In 1974, Houdini’s film, The Grim Game, was shown publicly on March 1st, at The New School in New York:
And in 1977, you could take a course on Houdini at the New School:
Bonus:
Larry Weeks, would occasionally screen the film The Grim Game at magic conventions, S.A.M. assemblies and after S.A.M. broken wand ceremonies.
I believe the first magic convention he screened it at was in April 1964 at The Wizard’s Conclave in Plainfield NJ. And the last one was at a September 1986 Magicians Convention in Allentown PA.
In the 80’s, the S.A.M. parent assembly in New York would screen it as part of “Houdini Night” produced by Larry Weeks.
And in 1986, after an S.A.M. broken wand ceremony conducted at Houdini’s grave at Machpelah Cemetery in New York, on October 31st, Larry Weeks gave a lecture on Houdini and showed “The Grim Game” at the Glendale Public Library in New York.
Oh, Larry showed The Grim Game publicly as late as 1986? I didn’t know that.
How amazing would it have been to take this course. Look at that lineup!
Incredible lineup, a who’s who of Houdini aficionado’s. We would have been their best students.
Great stuff Joe! Did anyone we know take this New School Houdini course? 1977 was a great year to be an adult Houdini fan. Note the goof in this paragraph from the New School flyer:
The course culminates in a Saturday pilgrimage to Houdini’s West 113th Street Manhattan brownstone and to his family tomb at Machpelah Cemetery in Cyprus Hills, Long Island.
Long Island?
Could catch Leo! Would love to hear from someone who took the course. And yes, 1977 was a great year for Houdini fans. The 70’s is when I first got into Houdini.
I was in full bloom Houdini mania in 1977. But I lived in LA so didn’t even know about this. But to have heard Water B. Gibson speak…my God.
Randi, Sid Radner, Christopher, Dr. Meyer, Gibson, and more, it’s a who’s who of celebrity HH experts. God almighty is correct John. Was any of that video recorded? Worth asking.