From 1912 to 1916, Harry Houdini's signature outdoor escape act was the overboard box escape. In this vintage footage, you can see Houdini manacled and nailed into a small wooden box. The box is then lowered into the water, giving him a very short amount of time to make his escape. I found myself holding my breath throughout the video, in a slight panic, until Houdini popped up out of the water.
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This excerpt from "High Lights of the Strenuous Career of Harry Houdini, Edited and Compiled by Houdini's Brother Hardeen" shows Houdini performing an overboard box escape. Date and location unknown.
