Houdini : the movie star. Part 2.

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Imprint:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 140 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language:	English
Subject:	Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926. Magicians. Escape artists. Silent films. Silent films.
Format:	E-Resource Video Streaming Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12900961

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Other authors / contributors:	Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926, actor. Kanopy (Firm)
Sound characteristics:	digital
Digital file characteristics:	video file MPEG-4 Flash
Notes:	Title from title frames. Originally produced by Kino Lorber Edu in 1922.
Summary:	By the year 1919, Harry Houdini was known throughout the world as a master magician and escape artist. Having conquered the stage, he set out to rule the screen, appearing in a series of thrillers built upon his almost supernatural powers. Culled from film archives and private collections, this film includes all of Houdini's surviving films as an actor, rare footage of actual handcuff and straitjacket escapes, and a wealth of historical information.
Publisher's no.:	1118750 Kanopy

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