Home about the movie posters photos movie stills and more other stuff. Tony curtis at the time, costars as houdinis wife bess, while angela clarke is seen as houdinis mother. Yes, the same parents to jamie lee curtis, who would later make a name for herself with her debut at the age of 19, in the movie halloween. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Buy the pride of the yankees movie posters from movie poster shop. From the opening credits, its obvious that this film is a mashup of period scenes and modern music and. Houdini, a 2014 play about the life of the brothers houdini disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the. The tony curtis double feature dvd is available at.
Houdini movie starring tony curtis and janet leigh 1953. Tony curtis at the time, costars as houdini s wife bess, while angela clarke is seen as houdini s mother. The illusionist harry houdini and his wife and stage partner take the magic world by storm. Houdini is a 1953 american technicolor film biography from paramount pictures, produced by george pal and berman swarttz, directed by george marshall, that stars then husbandandwife tony curtis. In the 1890s a fairground magician shows a passionate talent for escape. In the 1965 movie the great race, the publicity seeking the great leslie, also played by tony curtis, dangles upside down from a balloon while escaping from a straight jacket. Rent houdini 1953 starring tony curtis and janet leigh on dvd and bluray. Its 1866 and twelve year old harry has lived and breathed magic since his early childhood. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. Tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the world s most captivating. A biography of the renowned escape artist harry houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond. While working as a coney island entertainer, harry houdini tony curtis. With tony curtis, janet leigh, torin thatcher, angela clarke.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This enjoyable, highspirited movie is a vintage curtis leigh love story. Houdini, starring tony curtis and janet leigh family friendly movies. At long last available on dvd, houdini is old fashioned movie magic thats no.
Tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the worlds most captivating magician and. When tony curtis played harry houdini in the 1953 george pal movie, the fact that it wasnt historically accurate wasnt of serious concern, and the movie is entertaining for what it is. Romance was not simple for a man who played so carelessly with his life. It follows his evolution from sideshow performer to celebrated and famous. The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, lou gehrig. Sep 02, 2012 this is the trailer for the 1953 film houdini starring tony curtis and janet leigh. Sep 28, 2012 tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the worlds most captivating magician and escape artist. In his later years, curtis made numerous television appearances. The film is bundled with 1969s those daring young men in their jaunty jalopies. Opening and the first meeting of the title character character tony curtis and the leading lady janet leigh, curtis wife, from the george palproduced biopic. The problem is that his hometown, appletown, is not the best place for his natural talent to blossom. Based on the real life story of legendary magician and escape artist harry houdini.
I love this movie and probably have watched it 15 times in my life, and i never get tired of watching it. Houdini tutorial create fake airfield effect in houdini by arek topolski. This is the trailer for the 1953 film houdini starring tony curtis and janet leigh. Houdini houdini 1953 the allamerican nick bonelli 1953 forbidden eddie 1953 meet danny wilson man. Tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the worlds most captivating magician and escape artist. Curtis looks like and is built like houdini which adds to the enjoyability of the picture. The film follows houdini s progress from sideshow entertainer to highpriced prestidigitator, and also touches upon his fascination with the occultand his efforts to expose phony mediums. With nathalie benaume, fanny bloc, marie facundo, thierry kazazian. The two quickly marry, and with her at his side, the magician begins his rise to fame as the worlds greatest escape artist and magician. The spectacular but tragically short career of magician and illusionist harry houdini whose tricks defied explanation and. Didnt get nearly as accurate a picture of houdini as one would like though, but definitely some entertainment.
Houdini tony curtis poster as seen at end of original movie. While houdini is almost entirely a work of fiction, it does capture the glamor, drama, and danger of harry houdini in a way that i think would have made the master mystifier proud. Using a combination of prestidigitation and boyish charm, houdini woos and marries bess. Each movie will have some sort of connection to the one before it, be it cast or crew member. There, he meets future bride bess janet leigh, a school girl playing hooky from a field trip. Houdini 1953 tony curtis dvd tony curtis, classic movie. Today we follow janet leigh over from yesterdays noir thriller act of violence to todays 1953 biopic houdini. Houdini, starring tony curtis, and his wife, janet leigh, is one of my top ten favorite movies of all time.
Tony curtis at the time, costars as houdini s wife. Houdini the movie starring tony curtis and janet leigh from the collection of shep hyken. The most famous houdini biopic is paramounts 1953 houdini starring tony curtis and janet leigh. Houdini is a 1953 american technicolor film biography from paramount pictures, produced by george pal and berman swarttz, directed by george marshall, that stars then husbandandwife tony curtis and janet leigh. The magic of their love was greater by the early 1900s, the extraordinary houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs, and scotland yards jails. Houdini george marshall, tony curtis, janet leigh, torin. Tony curtis and janet leigh star in this film biography of the great magician harry houdini curtis, spanning the years from age 21 to his death. She costars with her then husband tony curtis as the titular harry houdini and you can tell they were still deep in love in this film. Tony curtis harry houdini janet leigh bess houdini torin thatcher otto. What an odd coincidence, just in case you didnt know it. The film follows houdinis progress from sideshow entertainer to highpriced prestidigitator, and also touches upon his fascination with the occult. Houdini 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This biopic examines the life of harry houdini from way before his name became famous. Houdini, a 2014 play about the life of the brothers houdini disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title houdini.
Houdini cinemasterpiec es original movie poster 1953 tony curtis janet. Tony curtis, nearing his eighties, still speaks hungarian fluently. Houdini cinemasterpieces original movie poster 1953. Dunninger receives a lavish credit as technical advisor, but according to tony curtis, the true technical advisor on the film was george boston. His dangerous stunts continued to increase the level of danger in order to win more fans. If you are a houdini fan or a tony curtis fan, do yourself a favor and watch this great movie.
Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for the pride of the yankees synopsis. Houdini 1953 the spectacular but tragically short career of magician and illusionist harry houdini whose tricks defied explanation and safety. The film begins with houdini tony curtis performing in a lowbrow dime museum, where he doubles in the wild man act. It is however returnable for full credit towards the purchase of other posters from us. But as the escapes get more and more dangerous, bess worries that harry may be taking his act too far. Legend films has released a new dvd version of the 1953 film houdini as part of a special tony curtis double feature. Harry houdini was born in budapest, his real name was weisz erik eric weisz. Although he rehearses endlessly in his parents barn he realizes that his dream is just that a dream. It may be a bit hollywoodified, but it still retains its charm. This is the movie that to me shows tony curtis at his best. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. While working as a coney island entertainer, harry houdini tony curtis meets and falls madly in love with bess janet leigh. Tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the worlds most captivating. The movie chronicles his beginnings as an illusionist in new york city, his quick courtship and marriage to wife bess leigh, and his subsequent trip to europe where his escape artistry brought him.
Full streaming houdini by the early 1900s, the extraordinary houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs, and scotland yards jails. In the 1890s, young harry houdini tony curtis is performing with a coney island carnival as bruto, the wild man, when bess janet leigh, a naive onlooker. Houdini cinemasterpieces original movie poster 1953 tony. Full films bedtime for bonzo 1951 watch online bedtime for bonzo, 1951 movies art print 46 x 61 cm til ronald reagan was in a movie with a chimp costar. Houdini anonymizer full download houdini anonymizerhoudini.
Houdini cinemasterpiec es original movie poster 1953 tony curtis janet leigh. Houdini himself is a but of a legendary figure now, and this movie is a very fictionalized version of his life, but its nonetheless fun to watch tony curtis do all these escapes and gadgets with great charisma. The film depicts houdinis memorable escape from any pair of handcuffs produced by. Tony curtis, janet leigh, ernest laszlo, ernest laszlo. To get publicity, houdini played by tony curtis dangled from a flagpole upside down while escaping from a straight jacket. The two quickly marry, and with her at his side, the magician begins. Houdini, starring tony curtis as the eternally famous escape artist, still remains the best of all the films about this american magician icon. Tony curtis at the time, costars as houdinis wife bess, while.
Tony curtis at the time, costars as houdinis wife bess, while angela. The dvd packaging nicely promotes houdini as tony curtis first major film role. Sep 29, 2010 tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars tony curtis as legendary magicianescapeartist harry houdini. The films screenplay, based upon the life of magician and escape artist harry houdini, is by philip yordan, based on the book houdini by harold kellock. Youve just seen the movie categories tricks titled houdini 1953. For a more accurate slant on houdinis life, see the 1976 tv movie the great houdinis. Tony curtis gives a winning performance as the great houdini, the struggling circus. The tv movie the great houdinis was a hasty little film of no particular interest. Houdini full full movie, houdini full full movie streaming houdini full movie engsub watch houdini full english full movie online houdini full film online watch houdini full english film houdini. Opening and the first meeting of the title character character tony curtis and the leading lady janet leigh, curtis wife, from the george palproduced biopic, houdini, 1953.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent houdini online on moviefone. Houdini is a colorful 1953 biopic film that follows the life of magician and escape artist harry houdini tony curtis. Download houdini for free full movie houdini hd with duration 106 min and released on 19530702 and mpaa rating is 3. Hollywood legend tony curtis gives one of his best performances in houdini, a colorful biography set in the 1890s through 1920s, and he does it playing opposite his thenwife janet leigh. Houdini tony curtis poster as seen at end of original. Thanks to the support of an astute sound track, the acting genius of tony curtis, and the formidable actors torin thatcher as the devoted servant, and ian wolfe as the wise old entrepreneur, this film momentarily yet effectively captures the eerie spinetingling atmosphere of. Tony curtis was born to parents both born in budapest, his real name is bernard schwartz.
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