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The Great Houdini (1976)

The Great Houdini

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1h 36m

Biography, Drama, Historical

October 8th, 1976

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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 speak from the beyond.

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Cast

Paul Michael Glaser
Harry Houdini
(Erich Weiss)
Sally Struthers
Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Minnie
(nurse)
Adrienne Barbeau
Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Reverend Ford
Jack Carter
Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing
Conan Doyle
Nina Foch
Reverend Le Veyne
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Superintendent Melville
Full cast & crew

Directors

Melville Shavelson
Full cast & crew

Writers

Melville Shavelson
written by
Peter Benchley
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

Keywords

magician
drowning
magic
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 18th, 1982 (Italy) (Canale 5)
October 8th, 1976 (United States of America)
October 8th, 1976 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

The Great Houdini (original title)
The Great Houdinis
Suuri Houdini - kahlekuningas (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio) (studio: filmed at 20th Century-Fox Studios)

Running Times

96 min
120 min (United States of America) (including commercials)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1 (television ratio)
1.85 : 1 (theatrical ratio)

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films (as An ABC Circle Film)

Distribution Companies

Star Video (Australia)
Antenne 2 (A2) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
Nord Video (Norway) (Beta) (Video 2000)
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Other Companies

Cinemobile System (location equipment by)
The Town of Niagara Falls (special thanks)
The Houdini Magical Hall of Fame (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of) (as the directors of The Houdini Magical Hall Of Fame, Niagara Falls, Canada)
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