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Desirable ALS signed “Houdini,” one page, 5.5 x 6.75, The California Limited 'en route' passenger train letterhead, circa late 1918 or early 1919. Handwritten letter to screenwriters John W. Gray and Arthur B. Reeve, in full: “Get the Master Mystery, heavy! Hallo Reeve and Gray. Homeward bound. Will phone & see you at once. Get ready for all good news.” In fine condition.
Gray and Reeve wrote the screenplay for the 1919 silent drama film The Grim Game, which starred Harry Houdini in his second motion picture. His first, The Master Mystery, a 15-chapter mystery silent serial released the previous year, was also written by Reeve. Both plotlines served as a showcase for Houdini's talent as an escapologist and stunt performer. Despite his wooden acting, audiences were thrilled by his stunts and he became an even bigger international star.
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