[ noun ] United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926) <noun.person>
Open up one of Doctorow's books and be prepared: Harry Houdini may come to visit; Emma Goldman might offer advice on love; and Admiral Peary may invite readers along on a trip to the North Pole.
In a telephone interview from Massachusetts, Radner said Houdini boostesr have shown the same flare for publicity that the late magician had.
The final contract, he adds "weighs in at about 40 pounds." Though Mr. Stark is a strong producer who usually retains ultimate control over his company's films, he agreed to let Mr. Zemeckis have creative control on "Houdini."
Byte." Followers of Harry Houdini will be looking for his ghost on Halloween.
Burrus, who billed himself as "Amazing Joe," said before the stunt that he considered himself a successor to the great escape artist Harry Houdini.
Houdini's was in October.
Faltersack then took Houdini to see the Winchester Mystery House, a tourist attraction with optical illusions and other amusements, where Faltersack worked as a tour guide.
Sixty-three years after his death, legendary escape artist Harry Houdini pulled off another one.