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The classic Houdini Milk Can escape as depicted in the 1976 biopic The Great Houdinis with Paul Michael Glaser and Sally Struthers.http://www.wildabouthoudin...
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Apr 13, 2019 · A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would ...
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The Great Houdinis (later re-titled The Great Houdini) stars Paul Michael Glaser, Sally Struthers, and Ruth Gordon. It first aired as the ABC Friday Night Mo...
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- WILD ABOUT HARRY
Dec 31, 2014 · The Great Houdini is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The film was written and directed by Melville Shavelson and features Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky and Hutch) and Sally Struthers (All in the Family) and originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976.
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Oct 8, 1976 · The Great Houdini: Directed by Melville Shavelson. With Paul Michael Glaser, Sally Struthers, Ruth Gordon, Vivian Vance. A biography of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on his deathbed that he would contact her from the great beyond, if it were at all possible.
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- 1976-10-08
Jul 8, 2022 · Made to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Houdini's death, The Great Houdinis first aired as the ABC Friday Night Movie on October 8, 1976. It was retitled The Great Houdini after its first airing and released on VHS in some international markets. The movie never saw a home video release in the United States and never transitioned to DVD in ...
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It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studio with the theater scenes shot at the historic Wilshire-Ebell Theater. It first aired on Oct 8, 1976, from 9pm-11pm, as part of ABC’s Friday Night Movie. It was repeated on April 6, 1977. While The Great Houdinis took great liberties with the truth -- such has having Bessie miscarriage when Houdini ...
