update: Our night was spent disassembling Alro’s crib, now that it no longer accomplishes the objective of keeping him trapped inside, putting up a gate across the doorway to his room, and trying to convince him, as best that we could, that there’s nothing more awesome than laying peacefully in a “big boy” bed and […]
Tag Archives: The Man from Beyond
Too many damn Houdini movies…
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged Arlo, cribs, escape artist, Harry Houdini, Houdini, nanny state, sleep, things to lose sleep over 7 Comments
Harry Houdini: The Man from Beyond
Continuing our exploration of silent films, a few days ago, Clementine and I went to the library and checked out Harry Houdini’s 1922 film The Man From Beyond. As someone who has always been fascinated by Houdini’s preoccupation with the after-world, I found it particularly interesting. In the film, which Houdini is credited with having […]
Posted in Art and Culture Also tagged drummers with US history fetishes, Felice, Harry Houdini, Houdini Picture Corporation, Howard Hillary, life after death, Niagra Falls, paranormal, Phil Collins, reincarnation, returning from the dead, silent films, the after world, the afterworld, the Alamo 16 Comments