The Great Houdini
I was an escape artist, magician, author, inventor, film star, aviator, magic historian and showman. In 1903, I escaped from the Russian Carette – used to transport dangerous criminals to Siberia. Some people thought I had the ability to dematerialize! In Washington DC, I escaped from a maximum security cell in the federal penitentiary, then playfully moved 18 other prisoners around! I debunked Hindu fakirs. But my biggest challenge was exposing the blonde, beautiful Boston medium Margery!