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.

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