Monday, April 15, 2019

A horrible day

By now everyone knows that the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has burned. This building was beloved by the world, and it appears to have been a favorite landmark of Houdini's as well. He used the Cathedral as a backdrop in his 1909 The Marvelous Exploits of Houdini in Paris, and also took photos in front of the famous doors. Below is a well-known photo. Here he again used Notre Dame as a backdrop while filming random action scenes in the streets of Paris in 1920 (later to be worked into Haldane of the Secret Service). A terrible tragedy and a horrible day.


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3 comments:

  1. Leo HeviaApril 15, 2019 at 7:35 PM

    The wire news reports say the roof took most of the hit. The artworks were saved. This building has had a long history of interior remodeling. In 1844 it was completely restored by architect Eugene Violett-le-Duc. Paging John Gaughan for the restoration.

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  2. Tom and JohanApril 16, 2019 at 8:24 AM

    Thank goodness it's not as catastrophic as it first seemed, but still a terrible tragedy.

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  3. John CoxApril 16, 2019 at 3:27 PM

    Yes, thank goodness they saved so much.

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