2006-06-23 02:13:51 · 7 answers · asked by Robert K 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
An escapology act.
2006-06-23 02:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jazzhands 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Houdini was a famous escape artist. Normally the phrase pulling a houdini act means the person dissappeared.
2006-06-23 02:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by proffalken1975 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Houdini act would be referring to someone who was here but left quickly--disappeared.
Harry Houdini was a famous magician.
2006-06-23 02:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by PBarnfeather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an inexplicable escape. Like Houdini's act.
2006-06-29 08:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by bulldog5667 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a term that usually means that someone has disappeared, in that they ESCAPED... coming from the fact that harry"houdini" was the great escape artist/magician of the depression ERA. you often hear the term used in "cop movies" , we had the suspect cornered in the back room , but when we broke in he pulled a houdini act out through a hole in the floor"....
2006-06-23 02:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by ong jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing the disappearing act when you are frantically in search of that someone.
2006-06-23 02:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by 2HOT2HOLD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The art of escaping miraculously!
2006-06-23 02:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by James Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋