Houdini ... An Illustrated Talk by Mick Hanzlik, Master Locksmith
Houdini ... An Illustrated Talk by Mick Hanzlik, Master Locksmith
Mick Hanzlik is both a Master Locksmith and one of the United Kingdom's leading experts on Houdini.

Apart from having the largest collection of Houdini books in the country, Mick:
  • has provided technical advice to various television shows on the subject of Houdini and escapology
  • has supplied Houdini-related items to programmes such as Blue Peter
  • is a member of the Houdini Historical Society
  • has built a very interesting and popular Houdini exhibit for The Magic Circle in London, which includes:
    • the actual straitjacket worn by Tony Curtis in the "Houdini" film
    • an animated scale model of Houdini's Chinese Water Torture Cabinet.
Houdini Exhibit at The Magic Circle, created by Mick Hanzlik
Colourised photograph courtesy of the Houdini Tribute Site at http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/3487/table.html Colourised photograph courtesy of Bob King's
Houdini Tribute Site
Mick has put together a unique multimedia presentation on the life and magic of Houdini, which includes:
  • a tape-recording of Houdini talking about his legendary Chinese Water Torture Cabinet
  • fascinating biographic facts
  • many beautiful slides of Houdini and some of his escapes
  • demonstrations of various handcuff escapes.
Props used in Mick Hanzlik's Illustrated Talk on Houdini

If you would like Mick to present this illustrated talk at your society, please email Mick for further details.

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Created: Wednesday 19th July, 2000