Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Deconstructing Houdini '53: Tony Pastor's

Today I continue my scene by scene dissection of Paramount's 1953 biopic Houdini, in which I attempt to make the case that it's much more historically accurate than it is given credit. And anything else that comes to mind. Last time we witnessed a death-defying escape at Coney Island. Today we head to...

Chapter 4: Tony Pastor's

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  1. Tom and JohanAugust 29, 2021 at 9:22 AM

    Another great analysis, John! I love reading these. (And I got a kick out of your Harpo Marx comparison!)

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    1. John CoxAugust 29, 2021 at 1:26 PM

      Thanks! I threw in the Harpo Marx reference because I'm so under the spell these days of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast.

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