As is the case with many great men, the gift of being able
to do many things, and to do each thing well, is Houdini's,
who besides his achievements as a mystifier has also won
wide recognition as an author. That he has found time
to write a great deal is attested by his list of books,
namely: "Miracle Mongers and Their Methods," "The Unmasking
of Robert Houdin," "The Sane Side of Spiritualism," "The
Right Way to do Wrong," "Magic Made Easy," "My Training
and my Tricks," "Paper Prestidigitation," "Handcuff
Secrets," "Magical Rope Ties and Escapes," "Good Night
Stories for Children," "Dan Cupid the Magician" (a series)
and "Magicians' Romances." Numerous magazine articles and
stories swell his literary output to greater proportions.
Editor for two years on standard work of magic, "The
Conjurors Magazine."
In addition he has also written the stories for the
feature films in which he was starred, namely, "The Man
From Beyond" and "Haldane of the Secret Service," which
were picturized by his own producing organization, Houdini
Picture Corporation; "The Grim Game" and "Terror Island,"
written in collaboration with Arthur B. Reeve and John W.
Grey, produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation.