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- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
"The Last Handcuffs", fifth and last installment of five
Houdini in his writings had identified its type as a Tower and Lyon Double Lock. He described a special pick for opening the cuffs. The...
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
"The Last Handcuffs", fourth installment of five
Hauntingly, the instructions Houdini had recorded in his last will and testament shouted through my mind..."devise and bequeath to my...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
"The Last Handcuffs", third installment of five
We proceeded to gather together many small objects and pack as much as possible into John's car, to be checked through as to those we...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Umberto Eco and Chesley Young at 2 Fifth Avenue
Eco Developed a friendship with the Youngs and was instrumental in arranging the disposition of their memory and mnemonics library...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Umberto Eco and Morris Young at 270 Riverside Drive
Eco has a brief mention in Houdini's Last Handcuffs. When visiting 270 (the location where Houdini's coming back to life occurs in the...
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson with Morris and Chesley Young
Eli and Morris served together overseas in WWII. After they returned home to New York City they remained friends and lived nearby to one...