Houdini film press release to the members of The Magic Circle. The press release was to create more publicity for the upcoming Houdini Film. The film also follows Houdini's love for his wife Bess Houdini and his most dangerous stunts and stage illusions.ġ953 original Paramount Film Service LTD. Following the death of his mother, he exposes various fraudulent mediums in the spiritualist movement, while always hoping to make contact with her. It details his beginnings as a carnival performer, worker in a safe factory, up through his international success as a world-renowned escape artist and stage magician. The film's music score was by Roy Webb and the cinematography by Ernest Laszio. The art direction was by Albert Nozaki and Hal Pereira and the costume design by Edith Head. The film's storyline is a fictionalized account of Houdini's life. Houdini was a 1953 American Technicolor film biography from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal and Berman Swarttz, directed by George Marshall, that stars then husband-and-wife Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The film's screenplay, based upon the life of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, is by Philip Yordan, based on the book Houdini by Harold Kellock. The lobby cards are from the Houdini biopic, having scenes from the packing case escape. Original 1953 Paramount Pictures Houdini lobby cards. A pair of original “Houdini” Lobby Cards and a signed Tony Curtis Print. The film also follows Houdini's love for his wife Bess Houdini and his most dangerous stunts and stage illusions. Handsomely custom framed and matted to 50" x 37". Patrick Bourlet says the poster is for sale and it was okay for me to post his contact email.Original 1953 Paramount Pictures Houdini Theater Poster. Houdini was a 1953 American Technicolor film biography from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal and Berman Swarttz, directed by George Marshall, that stars then husband-and-wife Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The film's screenplay, based upon the life of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, is by Philip Yordan, based on the book Houdini by Harold Kellock. At the time, it was touted as being "the only known copy." A copy of this poster sold in auction for $50,000 in 2007. It was printed by the National Printing and Engraving Co. Metamorphosis is one of Houdini's earliest posters. I've seen a King of Cards poster with this same Welsh Bros header, and I think this really makes this poster extra special. But it looks pretty good to me! The size looks right, and I particularly like that the white space above is stamped with Welsh Bros (Circus). Bourlet and all I've seen of the poster is what you see here, so I can't personally vouch for its authenticity. Patrick sent me a photo (above) of what he says is an authentic The Houdinis - Metamorphosis poster, which has been stored in his attic for 29 years. Attention collectors! Earlier this week I received an email from a gentlemen in France named Patrick Bourlet.
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