Houdini, the movie star /

The master mystery: Quentin Locke infiltrates a corrupt patents company, only to run into the gleaming terror of its robot protector, the Automaton. In order to save the beautiful Eva Brent and find a cure for the dreaded Madagascar Madness, Locke suffers an inhuman array of tortures and physical re...

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Corporate Authors:	Realart Pictures Corp, Octagon Films, Inc, B.A. Rolfe Productions, Douris UK, Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927), Artcraft Pictures Corporation, Houdini Picture Corporation, George Eastman House Motion Picture Department, Cinema Arts, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926, Marsh, Marguerite, 1892-1925, Burns, Jack, Stonehouse, Ruth, 1893-1941, Graham, Charles E., 1897-1943, Lee, Lila, Brammall, Jack, Pallette, Eugene, 1889-1954, Naldi, Nita, 1895-1961, Connelly, Jane, 1883-1925, Little, Ann, 1891-1984, Leslie, Gladys, 1899-1976, Humphrey, William, 1874-1942, Wood, Bret, Rolfe, B. A. (Benjamin A.), 1879-1956, Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin), 1880-1936, Logue, Charles A., King, Burton, 1877-1944, Grey, John, 1873-1933, Woods, Walter, 1881-1942, Cruze, James, 1884-1942, Willat, Irvin, 1890-1976
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Kino International, [2008]
Subjects:	Corporations > Corrupt practices > United States > Drama. Inventors > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Undercover operations > Drama. Aircraft accidents > Drama. Detective and mystery films. Science fiction films. Silent films. Motion picture film collections. Fiction films. Feature films.

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Summary:	The master mystery: Quentin Locke infiltrates a corrupt patents company, only to run into the gleaming terror of its robot protector, the Automaton. In order to save the beautiful Eva Brent and find a cure for the dreaded Madagascar Madness, Locke suffers an inhuman array of tortures and physical restraints. He is chained, tied with barbared wire, padlocked in a crate and thrown in the water, tied beneath a descending elevator, strapped to an electric chair, and bound in an elaborate Oriental torture chamber. Terror Island: A swashbuckling inventor steers his high-tech submarine to a forbidden tropical isle to rescue the father of the woman he loves. The man from beyond: Howard Hillary is a man frozen in the Arctic. He returns to civilization 100 years later to reclaim the love of his live, reincarnated in the body of a young woman. Haldane of the Secret Service: Heath Haldane is an undercover operative assigned to infiltrate a band of counterfeiters within the dark alleys of New York's Chinatown. The grim game: Cameras captured an unplanned incident: two planes colliding in mid-air. The footage was so spectacular that the script was revised to integrate it into the plot.
Item Description:	Title from container. Portions of The master mystery no longer survive. This edition runs almost four hours, and bridges the missing passages with explanatory text. The master mystery originally released as a motion picture in 1919 ; Terror Island originally released as a motion picture in 1920 ; The man from beyond originally released as a motion picture in 1922 ; The grim game originally released as a motion picture in 1919 ; Haldane of the Secret Service originally released as a motion picture in 1923. Special features: DVD 1: An examination of scenes deleted by the New York Censor Board; image gallery; new film notes ; DVD 2: Correspondence with the NY Censor Board; image gallery; new film notes ; DVD 3: Filmed records of Houdini escapes (1907-approximately 1923); the illusion "Metamorphosis," performed by Houdini's brother Hardeen; 1914 audio recording of Houdini introducing his "Water Torture Cell;" "Slippery Jim:" 1910 comedy short inspired by Houdini; image gallery; new film notes. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (450 min.) : sound, color tinted and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	The master mystery: Photographer, Wm. A. Reinhart ; original music, Stuart Oderman ; music composers and performers, Jon C. Mirsalis, Ben Model, Stuart Oderman, Clark Wilson. Terror Island: Photographer, William Marshall ; art director, Wilfred Buckland ; original music composer and performer, Clark Wilson. The man from beyond: Original music composer and performer, Jon C. Mirsalis. The grim game: Original music composer and performer, Ben Model. Haldane of the Secret Service: Original music composer and performer, Ben Model.