When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly ...

Harry Houdini had issued a challenge to every magician ... He became famous for escaping from handcuffs, cells and straitjackets – sometimes in front of thousands – but copycats sparked ...

Harry Houdini is remembered today for his legendary escapes and illusions, but he also had a lifelong obsession with the paranormal. After dabbling in fake seances himself, Houdini made ...

The greatest magician, illusionist, and escape artist of all time, Harry Houdini ... reveals the honor and esteem Houdini held his father in. A pair of handcuffs is seen in the ''House of Houdini ...