American Experience
Season 12 Episode 7 - Houdini
6.9 ?
1988
Documentary
Mandy Patinkin narrates a biography of Harry Houdini (1874-1926) that focuses on his amazing feats (later ones are seen in clips; others are re-created) and the obsessions---notably his mother and death---that shaped his personality. "Escapology" was also high on the list. "He was so insanely devoted to what he did," observes author E.L. Doctorow, "that the ultimate insanity of his life never occurred to him."
Episodes in Season 12
1
New York (1): The Country and the City
55 min
2
New York (2): Order and Disorder
55 min
3
New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow
55 min
4
New York (4): The Power and the People
55 min
5
New York (5): Cosmopolis
55 min
6
Eleanor Roosevelt
55 min
7
Houdini
55 min
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8
Nixon's China Game
55 min
9
The Duel
55 min
10
John Brown's Holy War
55 min
11
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1)
55 min
12
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2)
55 min
13
Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
55 min
14
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
55 min
15
The Wizard of Photography
55 min
