American Experience
Season 12 Episode 7 - Houdini
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
New York (1): The Country and the City
55 min
New York (2): Order and Disorder
55 min
New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow
55 min
New York (4): The Power and the People
55 min
New York (5): Cosmopolis
55 min
Eleanor Roosevelt
55 min
Houdini
55 min
Nixon's China Game
55 min
The Duel
55 min
John Brown's Holy War
55 min
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1)
55 min
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2)
55 min
Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
55 min
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
55 min
The Wizard of Photography
55 min