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[Houdini and man on cliff in scene from The man from beyond"]" – Historic Reproduction

[Houdini and man on cliff in scene from The man from beyond"]", 1921 — vintage poster
[Houdini and man on cliff in scene from The man from beyond"]", 1921. Vintage poster from the Movies & Film collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This color poster shows Harry Houdini on a cliff beside another man, drawn from a scene in *The Man from Beyond*, a film from the period when he was building a career in pictures. As vaudeville declined, Houdini moved into silent film, and producer B.A. Rolf signed him for the serial *The Master Mystery*, written by the screenwriters behind *The Perils of Pauline* and filmed in Yonkers, New York. Posters like this one promoted such films with dramatic action, aiming to draw audiences who already knew Houdini from his daring escapes on stage.

Created / published1921
Medium1 print (poster) : color.
Genreand opened at the Strand Theatre on November 7
NotesAs the vaudeville he had known came to an end Houdini moved into silent film. Producer B.A. Rolf signed him to star in a serial that was titled The master mystery" and was written by the screenwriters of "The perils of Pauline." "The master mystery" was filmed in Yonkers
SubjectsHoudini, Harry,--1874-1926--Associated objects.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,444 × 1,151 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-217303

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