This old footage is of gem quality when you think of the technology back then. Houdini was and is a true master of his craft. He was a "money generating machine". His work was historically significant in that he paved new roads into the world of deception and imaginative entertainment. A marvelous example of his early work. Such a unique character.
For the time...there were no comparisons. He would charm the audiences and make lots of money in doing so. People now a days revert to television and other media for their "Escape" from reality. Back then you had the likes of Harry Houdin. Yes, ....his real name was not Houndini. Anyway, Harry Houdini was a great showman in direct competition with the movie industry and stage. Back when showmanship was in it's infancy. Great job Harry. You live forever in our humble hearts.💝
@@heelgill Weird to think that you think that im weird for thinking that he is weird for thinking that it is weird for all of them to be dead, when it was 113 years ago, In my opinion it would be weird to not think it is normal for them to be dead. Nonetheless, I like weirdness in all shapes and forms. I think people who are not weird are weird. The word weird is weird in itself.
P so weird of you to say that. Hence my weirdness. It is weird for you to think that’s weird for him to say when you’re literally weird yourself but how does that make me weird when it’s not a weird opinion unlike yours. Although it was 113 years ago, it’s pretty weird but the way you called it weird was just weird enough.
some years ago I had some business in Appleton Wisconsin and ran across the Houdini Museum. i’ll never forget one quote from him, “it’s not just the wonder of an illusion that the magician must create; even more important is the charm of his personality.“
Houdini considered Appleton his hometown, even though he wasn’t born there. His name is used for a few things: Houdini Elementary School, Houdini’s Bar, and Houdini Plaza. Oddly, I do not believe there is a street named after him though.
And when you had to fire off a mean deuce. It was a Houdini-like escape to get your trousers down and perform that natural call without soiling yourself.
Houdini is an American treasure. An American icon. I'm fascinated by stories of his innovative and daring 'adventures,' as well as his unmatched showmanship. I am grateful that this video clip, and others, exist. May Houdini's legacy live on eternally.
@@Bellatrux I hope to god, if I ever become famous and die, that I become an American icon and not a Chinese one, as an immigrant from China to America. That would make me so disappointed if the CCP or mainland Chinese claims me for their glory, when it is the Americans who gave me opportunities.
I find it funny that a copper is literally the person to put the handcuffs on Houdini and then stands their watching over the scene to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Harry Houdini, the renowned magician and escape artist, was historically known for his exceptional strength, agility, and dexterity, which he demonstrated through his remarkable feats of escape and endurance. His physical abilities, particularly in using his hands and legs, contributed significantly to his legendary status in the world of magic and performance arts.
@@FidelHenry it’s not that easy to just ask. If you want answers you’ll have to find a good magician, become an “apprentice” and put in time to earn trust. Slowly you’ll be let in on the secrets but only if they trust you to also honour the code of secrecy. Or somehow figure it out yourself.
Absolutely it was insane how famous he was in every country. In Europe they were rioting in the streets because they couldn't get tickets to see him they had to bring him back to do a second show
It's mind blowing that this took place 4 years before my grand mother was born and I am 47. So 113 years old this event is, and we have footage. We are actually filming history. Can you imagine if we had actual footage of world figures from further back like Columbus or Shakespeare?
Yeah, but He was a major global celebrity back then with no peers and less celebrity competition compared to today. Houdini was on the front page of newspapers and shown in movie houses across the world.
He wouldn't be any more famous than the international superstar he was back then. In fact, Houdini performed in Europe so often that he left an entire show in storage there, so he didn't have to pay to ship it back and forth. You can't get any more famous than he was. 😮
The man has 20,000 people watching , he's not going to pick the lock in front of them and if you knew how hard it was to pick darby's you would know thats not what he did
Houdini had several ways to escape from handcuffs: 1 - Hitting the handcuffs: He could hit the handcuffs at a certain angle and with enough force to spring them open. 2 - Using a string: He could use a thin piece of string to pull a screw from the locking mechanism. 3 - Using a key: He could hide a skeleton key in his palm or sleeve. Houdini also escaped from the Washington, D.C. jail that once held Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield.
We used to call my dog houdini because she would escape from any fence gate or crate you’d put her in. She actually still escapes and you just find her out but don’t know how she did it
He did a bridge jump in Australia ,when I was in the city it took me an hour and a half to find the bridge but I stood on the very spot .I was so proud as a magician to be standing there
Hundreds of people watching why? No tv at home, no internet, no cell phones, bored off there butts. Someone jumping off a bridge with handcuffs. Got to go see that action.
What’s really cool about this footage is that if you look really closely at 1:24 towards the top of the screen, there is a man who has handcuffs on his wrists and he is jumping off of the bridge.
I don’t like people that give you stuff but still don’t treat you right and in order to gain control over you. I’d rather not have whatever that is. I have a friend that remains friends with people because they like to give (she says giving is a cherished act of kindness) but they don’t treat her right. I tell her “look at it as a hierarchy, you look at how people treat you first before you consider the gifts they give you).
I once had a colleague whom I called Houdini: He always disappeared when there were tasks to do.
I met him once. I asked him if he wanted to go out for coffee, but he was tied up
Tim Cody
😂🤣good one
The Dane damn the dammed
Lol
Modder Fokker LOL
This was made 100 Years ago. Thats maaadd
113 ikr man this is crazy to actually see the legend at work for the first tike
@@robbyz512 Yo mans had a stroke writing that
still better quality then pewdiepie though
@@margaritocisneros4567 what? the wtf is this video
@@robbyz512 who was in Paris again?
This old footage is of gem quality when you think of the technology back then. Houdini was and is a true master of his craft. He was a "money generating machine". His work was historically significant in that he paved new roads into the world of deception and imaginative entertainment.
A marvelous example of his early work. Such a unique character.
Pretentious much?
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i call my dad houdini: he dissappeared using only milk and walmart
James Smith omg your so funny, I literally can’t stop laughing
Lol
That actually is pretty funny.
I call you a clown because you think that’s funny 😂😂😐😐 so original 🥱
That's not funny
Houdini didn’t die. He just found a way to escape life.
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spurgt
I say good on him
That's why he died
@@i9rya. bomber
Rest in peace the great magician Harry Houdini
Whatever, it's just another box to escape from.
He’s gonna escape from that one too
TAGORE'S NATURE Is he dead?
Abbz14 quite definitely
@@9mafanpage262 in 1926
Houdini is the Greatest of all time . What a Genius and we will never see another like him again.
For the time...there were no comparisons. He would charm the audiences and make lots of money in doing so. People now a days revert to television and other media for their "Escape" from reality. Back then you had the likes of Harry Houdin. Yes, ....his real name was not Houndini. Anyway, Harry Houdini was a great showman in direct competition with the movie industry and stage. Back when showmanship was in it's infancy. Great job Harry. You live forever in our humble hearts.💝
Houdini é único, o maior de todos os tempos, não haverá melhor, nunca.
Will all do respect , there will be many alike and most likely better see we are only in the beginning of civilization.
David Blaine
im better than houdini
Weird to think everyone in this film has passed away.😶
weird to think that you think that is weird
weird to think that you think he is weird for calling that weird, you’re weird for that.
@@heelgill Weird to think that you think that im weird for thinking that he is weird for thinking that it is weird for all of them to be dead, when it was 113 years ago, In my opinion it would be weird to not think it is normal for them to be dead. Nonetheless, I like weirdness in all shapes and forms. I think people who are not weird are weird. The word weird is weird in itself.
P so weird of you to say that. Hence my weirdness. It is weird for you to think that’s weird for him to say when you’re literally weird yourself but how does that make me weird when it’s not a weird opinion unlike yours. Although it was 113 years ago, it’s pretty weird but the way you called it weird was just weird enough.
@@heelgill weird
some years ago I had some business in Appleton Wisconsin and ran across the Houdini Museum. i’ll never forget one quote from him, “it’s not just the wonder of an illusion that the magician must create; even more important is the charm of his personality.“
Houdini considered Appleton his hometown, even though he wasn’t born there. His name is used for a few things: Houdini Elementary School, Houdini’s Bar, and Houdini Plaza. Oddly, I do not believe there is a street named after him though.
You’re telling me they had better quality in the 1900’s than the 2017 alien encounter videos?
Exactly Exactly
Mind unveiled yes the lie of modern caneras
😂😂😂🤣
Yes
This comment made me laugh😂😂😂😭😭😭
Back when everyone dressed to the 9s
And when you had to fire off a mean deuce. It was a Houdini-like escape to get your trousers down and perform that natural call without soiling yourself.
But looked all the same
You Mean 90s?
@@leafyjr-amp5063 no 9s
What does that even mean
It’s amazing we get to watch this still here in 2022 the magicians who paved the way for so many incredible
Been doing escapes 30 years every escape artist owes so much to Houdini for inventing this art form
He was really proud that his mother saw this jump. He swore to his father that he would take care of her
Its an honour for me to watch you perform ..rest in peace..
Houdini is an American treasure. An American icon. I'm fascinated by stories of his innovative and daring 'adventures,' as well as his unmatched showmanship. I am grateful that this video clip, and others, exist. May Houdini's legacy live on eternally.
He was born in Hungary and moved to America when he was 4... but yeah, American treasure...
@@Bellatrux I hope to god, if I ever become famous and die, that I become an American icon and not a Chinese one, as an immigrant from China to America. That would make me so disappointed if the CCP or mainland Chinese claims me for their glory, when it is the Americans who gave me opportunities.
So uh, it seems like bowler hats were quite the big deal in 1907.
AKA Derby hats
Recently found 'Bowler' was a brand name. I thought because shaped like bowls!
New Era aka flat bills hats are todays Derby hats
FYI
Big till the 60s
Then the zoot suit came.
I didn't knew Harry has a great physique.
word 😭
Kinda had to be in decent physical shape to do this kinda thing!
Who is here After Watching Buzzfeed unsolved?
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0:46 he gave him the key ....
Bro fr how did nobody see that
No he opens his hands and he has no sleeves or anything. It is not clear at all that any keys were given and there is no where to hide it.
@@Vahe345 Bro its not clear that USA Started all wars.
I always liked him. I used to watch David Copperfield as a kid but Houdini was my favourite and Hungarian.
Adam Begley’s “Houdini The Elusive American”. Phenomenal reading! Great biography
1910..great footage . thx so much for the vid David Folender..subscribed
It's my pleasure. I am glad you are getting enjoyment out of it.
*1907
HOUDINI.... simply The Greatest 💯
My dad pulled a Houdini when he was supposed to leave to go get baby wipes for me and never returned :( I miss you dad
I don't know if I'm supposed to laugh or cry
I should make a song out of this.
im confused
@@altruism8637 Dad leaves son meme.
Maybe he got in a car accident due to the handcuffs
What a legend. He was a beautiful man.
He's the guy that coined the phrase, "Who do you think I am Houdini?"
Bowler hat company: wooooo damn! I ain’t been broke in a minute!
Hes Not Just A Magician Hes Also King Of Escaping
This would be amazing entertainment even today! Nice dive Houdini!!
I find it funny that a copper is literally the person to put the handcuffs on Houdini and then stands their watching over the scene to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Absolutely I've done escapes from police handcuffs myself they make the show look absolutely great
Harry Houdini, the renowned magician and escape artist, was historically known for his exceptional strength, agility, and dexterity, which he demonstrated through his remarkable feats of escape and endurance. His physical abilities, particularly in using his hands and legs, contributed significantly to his legendary status in the world of magic and performance arts.
For once, a perfect soundtrack. A youtube rarity.
Rest In Peace Harry Houdini.
if youtube existed 100 years ago ...this would have been the first video ever to be uploaded!!
This is the first time I have seen Harry Houdini on film. I wish I could say and do that again
He was out before he jumped off the bridge
no
Ahmed Bounader I am also an escape artist
J Storey how do you do it I have always found it fascinating and wanted to know.
You sure about that?
@@FidelHenry it’s not that easy to just ask. If you want answers you’ll have to find a good magician, become an “apprentice” and put in time to earn trust. Slowly you’ll be let in on the secrets but only if they trust you to also honour the code of secrecy. Or somehow figure it out yourself.
He once said the only thing I can't escape from is my mind.
To think the mark this guy made! People still say "you pulled a Houdini when someone does something unbelievable lol
Absolutely it was insane how famous he was in every country. In Europe they were rioting in the streets because they couldn't get tickets to see him they had to bring him back to do a second show
It's mind blowing that this took place 4 years before my grand mother was born and I am 47. So 113 years old this event is, and we have footage. We are actually filming history. Can you imagine if we had actual footage of world figures from further back like Columbus or Shakespeare?
His Magic Tricks Remind Me Of Pele's Goals 😅 No offsides
You're a wizard Harry
Being in that type of shape was pretty uncommon for that era
Why do you think so?
Exactly. Lol
@@muddye cuz back then fat means wealth cmiiw
Yeah but most people weren't wealthy 😂
He was getting fed alright with his earnings
Besides being a great illusionist,Houdini was a madman... .🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Aren't all the geniuses madmen in a way?
The great Hoo Deen in that cess pool, everything was in that flow, back in the day of dump it!
The real magic, not getting any diseases from the crap in the water.
Imagine how famous he would be if he did this stuff nowadays
Yeah, but He was a major global celebrity back then with no peers and less celebrity competition compared to today. Houdini was on the front page of newspapers and shown in movie houses across the world.
Probably less famous than he is now, because someone else would have done all this stuff before him.
@@paleemperor5379 one man tried to do his trick of escaping from a box in a river and died. So I don't think someone could do HIS tricks before him 🤣
People would be simping for e-girls instead of watching Houdini perform his magic. We truly live in a cursed time.
He wouldn't be any more famous than the international superstar he was back then.
In fact, Houdini performed in Europe so often that he left an entire show in storage there, so he didn't have to pay to ship it back and forth. You can't get any more famous than he was. 😮
Now I can say I saw Harry Houdini perform. Holy cow, this is incredible, I had no idea he was ever recorded on film.
thats a high jump top of the bridge thanks for uploading
"Watch Houdini undress circa 1907/10"
He would have had the lock already picked & been loose before he jumped... iconic performer nonetheless.
Nope, lock pick in his mouth and picked it underwater in only a couple of seconds!
....and there he is. Was wondering when you would show up.
The man has 20,000 people watching , he's not going to pick the lock in front of them and if you knew how hard it was to pick darby's you would know thats not what he did
@@James-kv6kbon then what tf did he do im guessing u dint know
Orson Welles called Harry a mastermind. 😛
It's 11:50 of 31-12-2019 and TH-cam is recommending me this
1907: magician
2024: Dua Lipa
Also 2024: Eminem
Rest in peace, Henry Houdini
He was buff 💪🏼 😄
This must be the performance of early days because the way of performance is different from what I read in a book
Catch me or I go Houdini
I’m amazed at how many crowds of people showed up just to watch him make a magic trick. They probably didn’t have TV 🤷♂️
How did they get the word out ?
Live performances mattered a lot decades ago.
@@jonniebrasco68
Radio and newspapers.
And he was a mega star ! 🌟
Houdini had several ways to escape from handcuffs:
1 - Hitting the handcuffs: He could hit the handcuffs at a certain angle and with enough force to spring them open.
2 - Using a string: He could use a thin piece of string to pull a screw from the locking mechanism.
3 - Using a key: He could hide a skeleton key in his palm or sleeve.
Houdini also escaped from the Washington, D.C. jail that once held Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield.
We used to call my dog houdini because she would escape from any fence gate or crate you’d put her in. She actually still escapes and you just find her out but don’t know how she did it
My mate back in College we called him Houdini. He would always disappear every time it was his round at the bar...
houdini is my real inspiration ever
love him forever💕
What a cool video. Thanks for the post.
I come and I go
This is crazy footage. Now over 100 years
Hoidani. You. Are. The. Great. Man. Of. World.
i wonder why and when houdini was like: hmm, i want to be an escape artist
Didn't know this bit of Houdini mastery occurred right here in Rochester, NY.
He did a bridge jump in Australia ,when I was in the city it took me an hour and a half to find the bridge but I stood on the very spot .I was so proud as a magician to be standing there
He would be absolutely delighted the footage of this can be seen 117 years after it was done
Just amazing we have forager in this over 100 years ago and on TH-cam
Hundreds of people watching why? No tv at home, no internet, no cell phones, bored off there butts. Someone jumping off a bridge with handcuffs. Got to go see that action.
*Randomly recommended by TH-cam, anyone?*
Currently doing a pick up at his Mansion, thats also the reason why im here watching his videos
this was made 117 years ago. that’s craaazy
Kesini gara" podcats OM DEDY
I live in Appleton, where harry Houdini is from
Why do people dislike the video? It is a historical record.
Because this people are ignored.
Rattytatty There’s a lot of idiots out there.
People think they know everything.
@@DavidFolender fantastic footage been doing escapes myself for 30 years
What’s really cool about this footage is that if you look really closely at 1:24 towards the top of the screen, there is a man who has handcuffs on his wrists and he is jumping off of the bridge.
Thank you👍
Who is better?
Unbelievable magic that could
Break laws of science.
Or
A sucker punch
Amazing!
Today is the day Houdini married Wilhelmina Rahner, who was his assistant in the early days of their marriage.
Will Eminem use this instrumental in his song named Houdini ?
The actual date of this video is the year 1890.
3 seconds to slip the cuffs and emerge from the river. Impressive feat even today. Although I suspect he was mostly free before he jumped in.
Is this the real one
Most dangerous part, was jumping into a *polluted* river.
What makes me feel perplexed is the velocity he could perform It.
He barely touched the water and had already broken loose
That's why his name's in the dictionary
My dad was a magician, every time he walked down the street he turned into a bar...
Houdini was buff?
This was off the charles river in Boston MA
He's a time traveler 😜
If he was doing that stunt today, he would have the Pointer Sister's great record 'Jump' playing in the background!😁!!
I'm So Excited!!! too😳😳😳😳😳
Here after David Blaine was on the rogan podcast
It was a world devoid of interesting events that could draw a crowd this big crowd for such a mundane performance
I don’t like people that give you stuff but still don’t treat you right and in order to gain control over you. I’d rather not have whatever that is. I have a friend that remains friends with people because they like to give (she says giving is a cherished act of kindness) but they don’t treat her right. I tell her “look at it as a hierarchy, you look at how people treat you first before you consider the gifts they give you).
Dua Lipa
The best magician i watch
my english teacher said we need to learn ab him
I searched houdini, like the song.
This is me when I gotta do the dishes..... I just dissappear