Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material.

The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. McManus-Young collection of pictorial material relating to magic

Magic poster collection (Library of Congress).

As the film industry expanded Houdini attempted to adapt his daring escapes to the screen.įorms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)įorms part of: McManus-Young collection of pictorial material relating to magic.ġ photographic print : hand-colored sheet 56 x 71 cm. Soon Famous Players would merge with the distribution company Paramount Pictures Corporation. That company had been founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor and merged in 1916, with Jesse L. Houdini followed his performance in 'The master mystery' with the 'Grim game,' the first of two films that he made for Famous Players. Transferred from LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division 1956. : Lasky Corporation, Ĭreated by 'Famous Players - Lasky Corporation.'

Stone walls and chains do not make a prison - for Houdini.

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