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The Great Houdinis a.k.a. The Great Houdini is a 1976 American made-for-television biographical film which is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The film was written and directed by Melville Shavelson and features Paul Michael Glaser and Sally Struthers and originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976.
Original Release
10/08/1976
US Release
10/08/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Michael Glaser | Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) / Harry Houdini |
| Sally Struthers | Bess Houdini |
| Ruth Gordon | Cecilia Weiss |
| Vivian Vance | Minnie (Nurse) / Minnie |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Daisy White |
| Bill Bixby | Rev. Arthur Ford / Reverend Ford |
| Jack Carter | Theo Weiss |
| Peter Cushing | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Conan Doyle |
| Nina Foch | Reverend Le Veyne |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Superintendent Melville |
Directors
Writers
Melville Shavelson, Peter Benchley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Michael Glaser | Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) / Harry Houdini |
| Sally Struthers | Bess Houdini |
| Ruth Gordon | Cecilia Weiss |
| Vivian Vance | Minnie (Nurse) / Minnie |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Daisy White |
| Bill Bixby | Rev. Arthur Ford / Reverend Ford |
| Jack Carter | Theo Weiss |
| Peter Cushing | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Conan Doyle |
| Nina Foch | Reverend Le Veyne |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Superintendent Melville |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Dr. Crandon |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Lady Conan Doyle |
| Clive Revill | Dundas Slater |
| Barbara Rhoades | Margery Crandon |
| Marilyn Brodnick | Dorothy Weiss |
| Patrick Culliton | Franz Kukla |
| Richard Kennedy | Pub Policeman |
| Karin Collison | Barmaid |
| Jan Stratton | |
| Jerome Thor | Conductor |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
