This old footage is of gem quality when you think of the technology back then. Houdini was and is a true master of his craft. He was a "money generating machine". His work was historically significant in that he paved new roads into the world of deception and imaginative entertainment. A marvelous example of his early work. Such a unique character.
@@heelgill Weird to think that you think that im weird for thinking that he is weird for thinking that it is weird for all of them to be dead, when it was 113 years ago, In my opinion it would be weird to not think it is normal for them to be dead. Nonetheless, I like weirdness in all shapes and forms. I think people who are not weird are weird. The word weird is weird in itself.
P so weird of you to say that. Hence my weirdness. It is weird for you to think that’s weird for him to say when you’re literally weird yourself but how does that make me weird when it’s not a weird opinion unlike yours. Although it was 113 years ago, it’s pretty weird but the way you called it weird was just weird enough.
For the time...there were no comparisons. He would charm the audiences and make lots of money in doing so. People now a days revert to television and other media for their "Escape" from reality. Back then you had the likes of Harry Houdin. Yes, ....his real name was not Houndini. Anyway, Harry Houdini was a great showman in direct competition with the movie industry and stage. Back when showmanship was in it's infancy. Great job Harry. You live forever in our humble hearts.💝
some years ago I had some business in Appleton Wisconsin and ran across the Houdini Museum. i’ll never forget one quote from him, “it’s not just the wonder of an illusion that the magician must create; even more important is the charm of his personality.“
Houdini considered Appleton his hometown, even though he wasn’t born there. His name is used for a few things: Houdini Elementary School, Houdini’s Bar, and Houdini Plaza. Oddly, I do not believe there is a street named after him though.
And when you had to fire off a mean deuce. It was a Houdini-like escape to get your trousers down and perform that natural call without soiling yourself.
Houdini is an American treasure. An American icon. I'm fascinated by stories of his innovative and daring 'adventures,' as well as his unmatched showmanship. I am grateful that this video clip, and others, exist. May Houdini's legacy live on eternally.
@@Bellatrux I hope to god, if I ever become famous and die, that I become an American icon and not a Chinese one, as an immigrant from China to America. That would make me so disappointed if the CCP or mainland Chinese claims me for their glory, when it is the Americans who gave me opportunities.
@@FidelHenry it’s not that easy to just ask. If you want answers you’ll have to find a good magician, become an “apprentice” and put in time to earn trust. Slowly you’ll be let in on the secrets but only if they trust you to also honour the code of secrecy. Or somehow figure it out yourself.
Absolutely it was insane how famous he was in every country. In Europe they were rioting in the streets because they couldn't get tickets to see him they had to bring him back to do a second show
Harry Houdini, the renowned magician and escape artist, was historically known for his exceptional strength, agility, and dexterity, which he demonstrated through his remarkable feats of escape and endurance. His physical abilities, particularly in using his hands and legs, contributed significantly to his legendary status in the world of magic and performance arts.
Yeah, but He was a major global celebrity back then with no peers and less celebrity competition compared to today. Houdini was on the front page of newspapers and shown in movie houses across the world.
He wouldn't be any more famous than the international superstar he was back then. In fact, Houdini performed in Europe so often that he left an entire show in storage there, so he didn't have to pay to ship it back and forth. You can't get any more famous than he was. 😮
I find it funny that a copper is literally the person to put the handcuffs on Houdini and then stands their watching over the scene to make sure nothing goes wrong.
It's mind blowing that this took place 4 years before my grand mother was born and I am 47. So 113 years old this event is, and we have footage. We are actually filming history. Can you imagine if we had actual footage of world figures from further back like Columbus or Shakespeare?
Hundreds of people watching why? No tv at home, no internet, no cell phones, bored off there butts. Someone jumping off a bridge with handcuffs. Got to go see that action.
Houdini had several ways to escape from handcuffs: 1 - Hitting the handcuffs: He could hit the handcuffs at a certain angle and with enough force to spring them open. 2 - Using a string: He could use a thin piece of string to pull a screw from the locking mechanism. 3 - Using a key: He could hide a skeleton key in his palm or sleeve. Houdini also escaped from the Washington, D.C. jail that once held Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield.
The man has 20,000 people watching , he's not going to pick the lock in front of them and if you knew how hard it was to pick darby's you would know thats not what he did
We used to call my dog houdini because she would escape from any fence gate or crate you’d put her in. She actually still escapes and you just find her out but don’t know how she did it
He did a bridge jump in Australia ,when I was in the city it took me an hour and a half to find the bridge but I stood on the very spot .I was so proud as a magician to be standing there
Harry Houdini, that agile young showman who for ten years has amazed the public and police of the principal cities of the world by the ease with which he escapes from handcuffs, manacles and prison cells, performed a submarine trick off Governor’s Island that puts Monte Cristo’s famous bag trick to shame.RIP
Wow look at all those guys in their suits. Sorry I know that isn't the main point of this video but still, nowadays the only time you see guys in suits is at a wedding or in a business environment which is a shame because they look so good in them😔
Imma be real, I dont even remember commenting on this, let alone an event 93 years before my birth. Might've been high idk, that's the only time I use the "😭" emoji
What’s really cool about this footage is that if you look really closely at 1:24 towards the top of the screen, there is a man who has handcuffs on his wrists and he is jumping off of the bridge.
I don’t like people that give you stuff but still don’t treat you right and in order to gain control over you. I’d rather not have whatever that is. I have a friend that remains friends with people because they like to give (she says giving is a cherished act of kindness) but they don’t treat her right. I tell her “look at it as a hierarchy, you look at how people treat you first before you consider the gifts they give you).
