History's Greatest Mysteries: Harry Houdini's Lost Diaries Revealed (Season 2)

Harry Houdini's lost diaries are made public for the first time ever, and experts reveal what’s inside, in this clip from Season 2, "Houdini's Lost Diaries."

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[davidweaver]

Love the line " he cheated death until it caught up to him" Isn't that true for all us?

[leviefrauim]

This is a great series. Loved this episode on Houdini's life and Bruce Lee's mysterious death- just very captivating, interesting stuff and, of course, excellently done by the History channel.

[HoudiniWild]

Very well done documentary by Simon George. I was proud to be part of it.

[MeatMachine]

Duuuude! I've never heard that guy talk

[Karlosangeles]

I`m sitting about a block from where the photo at 1:00 was taken in Vancouver, Canada at the Vancouver Daily Sun building...in fact I can see that very spot from my window.Someone told me about this years ago, however it`s the first time I`ve seen the photo.

[patriciaduarte]

H Houdini is the best magician ever, bar none!
Quite the dare-devil too.

[anthonysaiwonbensonjr]

If it was lost, well!! Houdini has his own way of doing things..

[jeffking]

The people who are trying to psychoanalyse Houdini's diaries were even born when he was performing!!!! This was the 1920s/30s, it's very possible that he was hoisted on people's shoulders etc as he was performing dangerous acts that had never been seen

[lalaluxxx]

Houdini and I share the same birthday 🥳

[jabbles]

People who weren't alive nor there to live his moments - "His diary is an extreme exaggeration." Smh

[jasonmorgan]

Harry houdini, the hulk hogan of magic

[MartinFarrell]

We need more. Was getting engrossed in it

[LarryP]

The undeniable influence of this material is profound. A book I read with similar insights was a transformative journey. "The Silent Bridge: Echoes of the Unspoken Past" by Emma Wick

[elijahhodges]

Oh how the experts of today, know nothing of the past.

[dorrittakach]

One of my favorite programs. This episode was amazing. Always was fascinated .with Houdini! Larwence is wonderful as the narrator.

[francoisedandre]

Fascinant l'ancien criminel repenti, pour la détente de tous.

[mwj]

They don't tell you this is basically a 5 minute ad.

[DIDYOUSEETHAT]

OK part two, when they say they do not believe some of his entries about the crowds waiting and carrying him on their shoulders. Apparently these people have never heard of Elvis, the Beatles, and so on.
Bruce Lee after the debut of his first staring role as an adult in China, the crowd went nuts when they saw him trying to leave the theater. They grabbed him and carried him on their shoulders pouring out into the streets in a riotous mob blocking traffic and marched him up and down. Of course its entirely possible.

[HoudiniWild]

One clarification about the title. These diaries were never "lost." They have been around and used by biographers since 1928. This doc was to be called The Houdini Diaries. But then HISTORY wanted something more salacious (because they are HISTORY), so they came up with this "lost" mumbo jumbo. It's misleading, IMHO. But that's the only ding on this otherwise excellent doc.