Event Title

FILM SCREENING: “The Grim Game” (1919)

Event date and Time

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 7 P.M.

Event Cost/Admission

Free and open to the public

Please be aware that the Ransom Center’s Charles Nelson Prothro Theater seats 125. Line forms upon arrival of the first patron, and doors open 30 minutes in advance.

Description

Harry Houdini, the legendary stage illusionist, also made his mark in film. In the 1919 silent film “The Grim Game”, Houdini stars as a man who has been jailed for a murder he did not commit. He uses his talents to escape and find the real killers. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theater and Performing Arts, introduces the film and the riches of the Center’s Harry Houdini collection. Not rated, 71 minutes.

Location

Harry Ransom Center