Harry Houdini - Magical Inventions

Harry Houdini
(born Erik Weisz)
The early life
of Eric Weiss
Eric in America
He was born on the 24th of
March 1874 in Budapest
Eric in America
He was born on the 24th of
March 1874 in Budapest
The Weiss family emigrated to
America when he was 4
Eric in America
He was born on the 24th of
March 1874 in Budapest
The Weiss family emigrated to
America when he was 4
The family found themselves
poverty-stricken
Eric in America
He was born on the 24th of
March 1874 in Budapest
The Weiss family emigrated to
America when he was 4
The family found themselves
poverty-stricken
Young Eric took odd jobs to help
out
From Eric to Harry
He was introduced to magic by
the traveling circuses
From Eric to Harry
He was introduced to magic by
the traveling circuses
14-year-old Eric read a lot of
books about magic
From Eric to Harry
He was introduced to magic by
the traveling circuses
14-year-old Eric read a lot of
books about magic
He read a book by Robert
Houdin
From Eric to Harry
He was introduced to magic by
the traveling circuses
14-year-old Eric read a lot of
books about magic
He read a book by Robert
Houdin
He calls himself Houdini in
homage to the French conjurer
The early life
of Harry Houdini
The rising star
The rising star
His first creation :
Metamorphosis
The rising star
His first creation :
Metamorphosis
His father died when he was 19
The rising star
His first creation :
Metamorphosis
His father died when he was 19
He met Bess and married her
The rising star
His first creation :
Metamorphosis
His father died when he was 19
He met Bess and married her
He was working in circuses and
dime shows
The rising star
His first creation :
Metamorphosis
His father died when he was 19
He met Bess and married her
He was working in circuses and
dime shows
He meets Martin Beck
The Vaudeville stage
25-year-old Houdini became a
model in Vaudeville
The Vaudeville stage
25-year-old Houdini became a
model in Vaudeville
1899: The Challenge Act
The Vaudeville stage
25-year-old Houdini became a
model in Vaudeville
1899: The Challenge Act
How did he get his knowledge
in locks?
The Vaudeville stage
25-year-old Houdini became a
model in Vaudeville
1899: The Challenge Act
How did he get his knowledge
in locks?
The jail escapes
The apogee
of his magician career
Back in Europe
Back in Europe
Nobody knows him in Europe
Back in Europe
Nobody knows him in Europe
The Scotland Yard escape
Back in Europe
Nobody knows him in Europe
The Scotland Yard escape
The super handcuffs act
Back in Europe
Nobody knows him in Europe
The Scotland Yard escape
The super handcuffs act
The straitjacket escape
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
The Chinese Water Torture Cell
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
The Chinese Water Torture Cell
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
The Chinese Water Torture Cell
Outdoor escapes
Imitators and challenges
In 1907, he had 50 imitators in
Los Angeles
The milk can escape
The Chinese Water Torture Cell
Outdoor escapes
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
His cinema career
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
His cinema career
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
His cinema career
A fiercely modern man with
deeply traditional values
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
His cinema career
A fiercely modern man with
deeply traditional values
The death of his beloved mother
A very modern man
A pioneer aviator
His cinema career
A fiercely modern man with
deeply traditional values
The death of his beloved mother
His battle against spiritualism
and the mediums
« Some other spiritualists say that
I’m psychic. I’m not. Everything I do is by
natural means. But I do tricks that no one can
figure out. »
Harry Houdini
Last but not least
The end of his life and his memory
The very last shows
The very last shows
He opens a three-acts
extravaganza in New York City’s
Broadway
The very last shows
He opens a three-acts
extravaganza in New York City’s
Broadway
The very last shows
He opens a three-acts
extravaganza in New York City’s
Broadway
Buried alive !
The very last shows
He opens a three-acts
extravaganza in New York City’s
Broadway
Buried alive !
His last challenge
The very last shows
He opens a three-acts
extravaganza in New York City’s
Broadway
Buried alive !
His last challenge
He performed his last show with
a temperature of 40 degrees!
« Everything I do was more or less
a fake. You are the one who really
does things. »
Harry Houdini
« My brain is the key that sets me free. »