuff plans for exhuming the escape artist's remains, saying they're worried a disinterment to determine if he was murdered smacked of sensationalism ... "The family believes this is likely being done to promote sales of a recent book on Harry Houdini, suggesting he may have been murdered." ... Bruce Bobbins, spokesman for the Hardeen side of the family, said the Blood relatives _ in an odd twist of phrase _ "are not blood relatives of... (Newsday -- New York City)
NEW YORK - The circumstances surrounding Harry Houdini's death were as murky as the rivers where he often performed death-defying stunts ... There was a motive to murder Harry Houdini and it was suppressed and covered up,'' he said. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
NEW YORK (AP) -- For all of his death-defying stunts, Harry Houdini could not escape the Grim Reaper ... Legendary escape artist Harry Houdini is shown in chains in this photo taken around 1899. (CNN -- Law)
Relatives want to spring legendary escape artist Harry Houdini from his New York grave to determine whether his 1926 death was no accident. When Houdini died on Halloween at the age of 52, officials attributed his demise to traumatic appendicitis caused by a blow to the stomach, New York Newsday reports. (Playfuls.com)
A team of forensic experts will pore over the exhumed remains of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini to determine whether he was killed 81 years ago, the head of the investigative team said last week. "Everything will be thoroughly analyzed," promised James Starrs, dean of the disinterment dream team of pathologists, anthropologists, toxicologists and radiologists. (SunSpot.net)
The way Norman Mailer played Harry Houdini in "Cremaster 2" is much more important to me, the specific qualities people bring to a role. My preference comes from a sculptural sensibility, from working with material for the energy they possess, which has to do with the material's history and tactile quality. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
US forensic scientists are hoping to exhume the remains of escapologist Harry Houdini in an effort to find out whether he was murdered. "We'll examine his hairs, his fingernails, any bone fractures," the head of the forensic team said. (BBC News -- Americas)
He was the master of illusion and escape, but the greatest mystery of Harry Houdini's life may have been his end ... "There was a motive to murder Harry Houdini and it was suppressed and covered up," he said ... Life and times: Harry Houdini. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Harry Houdini seemed to have super natural powers to escape death, but it may turn out his own death was anything but natural. Eighty-one years after Harry Houdini's death, his great-nephew wants the escape artist's body exhumed ... "Harry Houdini starts to get death threats and was forced to get security. Letters show his life was marked with danger and threats.". (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
A relative of Harry Houdini wants his body exhumed and tested to find out if the famed magician was murdered. (00:01:51). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A descendant of Harry Houdini wants his body exhumed to test a theory that the famed escape artist was murdered 81 years ago, a spokesman for the family's lawyer said. Houdini, who was famed for freeing himself from chains, straitjackets and sealed containers, died in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, but was buried in the Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, New York. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Now, maybe it's time to take a second look. "Houdini's family scheduled a news conference for today to give details on the plans. Prominent New York lawyer Joseph Tacopina is helping clear any legal hurdles to the exhumation.A team of top forensic investigators would conduct new tests on Houdini's body, said Hardeen, whose grandfather was Houdini's brother.The circumstances surrounding Houdini's sudden death are as murky as the rivers where he often escaped from chains, locks and wooden... (The Morning Star)
NEW YORK (AP) -- For all of his death-defying stunts, Harry Houdini could not escape the Grim Reaper. The unparalleled performer, age 52, died on Halloween 1926, taking with him many of his trade secrets. (CNN -- Law)
Descendants of Harry Houdini announced plans yesterday to exhume his remains following claims he was poisoned. George Hardeen, the escapologist's great-nephew, and other relatives have enlisted the support of two senior forensic pathologists who are not convinced by the official explanation that he died from peritonitis. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Was Harry Houdini Murdered ... Was Harry Houdini Murdered ... NEW YORK -- The circumstances surrounding Harry Houdini's sudden death were as murky as the rivers where he often performed death-defying stunts. (Newsmax)
NEW YORK (AP) The circumstances surrounding Harry Houdini's sudden death were as murky as the rivers where he often performed death-defying stunts ... Legendary escape artist Harry Houdini is shown in chains circa 1899. (USA Today -- News)
Harry Houdini ; forensic experts hope to conduct tests on the escapologist's remains ... HARRY HOUDINI mystified audiences with his daring escapes, but his death on Halloween in 1926 was even more mysterious ... Harry Houdini … forensic experts hope to conduct tests on the escapologist's remains. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The family of the legendary escapologist Harry Houdini today announced plans to exhume his body in a bid to discover whether he was murdered. Houdini's great nephew George Hardeen said the family wanted to determine whether he was poisoned by spiritualists in revenge for his debunking of their claims of contact with the dead. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Legendary escape artist Harry Houdini mystified audiences with his daring stunts, but his death on Halloween in 1926 was even more mysterious. Houdini, buried in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, had been struck in the abdomen before he died, leading some to suspect foul play. (Newsday -- New York City)
(AP) NEW YORK The circumstances surrounding Harry Houdini's sudden death were as murky as the rivers where he often performed death-defying stunts. Despite a medical explanation, rumors that the escape artist was murdered have persisted for decades. (CBS 11, TX)
Descendant of Escape Artist Harry Houdini to Exhume Body for Proof of Poisoning. Thursday, March 22, 2007. (Fox News -- Views)
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CIRCA 1899) Rumors have persisted for decades that famed escape artist Harry Houdini's 1926 death was a result of poisoning ... NEW YORK - For all his death-defying stunts, Harry Houdini couldn't escape the Grim Reaper: He died on Halloween 1926, apparently from a punch to the abdomen that ruptured his appendix. (The Ledger)
Midnight Rider wrote on March 22, 2007 7:36 AM:"I hear a lot of talk about the other 38 states that have the law. If you think it is such a good thing, then I-90 runs east/west and I-29 runs north/south. Go where you will be happy. Personally, I accept a lower wage, less cultural opportunites, little in the way of professional sports, etc. in return for the personal freedom we have here. If you prefer safety over freedom, then you should really consider moving to a state that makes all life's... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
I think of the quirks which get us noticed, the fanatical monodimensionalism which raises people like Arzeno Selden, Harry Houdini and even Ansel Toney to a place of honor among the rest of us. Eagle needs to put up a plaque to honor Arzeno not so much for Eagle pride but as a reminder to all of us that there is greatness among us, always was, always will be. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
I recommend Harry Houdini and Doug Henning. To make it fair, you have to use one IP address since that s all I have. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Famed magician and escape artist Harry Houdini had a code, designed to safeguard against fake claims by self-proclaimed mediums, that he would use to contact his wife from beyond the grave if he could. In "As Simple as Snow," Anna goes missing, leaving her boyfriend to wonder not only what happened, but whether Anna is sending him messages. (The Standard-Times, MA)
He plays Harry Houdini in drama romance Death Defying Acts alongside Catherine Zeta Jones. In First Snow, he plays an unlikeable man whose car breaks down. (Guardian Unlimited)
DURHAM -- It was an escape that would have made Harry Houdini proud. N.C. Central saw a 20-point lead turn to dust Tuesday night, but recovered in overtime to beat Elizabeth City State 77-71 in CIAA men's basketball at McLendon-McDougald Gym. (Herald Sun)
In 1922, Harry Houdini published Houdini s Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Performing with Paper, Including Paper Tearing, Paper Folding and Paper Puzzles. (He regularly did a trick known as the troublewit, turning a piece of paper into an endless number of different shapes without any cuts. (New Yorker)
Next: Zeta-Jones has completed work on two upcoming projects, including "Death Defying Acts," a romance that pits a psychic (Jones) against the legendary con man and magician Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce). Verdict: Roles in clunkers like "Intolerable Cruelty" and "The Legend of Zorro" can't be dismissed like "All That Jazz." Zeta-Jones has yet to prove that her acting win wasn't a fluke, choosing instead to pick roles that generally stay within her comfort zone. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Homer kept us in the game, and that's his responsibility to make those saves. " As the second period wound down, however, Ruslan Fedotenko answered Jeff Carter's shorthander when the Lightning winger one-timed an Andreas Karlsson shot from the right circle past Robert Esche with 35.9 seconds left in the second to tie the game at 2. "Shorthanded goals or not, we just didn't play that well in the first two periods, but to score that goal ; Feds' goal was huge to get us on good ground again,"... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Some of the passengers listed on the ship records include Charlie Chaplin, Harry Houdini and Matt Busby and the Manchester United football team, David Beckham's former club, heading to the U.S. for a friendly soccer match, to name a few. For family history enthusiasts, the records also provide a new link to the past for those who previously haven't been able to search further back than U.S. or Canadian records, enabling them to browse the records by an ancestor's name or by the name of the ship... (PR Newswire)
Collins has been into magic since he was 14 and first learned about the legendary feats of Harry Houdini, a world-renowned magician and escape artist. Collins, who like Boyce uses his bag of tricks to entertain small groups, was one of about 30 vendors from San Diego to the Bay Area who set up booths to display their goods. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
CADILLAC He may not be Harry Houdini but Allan Head knows how to make one thing disappear the notion that math cannot be fun. Students in all five Cadillac elementaries found out first hand this week that math is not all number crunching but also something fun and magical. (Cadillac News, MI)
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