The Great Houdini (film)
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First episode date October 8, 1976 Country USA | 6.6/10 IMDb Genre Biography, Drama Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date October 8, 1976 (1976-10-08) Network American Broadcasting Company Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama or Comedy Special Cast (Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss)), (Bess Houdini), (Cecilia Weiss), (Minnie), (Daisy White), (Rev. Arthur Ford) Similar movies Sorry for the Disturbance , Ryia and Skina , ??? ????? , ?? ??????? , Houdini, o Homem Miraculoso , Dear John Tagline A supernatural man. A supernatural love. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Great Houdinis a.k.a. 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 and Hutch) and Sally Struthers (All in the Family) and originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976.
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Overview
The movie features the early career of Houdini, the relationship between his wife and mother, and his and his wife's attempts to reach "the other side," he attempting to contact his deceased mother, she attempting to contact Houdini himself after his death. Although the film portrays a strained relationship between Houdini's wife and mother, in reality they got along relatively well.
Some notable performances were turned in by Vivian Vance as Beatrice's nurse (and the narrator), Ruth Gordon as Houdini's mother, Peter Cushing as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Bill Bixby as Rev. Arthur Ford.
When the film was rebroadcast on April 6, 1977, the title was changed to The Great Houdini.
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