Houdini's
The Man From Beyond was released in Australia in January 1923. To exhibit the film, Houdini struck a deal with
Australasian Films. Below is a selection of newspaper ads from that release that feature some original artwork.
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| Newcastle Herald and Miners Advocate, Feb. 24, 1923 |
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| The Sun News Pictorial, Mar. 9, 1923. |
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| The Mail, Jan. 27, 1923 |
Amusingly, at least one theater got the name wrong, as you can see below.
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| The Propeller, March 2, 1923. |
When the film played in New South Wales later in the year, it appeared under the banner of Master Pictures. I'm unsure if Master Pictures was the same as Australasian Films or a new distributor altogether. This ad uses the Master Pictures logo as its key art.
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| Maryborough Chronicle, July 25, 1923. |
Hope you enjoyed this taste of
The Man From Beyond down under.
The Man From Beyond is number two on my rankings of all of Houdini’s films. Mainly because it feels more like a personal film for him from what I understand. Also… freezing himself waaay before Captain America did is neat. It’s been a YouTube video project that has been simmering in my head for a long long time ever since I became a fan.
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- Abby Martin
That's a very astute observation about TMFB feeling like a personal film. I think you are right on about that, and it's what I like most about the movie. And, yes, the freezing is something Hollywood has done a lot. Was Houdini the first? I think so!
DeleteAt the bottom of my list is Haldane of The Secret Service. It was just a stinker for me. Too many plot twists, too confusing for me. Terror Island was the first one I watched because conveniently it was on the Wikipedia page when I was researching his filmography for the first time. It’s second to last. I like the submarine adventure it’s fun, the stunts are great! The train stunt scene is iconic! First is The Grim Game. It’s god tier!
DeleteThis is why I’ll make a video about my rankings. This part of Houdini’s career is very much overlooked and as a lady who loves movies, of course I’m going to talk about it! 😂
Also these clippings are really awesome!
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