Young Harry Houdini (TV 1987)

TV Movie - 120 min - Biography | Drama | Family

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This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Wil Wheaton	...	Ehrich Weiss / young Harry Houdini
	Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Adult Harry Houdini
	Kerri Green	...	Calpernia
	Barry Corbin	...	Elmore
	Roy Dotrice	...	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
	Rossie Harris	...	Theo
	J. Reuben Silverbird	...	John Parker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Phil Brock	...	Wesley 'Wes' Johnson
	José Ferrer	...	Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
	Billy McComb

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This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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