Dick Brookz and Dorothy Dietrich got Larry Weeks and TCM together. To do this, they had to put up with Larry for years and years -- a miracle in itself. Some very good people tried to save that film, but, Larry would always queer the deal. Getting "the Grim Game" to the right people was a miracle. Best trick I've seen this century. All praise is due to Dick and Dorothy. Otherwise, this film could easily have been lost.
I don't know if it's true. but, I heard Larry demanded $95,000 cash. And after he went to assisted care, his apartment was ransacked.
That's how close it was. Thank you dick and Dorothy for saving what I understand to be Houdini's best film work.
I met the director of the film during it's lost years.
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Thanks to Dick and Dorothy for what I suspect was a lot of hard work. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
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Amen. Dick and Dorothy have finally freed The Grime Game. Can't wait to see it.
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There's a brief recap today on TCM - running between films - showing moments from the TCM Festival. In it we see about 1.3 seconds of Dorothy and Dick onstage as Dorothy performs a straitjacket escape while Dick checks her time with a stopwatch.
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Okay, I think we're all ready to see the film!
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I've posted my report on the premiere and review of the film here: http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2015/03 ... st-in.html
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