I recently went through a Houdini scrapbook compiled by Houdini’s personal friend, Quincy Kilby, and thought I would share items related to his movies in chronological order.
Today, I share a October 7th Letter:
My Dear Q.K.,
Glad to hear from you. Met Mr. Hubble, in Yonkers, as the Movie Studio is in Yonkers.
…
My wrist is now out of the splint, but far from being well.
It will take a few more months, but it does not stop me from working, oney frim performing my heavy stunts, so alls well.
…
Houdini
Filmed in and around Yonkers, New York, shooting began in late July and continued throughout the summer and fall of 1918. Every day Houdini commuted 28 miles to Yonkers from his home in New York City. Houdini suffered minor injuries, including a broken wrist [on Saturday August 10, 1918] when he lost his grip on a chandelier from which he was swinging.
Great stuff Joe! Thanks for sharing Kilby’s scrapbook with us. I wish you would transcibe the entire HH letter instead of the bits and pieces. I’m forced to enlarge the photo and figure out the rest. 😉 I praise the heavens every time his letters are typed.
Hubble? I guess he was an actor? It appears Kilby paid a visit to Shaw’s collection. Both men had similar interests. This is what creates
friendships. Oney frim–only from. Spell check quickly corrects it on the computer phone. Harry unfortunately didn’t have this luxury.