In 2008, two years before his death, he said: "We're getting to the point where they realize I'm 83, so let's be friends, but they've got to stay out of my life if they come in bent and angry because I left their mother I don't know how long ago. Maybe it’s because it’s damn good But the filming of this movie has always been a mystery until now. Maybe that’s because it aired during the first year of my burgeoning interest in Houdini. ![]() In his final years, Curtis wanted to reconcile with his two eldest daughters. Anyone who has spent any time reading this blog knows I have a bit of a thing for the 1976 ABC TV movie, The Great Houdinis. Jamie Lee refused to have anything to do with her father until her twenties but eventually built a cordial but distant relationship. No love was left between them."Ĭurtis would have little involvement with his daughters for most of their lives and then spoke out in frustration about it towards the end of his life: "There was a long time after that when I didn't get along with my daughters, because I didn't see them. Cast & Crew Read More George Marshall Director Tony Curtis Harry Houdini Janet Leigh Bess Houdini Torin Thatcher Otto Angela Clarke Mrs. There was no Demi and Bruce amicable divorce or joint family vacations for us. Houdini (1953) - Turner Classic Movies Houdini Brief Synopsis The famed magician and escape artist rises to stardom while haunted by the loss of his mother. ![]() ![]() "My mother persevered through it all and survived. Jamie Lee added: "My parents hated each other my whole life. From his beginnings as a wildman carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, Houdini effectively captures the amazing life and courage of this fascinating man.
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