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last July. When he was introduced during the banquet he received a great standing ovation!
Sir Felix Korim was broadcasting from Station WIBX in Utica, New York. His program was of real interest to magicians as the story acted before the microphone brought experiences of their friends in magic. One broadcast was with Harry Cecil in a dangerous adventure in Haiti.
In this second issue of TOPS, 1936, Harry Cecil submitted the following poem...
"Though life may seem to trick you,
And give to you the boot There's just ONE thing can lick you,
The guy inside your suit."
George McAthy suggested new uses for the Thumb Tip. They were... "For in-tances, a waiter who is continually putting his thumb in the soup, he could wear a thumb tip. This would not only prevent him from burning himself but would also be more sanitary. Another use would be for carpenters who are always hitting the wrong nail, even as you and I. In this case it would not only be a safety device, but would tend to improve said carpenter's language. As a final use for the thumb tip, I suggest, house to house salesmen. Here also it would serve a double purpose. That of saving the wear and tear on the thumb, while ringing doorbells, and also serving as a place to carry his commission at the end of the day."
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Twenty-five years ago this month Carl S. Fleming, then president of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians, sent in the following announcement:
NEWS FROM HOLLYWOOD
"THE GREAT HOUDINI" to be produced by Paramount. Edward Saint, business manager for Mrs. Harry Houdini, reported that Paramount Pictures Corporation has signed contracts for the purchase of the screen rights to Mrs. Houclini's story of her late husband, entitled, "THE GREAT HOUDINI". The picture is to be one of their Super Features costing about a half million dollars and will go into production immediately. No cast or star has been selected although several big names are under consideration. Mrs. Houclini's contract with the producers specifically states and demands that the picture "SHALL CONTAIN NO EXPOSES OF MAGIC WHATSOEVER".
Seventeen years later the picture was produced, it was a 'super feature'. It was simply called "HOUDINI" and starred two of the biggest names in Hollywood... TONY CURTIS and JANET LEIGH. George Boston was the technical advisor and there was no exposing 'whatsoever'. The first time I saw the picture was with Dr. Tarbell , he wept several times during it...he had known the Houdinis intimately... this I thought, was a great compliment to Mr. Curtis and Miss Leigh. It is sad to note that neither Madame Houdini, Edward Saint nor Carl Fleming lived to see the finished picture.
Lester Lake awarded his NOBEL PRIZE to..."SILENT MORA", gentleman, scholar, inventor and magician. For improving and making into things of beauty and mystery all things passing through his hands." It was good to see Silent Mora at the I.B.M. & S.A.M. combined convention at Boston
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How "TOPS" cover looked 25 years ago.
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