On Harry Houdini

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, author and TV commentator Dr. Gail Saltz moderates this series: a look inside the minds of larger-than-life historical figures, examining the psychological factors that shaped them.

The son of a Rabbi, Harry Houdini was one of the most famous magicians, illusionists and escape artists in the world. What drove this self-taught man? What was the meaning of disappearing and reappearing? Why was he consumed with debunking the spiritualist movement?

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