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You can also watch the extended version of the film, out on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. The kicker? He often wrote these while they were in the same room! Ready for fall TV? A comprehensive calendar of new and returning shows in 2014 For more about Houdini, you should check out Houdini on the Houdini website.

Married 32 years, he wrote her hundreds of love letters.

Photo: American Stock Archive/Archive Photos/Getty Imagesīess and Harry married after only two weeks and the love they had for each other was seemingly strong. She suffered from a medical condition that prevented her from having children. An “underdeveloped” BessĪccording to Marie Blood, Houdini’s niece, Bess never had a period in her life. Harry once made a 10,000-pound elephant by the name of Jenny disappear during a show in New York City in 1918. The first time they were married, it was a secret ceremony the two times following that were in each of their own religious churches. Harry married the same woman three times. Every Halloween, the world-famous Magic Castle holds a séance for guests to attempt to reach the master magician.

Despite not being able to reach him, the tradition continues to this day. They were all about that séanceįor 10 years after Houdini’s death, his wife, Bess, attempted to channel him during a séance that took place on his day of death, Oct.

INTERVIEW: Kristen Connolly on the romance of Houdini 2. On his return, he would throw his hat into the room if she threw it back out, she was still angry. Whenever they argued, Houdini would leave the house and take a short walk. We could learn a thing or two about relationships from them

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