Houdini - DVD [Standard] [2 Discs]

Hollywood's silver screen couple, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, teamed for this 1953 Technicolor entertainment about the life of famed illusionist Harry Houdini. Directed by George Marshall (Destry Rides Again), Houdini traces the fascinating life of the world's foremost illusionist and escapologist (portrayed by Tony Curtis, Some Like it Hot), from his early years working the Coney Island sideshows, where he'll meet his future bride Bess (Janet Leigh, Psycho), to career heights performing for dignitaries and royalty across the globe. Houdini's fame would not lessen his quest for answers to life after death. His search for the answer would eventually lead to his most complex and dangerous performance.

Four episodes from THE ADVENTURES OF HIRAM HOLLIDAY (1956-1957) The television adventure sitcom starring Wally Cox based on the novel by Paul Gallico. The unassuming Hiram Holliday is a proof reader for reporter Joel Smith who finds himself in one exciting adventures after the next as they travel the globe seeking note worthy news stories. Of course Hiram Holliday ends up in the think of things time and again but fortunately he proves up for the challenge of these adventures as he is a natural athlete, entirely unflappable and dangerously skilled with a umbrella! Four episodes - each episode is 29 minutes and includes the original commercials.

David Blaine revolutionized magic with his groundbreaking television special STREET MAGIC. He then took his craft to the next level, creating a unique genre of endurance art that defies what is possible by pushing his body and mind to the limit. For the first time on DVD, this two-disc collection contains three of the most death-defying stunts ever performed in front of a live audience. Each special also features footage of jaw-dropping street magic that first made Blaine a worldwide sensation. From transforming dollar bills to hundreds in New Orleans' impoverished Ninth Ward to blowing the minds of the likes of Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming in the NBA All-Star locker rooms, this is David Blaine at his most creative, disruptive, and spectacular.