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Krótka biografia magika Harry Houdini
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Temat: Sztuka i rozrywka
This famous magician once said: "My brain is the key that sets my mind free"
He was the most famous magician in history.
Welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Harry Houdini
Emigrating from his home country of Hungary as a child in the late eighteenhundreds
Houdini settled in the United States
after an unsuccessful career Houdini eventually started experimenting with escape acts
This is when his career really started to take off
By the end of the 19th century Houdini was touring the top vaudeville theaters in America on the strength of his handcuff-escapes
in fact, he even became known as the handcuff king
in this particular act he used technical expertise, physical dexterity and of course a bit of trickery to wow his audiences
He increase the difficulty of this trick by performing it under water or by leaping off a bridge before his escape
By 1907 his wealth and fame were growing and he continued to add new escape acts to his shows
The next year he retired his handcuff-trick, though he continued to place himself in increasingly difficult, unique and dangerous scenarious
One of his most popular acts was the suspended straightjacket escape
The magician used this as a promotional tool as thousands of people were able to see him at work
Houdini was fitted into a straightjacket and then hung upside down from a crane or a tall building
Onlookers were shocked to see him struggle to escape but finally he would work his way free of the constraints and be victoriously lowered to the ground
He revealed some of the simpler secrets of his acts to fellow magicians in books and articles to spur interest in and the success of the field
Books like 'Handcuff secrets', 'Miracle Mongers and their Methods' and 'Magical Rope Ties & Escapes' explained to readers the tips and tricks of the traid
and helped to prove that Houdini's talent was in his showmanship
Houdini also began showing an interesting in filmmaking in the early years of the 20th century
He appeared in a number of films that showcased his magic
however, by 1923 he had abandoned this
The magician continued his successful career until his death in Detroit, Michigan on Halloween 1926 from a burst appendix
Houdini's memory has lived on ever since as a motivated worker, skilled selfpromoter, unparalelled showman and one of the finest magicians the world has ever seen
