Harry Houdini

Do you believe? Young Frances and Elsie do. They say they've encountered the supernatural. They've met fairies. The photos the girls take of the winged beings put them at the center of a real-life controversy that sweeps England during World War I. Everyone is caught up in the excitement, including two of the era's most renowned men: Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Peter O'Toole) and master illusionist Harry Houdini (Harvey Keitel). Are the girls' photos real or a clever hoax? One thing is for sure: with enchantment, a sense of wonder and glorious special effects, FairyTale: A True Story is superb family entertainment.

Criss Angel Mindfreak: Season 6: Episode 3 -- An homage to Harry Houdini's most dangerous escape, Criss is chained and shackled with more than 100 feet of chains and more than 20 locks and lowered 90 feet from the side of the London Bridge in the cold, murky water of Lake Havasu, Arizona in front of 12,000 spectators.

Harry Houdini knew he wouldn't escape death forever. When he promised his wife that he would try to reach her from the afterlife, it was seen as the ultimate stunt. But after years of s ances, Bess was never able to reach Harry in this life or the next, and her spirit has come to you in a final plea to reunite her with her beloved partner!

Emile Hirsch has had a series of roles playing real people - he's played: 1. Jay Adams in 'Lords of Dogtown,' 2. Johnny Truelove (aka 'Jesse James Hollywood') in 'Alpha Dog,' and now 3. Christopher McCandless in 'Into the Wild.' Here he talks about the process of embodying these characters and how he makes the choice to become that person he's playing or to go a different route altogether. Emile can currently be seen in Sean Penn's 'Into the Wild.' P.S. Emile also played young Harry Houdini in the TV movie 'Houdini' when he was 13. But I don't think that really counts, do you?

'Paper Planes' is the new single/video from super big swedish group, I'm From Barcelona. The new album, 'Who Killed Harry Houdini?', is named because of Emanuel Lundgren's fascination with the famous escape artist.

WatchMojo.com learns more about the life and accomplishments of Harry Houdini.

A seller brings Paul Brown a letter written and signed by Harry Houdini.

A seller brings Paul Brown a letter -- which contains some pretty surprising information -- written and signed by the great Harry Houdini.

Who better to authenticate a Harry Houdini letter -- and perform an amazing straight-jacket escape -- than Aron HOUDINI (his great-great nephew)?

It is 1926, and Harry Houdini is the most famous performer in the world. Audiences flock to watch him perform his amazing stunts. But the man behind the legend is a tortured soul, having been unable to hear his mother s dying words. He offers a $10,000 reward to anyone who can contact his mother from beyond the grave. When a beautiful but deceptive psychic, Mary McGregor, and her sidekick daughter, Benji, take the challenge, Harry is initially skeptical, but is soon captivated by her charms. The more time he spends with the mysterious woman, the more attracted he is, and what began as a con soon evolves into a passionate and complicated love affair, as Houdini attempts the most dangerous stunt of his career.