Houdini and the Cult of Celebrity
Special | 59m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Richard Popp explores the cultural environment which led to Harry Houdini’s notoriety.
Richard Popp, an associate professor of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at UW-Milwaukee, discusses how stuntmen, actors and musicians benefited from crowded cities and advancements in transportation and communications during the industrial age. Popp explores how earlier performers’ notoriety contributed to Harry Houdini’s celebrity.
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Houdini and the Cult of Celebrity
Special | 59m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Richard Popp, an associate professor of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at UW-Milwaukee, discusses how stuntmen, actors and musicians benefited from crowded cities and advancements in transportation and communications during the industrial age. Popp explores how earlier performers’ notoriety contributed to Harry Houdini’s celebrity.
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