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Harry Houdini

Considered the greatest of the magicians, Harry Houdini was a consummate showman. His name is a direct take off of the French magician Robert-Houdin, with whom he was often compared. Questions about this performer are discussed here.

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Is there any magic shops in Florida?

Yes

there are magic shops everywhere. magic is a strong belief and will in somthing, nothing more nothing less. the only true "magic" in this world is karma, somthing i strongly believe in. my point is that anything can be considered magic if you believe in it.

Was houdini's tricks real or fake?

Houdini did many effects that were very real. It was him jumping off bridges handcuffed, escaping from jail cells after being strip searched, escaping from straighjackets and all sorts of devices. Houdini was also a magician so of course magic is not real. Houdini himself stated that he "posessed no supernatural powers...he just did tricks that nobody can explain".

What kind of tricks made Harry Houdini most famous?

Houdini was, as many people are aware that have seen his shows, famous for his escapes. He could escape from ANYTHING, some say; from a simple straitjacket to a giant football, a jail cell, to a Chinese Water Torture Cell (Which by the way, was Houdini's own invention; it was never actually used in China, or anywhere). Many people, even today, believe that Houdini simply dematerialized and came back somewhere else to perform his escapes. The thing is, most of his escapes were done behind a screen. Most of the time, if you could see even a little snippet of what he was doing in there, it would be instantly apparent how the trick was done.

What were Harry Houdini's jobs?

he worked on a stupid farm and picked up cow crap

Who did Harry Houdini look up to?

Mostly Robert Houdin (no, not houdini) and harry kellar

Why did Harry Houdini want to go to America?

He was born in Budapest, but the family came to the United States in 1878 when he was about 10 years old. They lived in Appleton Wisconsin where his father was Rabbi to a Jewish congregation. His father became an American citizen and in 1887 the family moved to New York City.

Harry houdini's real name?

Harry Houdini claimed that he was born April 6, 1874 in Appleton, Wisconsin. In fact, he was born with the name Ehrich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. Ehrich's idol was the great French magician Robert-Houdin. When Ehrich started performing magic before small groups, he added an "i" to the end of his hero's name and called himself "Houdini." The "Harry" is most likely an American version of his childhood nickname Ehrie.

Who is harry houdini related to?

Harry Houdini is related to a Mrs. Weiss and Bess Houdini and Dash Weiss

What made harry Houdini so special?

A combination of things. Houdini was a natural-born magician, illusionist and escape artist. The essential techniques for all three came to him easily, and he practiced nonstop until his mastery of them was second to none. Also, he was amazingly double-jointed, and had a rare ability to dislocate his joints at will (this was critical to many of his escape abilities). Lastly, his sense of "show business" was unparalleled.

Did Harry Houdini become famous in Italy?

I am not sure but I want to no if alvocotos have hairs

How did he choose Houdini as his stage name?

Born Erik Weisz, he established his stage name "Harry" as an homage to the American magician Harry Kellar, and "Houdini" after the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin.

Did Harry Houdini die during one of his shows?

A popular but misleading explanation states that a McGill student, in an attempt to test Harry Houdini's widely known strength, punched the magician in his stomach, thus causing his untimely death. On October 20th, 1926, Houdini had been visiting McGill University, giving students a presentation on his recent debunking of a Boston medium. Later on after the presentation at least two students came to visit him: Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead and Samuel J. Smilovitz, who decided to sketch Houdini. During the course of the meeting, Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead decided to challenge Houdini's strength and, without warning Houdini, delivered about three non-malicious punches to his stomach. It appears that Whitehead's punch to Houdini's stomach, while not fatal, aggravated an existing but still undetected case of appendicitis. Although in serious pain, Houdini nonetheless continued to travel without seeking medical attention.

Did Harry Houdini die when said or was it a trick?

No Harry Houdini died of a illness and not while doing any famous trick. I think it was a infection of the appendics.