![]() The text for the first version is in bold and the text for the second version is in italics. The second one most likely appeared in some magazine as well due to the few staple holes.īelow is the breakdown of the text for comparison. The first one is the version that appeared in my copy of the MUM Society of Americans Magicians Monthly, New York August 1919. The drawings on each are the same, but the text is quite different. What is the difference between these ads besides the variation in color?Įach version was the second page of a four-page ad created to promote the original release of the film. Posted in Haldane Of The Secret Service, Posters, The Grim Game, The Man From Beyond | 1 Reply Rare Houdini Poster Sadly, he removed his pending productions from the active file and brought his career as a picture producer to an abrupt finish. ![]() He compared his cost sheets with his income statements. He (Houdini) read his reviews with dismay. Regrettably there was nothing in “Haldane of the Secret Service” to match the Niagara Falls rescue in “The Man From Beyond” or the fantastic escapes of his earliest films (e.g. “Houdini does a sensational rescue of the heroine in the Niagara Falls rapids, and it has a kick that would carry any audience”. “It has a whale of a punch,” Variety said. The film (“The Man From Beyond”) had its faults, but critics agreed that one scene alone was worth the price of admission. Now, let’s briefly discuss the two films that Houdini wrote and produced. The DVD artwork for both pictures is from a poster from “The Grim Game”. Posted in Auctions, Magazine, Posters, Straight-Jacket, The Grim Game | 2 Replies What’s Wrong with these Pictures? All of their posters are scanned directly on 1:1 proportion from the original. The classic poster image was reproduced from the library of Nielson Magic Posters with their permission. Each element has been hand cut by the artist and, after painting the edges of each piece, he assembled them in a shadow box of amazing dimensionality. Mixed Media and famed Disney Artist David Avanzino used this beautiful rich piece to create a unique dimensional scene where the characters seem to come alive and float in space. The listing price in the ads was $1200 each. This artwork originally debuted at the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History in November of 2007 with remaining pieces offered to the rest of the magic community via ads in magic magazines like Genii (e.g., Vol 71 Issue 3 and 5). Handsomely framed to an overall size of 18 ¼ x 24 ¼”. Recreating a three-dimensional version of the color lithograph advertising Houdini’s silent film, The Grim Game. Number 1 from a signed and numbered edition of 10. The following amazing magical work of art that was estimated to sell between $1,200/$1,500 just sold yesterday at Potter & Potter Auctions for the starting bid of $600.00. Posted in Auctions, Posters, The Grim Game | 6 Replies 24-Sheet Grim Game Poster found in Australia
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