One year ago, I introduced you to the Mark Spears Monsters Halloween Edition Trading Card Series.
Today, I share two 11×17 Artist Signed Mark Spears Monsters Posters from my personal collecton:
Artist Signed Mark Spears Monsters Posters
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The Grim Game released in the UK
One Hundred and Four years ago, The Grim Game was released in the United Kingdom on Monday, October 11, 1920,
To celebrate, I am sharing from my personal collection, the extremely rare insert from The Film Renter Moving Pictures News Magazine advertising the release date.
The Official Houdini Séance 1997
Previously, I posted ads and a program from the Play – ‘Houdini’ at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1997.
That same year, The Official Houdini Séance was also held on the stage of the Goodspeed. So today, thought I would share the program from my collection (courtesy of Fred Pittella):
Gone Fishing!
Plan to return in October!
Houdini Play -‘Houdini’ at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1997
HOUDINI The Musical played at the famous Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut September to December of 1997.
Below are some ads and a program (click images to enlarge) from my personal collection:
Guess where I was the last few days?
That’s right, the District of Columbia, aka the Capital of the United States. Got to do some Houdini Research (images 1 and 2) at the Jefferson Library of Congress (image 3), visit the Capital Building (image 4), Arlington National Cemetery Virginia (image 5), Lincoln Memorial (image 6), and last but certainly not least, got to hang out with Corporate Magician and “Iona” author, Charles Greene III (image 7). Also visited the Natural History Museum and the Air and Space Museum (no images).
Houdini 1953 – Swedish Poster (1954)
At the Magic Collectors Expo, added this poster from Sweden to my collection.
The movie (first released in the United States July 2, 1953) was released in Sweden:
- December 6, 1954 (Sweden)
The Swedish Poster roughty translates to English as:
Parmount Presents
HOUDINI The Breakout-King
Tony Curits Janet Leigh
Torin Thather
COLOR: TECHNICOLOR
Prod: George Pal
Director: George Marshall
Script: Philip Yordan
Based on a book by Harold Kellock
The film is interesting because it is well made and goes in an upward curve….several of Houdini’s numbers are wickedly exciting. Todays News
Nicely arranged conjuring tricks and breaking numbers, fun and exciting. The Morning Newspaper
… they didn’t scimp either with humor or tension. Sometimes you get carried away, sometimes laughter is good. The Stockholms Newspaper
CASINO
VELLINGE
Friday at 8:30
No children allowed
Related:
Houdini Movie Book now available in Hardback on the 105th Anniversary of The Grim Game Premiere
One Hundred and Five years ago, The Grim Game made its debut at the B.S. Moss Broadway on August 25th, 1919.
To celebrate, I am publishing the Houdini Movie Book we’ve been waiting for in hardback:
- Houdini Adaptations, plus Playwriting and Film Treatments: The Grim Game and Terror Island Stories is available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
And sharing from my personal collection, the extremely rare program from the opening:
Front and Back Cover – HHCE Collection
Inside Program – HHCE Collection
Two Grim Game Posters found in Paramount 1921-22 French Campaign Book
The campaign book [in my personal collection] was sent to theater owners to encourage them to show Paramount movies. The book includes two utra-rare Harry Houdini Grim Game posters:
There is a 3 sheet version of the Aeroplane poster and 6 sheet variation of the jail poster, that appears in the Grim Game Press book:
And also many variant 8×10 stills of the jail poster image:
But, none of the stills exactly match the French Grim Game jail poster. The last still does match the Grim Game poster in the press book. One wonders if the artist took some liberties on the French Grim Game Poster.
Silver Temples presents a Grim Game short with sound
Last week, I did a post on The Grim Game plane sequence shown as part of act. Today, I thought I would share the short with some fun sounds and graphics added to it.
Silver Temples proudly presents a Paramount-Artcraft picture original short silent (The Grim Game) featuring the world famous escapologist with sound track supplied by Case E.Jones