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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | Robert Houdini was, according to [[Mickey Mouse]], the most skilled and notorious of all stage-magicians, active in the second half of the 19th century. So great was his skill that the government once called him to [[Algeria]] to placate a cult of power-hungry marabouts by demonstrating greater 'magic' than theirs, a mission which was a resounding success. |
+ | Robert Houdini was, according to [[Mickey Mouse]], the most skilled and notorious of all stage-magicians, active in the second half of the 19th century. So great was his skill that the government once called him to [[Algeria]] to placate a cult of power-hungry marabouts by demonstrating greater 'magic' than theirs, a mission which was a resounding success. |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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Robert Houdini makes a long appearance in flashback form in the 1957 story ''[[Mickey Mouse in Magic Land]]'', believed to be his Disney debut. He was mentioned on various occasions since. |
Robert Houdini makes a long appearance in flashback form in the 1957 story ''[[Mickey Mouse in Magic Land]]'', believed to be his Disney debut. He was mentioned on various occasions since. |
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Revision as of 22:02, 13 October 2018
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Robert Houdini was a human man.
Description
Robert Houdini was, according to Mickey Mouse, the most skilled and notorious of all stage-magicians, active in the second half of the 19th century. So great was his skill that the government once called him to Algeria to placate a cult of power-hungry marabouts by demonstrating greater 'magic' than theirs, a mission which was a resounding success.
Behind the scenes
Robert Houdini makes a long appearance in flashback form in the 1957 story Mickey Mouse in Magic Land, believed to be his Disney debut. He was mentioned on various occasions since.
Houdini (whose real name was Jean Robert-Houdin was a genuine historical figure, a 19th century French magician who codified and perfected stage-magic as it is known today.