The Great Houdinis


2h 1976

Brief Synopsis

A biographical dramatization of the life and times of the world-renowned illusionist and escape artist whose glittering career masked a deep obsession with the occult, culminated by a vow that he would one day speak from the beyond, a promise he made to his wife on his deathbed in 1926. Ruth Gordon

Film Details

Also Known As
Great Houdinis
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1976
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A biographical dramatization of the life and times of the world-renowned illusionist and escape artist whose glittering career masked a deep obsession with the occult, culminated by a vow that he would one day speak from the beyond, a promise he made to his wife on his deathbed in 1926. Ruth Gordon won an Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Houdini's mother.

Film Details

Also Known As
Great Houdinis
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1976
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Aired in United States October 8, 1976