The Magic of Houdini

Season 1
In a bid to understand why Houdini felt compelled to perform such terrifying, death defying acts, Alan visits New York where the young Eric Weiss arrived as a child with his Hungarian immigrant family. Immersing himself in the world of Houdini, Alan tries to hold his breath under ice cold water, lies on a bed of nails and gets strung upside down in a straitjacket.
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  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    April 19, 2014
    49min
    NR
    From his most famous escapology stunt, the Chinese Water Torture Cell, to the momentous showdown of the Daily Mirror Challenge performed at London's Hippodrome, this film takes a journey through the life of the diminutive magician born Erich Weiss.
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