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The History Podcast — How Houdini Made Magic: 8. Keep ahead of the times
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How Houdini Made Magic: 8. Keep ahead of the times

The History Podcast · 8

During the filming of the 1919 film, The Grim Game, there was a real-life mid-air plane crash. The star of the movie was the greatest escape artist of all time: Harry Houdini. So how did the producers capitalise on the crash? By telling the press that Houdini was on that plane and survived near certain death. He was…

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