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Re: Houdini and 20K

From: Brian Taves <briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:12:13 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi Sid,
That does not surprise me.  After 20K, Houdini collaborated on a project with its coproducers, the Williamson Brothers (inventors of the "photosphere" for undersea photography), on a prospective vehicle.  This was to be his first film, but the war put an end to their plans.  However, some of Houdini's finished films, such as TERROR ISLAND (1920, which we have here at LC), are regarded by some historians to have vaguely "Verne-ian" elements.
 
Brian Taves

--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Skravitz~at~aol.com <Skravitz~at~aol.com> wrote:

From: Skravitz~at~aol.com <Skravitz~at~aol.com>
Subject: Houdini and 20K
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 1:40 PM



This is a quote from William Kalush and Larry Sloman, "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero," (c) 2006 ISBN 0743272080, page 351.
     "In February of 1915, Houdini had meetings with representatives from Universal Film in connection with a filmic adaptation of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  The role was tailor made for Houdini's aquatic abilities but negotiations broke down.  "I'm afraid I want too much money," he wrote Kilby.  "For your judgement is right the Managers will object, and if I do not get a sum close to Fifty Thousand I cannot afford to take a chance at this time of my life.  Perhaps in a few years when I can't get work??? I may take less.  I hope not."





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