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Magic Man: The History of Harry Houdini

In 1839 a young Harry Houdini amazed a small crowd performing as a magician. His mysterious acts were his life. He lived and breathed magic. Where would America be today without Harry Houdini? Harry Houdini trivia games show the remarkable man in a fresh new light.

 

He was born with the name Ehrich Weiss on March 24th, 1874. He lived his life as a magician, escapologist, actor, stunt performer and even a film producer. His wife Bess Rahner performed as his assistant till the day he died. They both loved to live on the wild side and amaze people. Their stunts were personal challenges and Harry never backed down from a challenge. He put the same drive he had for stunt performances into his movie career, piloting, and even his spiritual views. Any Harry Houdini quiz, quizzes and trivia you are playing will tell you that he was an avid spiritual debunker.

 

Becoming an American Legacy was not easy for Houdini and it did not happen overnight. It took years of stunts and performances, but he managed it. The acts he was noted for was Buried Alive, The Over Board Box Escape, The Mirror Handcuff Challenge, The Suspended Straitjacket Escape, and The Chinese Water Torture Cell.  Harry Houdini quiz games show the most famous act of all, The Chinese Water Torture Cell.

 

Hollywood has showed Houdini in a different light.  He was one of the first to push his limits. He was not afraid of taking his performances over the edge, and that’s what the audience liked to see. Houdini knew how to give a great show and make people going home wonder, “How did he do it?”

 

The book Handcuff Secrets, published in 1909, gave the public to read and find out how Houdini performed some of his secrets. Around that same year, Houdini took up his love for aviation. He flew several times but stopped shortly after.

 

Today he is remembered by many around the world. Every magician after him has looked up to him for inspiration and guidance. I think the magicians today would not have “magic” in their shows without Harry Houdini.

 

Houdini died on October 31, 1926. As a desperate act to get in touch with him on the other side, Bess Houdini held séances on Halloween. She finally gave up after ten years of trying, but the tradition stuck. Still to this day there are séances held in his honor.

 

 

 

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