| Uniform Title |
Houdini (Motion picture : 1953) |
| Title |
Houdini. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by ViaVision Entertainment, ©2020 |
| ©1953 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (106 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision Entertainment : VVE2029. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. |
| Based on the book "Houdini, his life" by Harold Kellock. |
| Credits |
Screenplay by Philip Yordan ; produced by George Pal ; directed by George Marshall. |
| Performers |
Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh. |
| Summary |
Houdini traces the life of the world's foremost illusionist and escapologist from his early years working the Coney Island sideshows, where he meets his future bride Bess, to career heights performing for dignitaries and royalty across the globe. But this quest for answers to life after death leads to his most complex and dangerous performance. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Sound, mono ; NTSC ; Aspect ratio 1.37:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Kellock, Harold, -- 1879-1953 -- Film adaptations |
| Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926 -- Drama |
| Escape artists -- Drama |
| Magicians -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Biographical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Yordan, Philip screenwriter. |
| Marshall, George, 1891-1975 director. |
| Pal, George producer. |
| Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010 actor. |
| Leigh, Janet actor. |
| Kellock, Harold, 1879-1953. Houdini, his life Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010 .
- Kellock, Harold, 1879-1953. Houdini, his life .
- Leigh, Janet .
- Marshall, George, 1891-1975 .
- Pal, George .
- Yordan, Philip .
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