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Oct 8, 1976 · 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.
- (452)
- Biography, Drama
- Melville Shavelson
- 1976-10-08
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...
- 94 min
- 17.6K
- WILD ABOUT HARRY
1h 16m. IMDb RATING. 7.3 /10. 12K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 4,480. 136. Play trailer 1:01. 5 Videos. 42 Photos. Biography Drama. Follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. Stars.
- (12K)
- 2014-09-01
- Biography, Drama
- 76
Houdini: Directed by George Marshall. With Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke. From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
- (3.7K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- George Marshall
- 1953-07-02
The Great Houdini is a 1976 American made-for-television biographical film which 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 & Hutch ) and Sally Struthers ( All in the Family ) and ...
- Biography Drama
Nov 29, 2009 · The Great Houdinis (1976) For my money, the best Houdini biopic is the 1976 made for TV movie, The Great Houdinis. Not only does it have an amazing cast, but what at the time seemed to be steamy confection of fictionalization has over the years turned out to be fact -- such as Houdini’s affair with Daisy White and Bessie’s alcoholism.
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Bess Houdini. Ruth Gordon. Cecilia Weiss. Vivian Vance. Minnie. Adrienne Barbeau. Daisy White. Film Details. Also Known As. Great Houdinis. Genre. Drama. Period. Release Date. 1976. Production Company. ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood. Technical Specs. Duration. 2h. TCM Emails. Sign Up.
