| Description |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; stereo., full screen, NTSC, region 1. |
| Note |
Title from web page. |
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Originally broadcast as an episode of American Experience on PBS. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Mandy Patinkin. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Wrapped in chains and encased in a crate, magician Harry Houdini was dropped into New York's icy East River. Horrified onlookers watched him emerge, unharmed, less than 60 second later. Easily the world's most famous escape artist, Houdini mesmerized audiences with astonishing acts of magic like the Water Torture Cell. A circus performer turned gifted artist, Houdini confronted humanity's greatest fears: entrapment, pain, and death. |
| Subject |
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926.
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Escape artists -- Biography -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
DVD-Video discs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| Added Author |
Patinkin, Mandy.
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PBS Home Video.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
American experience (Television program) Houdini.
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| ISBN |
9781608835102 |
| Standard No. |
841887015134 |
| Music No. |
AMHO601 PBS Home Video |
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