Latest Harry Houdini Stories
Thom Fillinger tells an intriguing story and unravels the mysteries behind the disappearance of an exploration team and government’s effort to hide the truth in guise of national security TIFFIN, Ohio (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 It was late in autumn in nineteen-hundred and ninety. Flying saucer mania was rampant. The American public was very curious about such mysterious things as, the paranormal, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle. For the most part, the public was...
Regardless of swaddle technique, parents become frustrated by their baby’s ability to break out of his or her swaddle. It might seem impossible to keep those little arms tucked inside. But before rushing out to buy another swaddle device that may not get the job done, the folks at Park Innovations may have come up with the solution. Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 27, 2012 Park Innovations, LLC, a company dedicated to provide sleep solutions to parents of newborns, announces the launch...
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houdini Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum in Scranton, PA, had a secret project to restore Houdini's gravesite bust for over 20 years. It reached full intensity in the past year. The original statuary bust was installed after Houdini's death in 1926. It was destroyed by vandals in 1975. It has been gone for 36 years. Several composition, or plastic, busts were placed there briefly but lasted a short time or were used one day each year - October...
FULLERTON, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Houdini Inc., better known for their catalog and online storefront, Wine Country Gift Baskets, will ship its 50 millionth gift basket this holiday season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101019/LA84124) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101019/LA84124) Houdini Inc. was founded in 1984 by two Loyola Marymount University fraternity brothers, Tim Dean and John O'Brien. They operated out of a garage at first but today they are...
New York animal authorities say a raccoon captured at City Hall earned the nickname Houdini when it escaped from its metal cage. Mike Pastore of Animal Care & Control said he was summoned to City Hall for the first time in his 15 years on the job Tuesday to capture a raccoon spotted on the roof by construction workers, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Pastore said it didn't take him long to catch the raccoon in a metal cage, but the animal soon broke free. He's one of the strongest...
VALDOSTA, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- How long can you hold your breath? Magical entertainer Aaron Radatz hopes he can hold his long enough to escape from a wooden packing crate at the bottom of Wild Adventures' lake July 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. FREEDOM: An Underwater Escape has never been attempted in the region, and the death defying stunt is part of Wild Adventures' All American Weekend, which also includes explosive nightly fireworks choreographed to a dynamic and patriotic...
Steve Cohen Performs "Miracles at Midnight" at the Waldorf Towers NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Laughter, wonder, and amazement are still alive and well in Manhattan, at least in the presence of Steve Cohen, the magician whose long-running Chamber Magic show, held weekly in the Waldorf Towers, has delighted and astounded more than 200,000 guests; Woody Allen called it "a religious experience." At the stroke of 12, on the last Saturday night of each month, Cohen will now magically wave...
A southern outlaw known for exploits like escaping from chains in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Tennessee is being handled with extra precautions. Christopher Daniel Gay, nicknamed Little Houdini because of his success getting out of custody, was arrested Monday in Florida, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Authorities in Florida say he stole a tractor-trailer rig and used it to steal a front-end loader. He is being treated as an escape risk. He is in isolation, said Carrie...
The Odeon and the Vue cinemas may not be currently showing Catherine Zeta Jones's new film, but Swansea audiences will still get the chance to see it. Death Defying Acts, which also stars former Guy Pearce, tells the story of escapologist Harry Houdini and his Scottish con artist wife. The film was not released at any cinema in South Wales. But the Taliesin will be screening it as part of its autumn line-up on October 13 and 14. Tickets on sale on September 15. (c) 2008 South Wales...
By Tonia Noe-Rose, The Morehead News, Ky. Aug. 5--Get ready to be dazed and amazed when Aron Houdini comes to the Rowan County Fair with his two-day magic show Aug. 15 and 16. Aron Houdini is the straightjacket escape artist world champion and is the only magician and escape artist to break away from the United States Marshal's Service, according to Jake Bradley Entertainment of New York and management for Aron Houdini. Michael Patrick, Rowan County Fair Board member, said Aron Houdini...
