Harry Houdini, the legendary stage illusionist, also made his mark in film. In the 1919 silent film “The Grim Game”, Houdini stars as a man who has been jailed for a murder he did not commit. He uses his talents to escape and find the real killers. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theater and Performing Arts, introduces the film and the riches of the Center’s Harry Houdini collection. Not rated, 71 minutes.
Please be aware that the Ransom Center’s Charles Nelson Prothro Theater seats 125. Line forms upon arrival of the first patron, and doors open 30 minutes in advance.
Free and open to the public
Phone: 512-471-8944
2016/10/04 - 2016/10/04
Harry Ransom Center
300 West 21st Street, Austin, TX 78712