Friday, October 29, 2010

Harry Houdini & Halloween

There's much more to October 31 than haunted  houses, cemetery tours and ghost walks. Halloween marks the anniversary of the death of master magician Harry Houdini in 1926.

A new exhibit in New York City celebrates the lasting legacy of the impoverished Hungarian immigrant who became one of the first international superstars. Here is video of Houdini escaping from a straight jacket while suspended upside down (part of his secret was his extreme athleticism along with his ability to dislocate both of his shoulders).

Scranton's Houdini Museum will hold a Halloween Houdini Seance on Sunday - a nod to the magician's interest in spiritualism.

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