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.

Previously we looked at letters from 1918 and the Master Mystery:

• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – June 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – July 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – October 7th 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – October 27 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 7 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – December 15 1918

Letters from 1919 and The Grim Game:

• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – March 7 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – April 12 1919 and April 24 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – May 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – June 9 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – June 28 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – July 12 1919

And now we look at letters from 1919 and Terror Island:

• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – September 10 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – October 20 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 4 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 16 1919

Today, I share November 16 Letter:

Dear Q.K.

Just landed here sea air-plane from L. Angeles. Sid Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin’s bro owns air line. Made trip in less than 30 minutes.

The regular steamer regular steamer requires over two hours. Expect to remain here two weeks?? maybe less

Mrs. H arrives at 7 oclock.

Regards to you all

Houdini

P.S. My ears still ring—The roar of the engine…combined with the noise of propeller deafens you for awhile.