Young Harry Houdini

Young Harry Houdini is a made-for-television movie, originally broadcast as an episode of The Disney Sunday Movie on March 15, 1987.

Synopsis
This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.

Cast

 * Wil Wheaton	 ...	Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
 * Jeffrey DeMunn	 ...	Adult Harry Houdini
 * Kerri Green	 ...	Calpernia
 * Barry Corbin	 ...	Elmore
 * Roy Dotrice	 ...	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 * J. Reuben Silverbird	 ...	John Parker
 * Rossie Harris	 ...	Theo (as Ross Harris)
 * José Ferrer	 ...	Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi (as Jose Ferrer)
 * Phil Brock	 ...	Wesley
 * Michael Alldredge	 ...	Yardbull
 * Sean McClory	 ...	Sean O'Casey (as Seán McClory)
 * Lee de Broux	 ...	Marshall
 * Rita Zohar	 ...	Mrs. Weiss
 * J.C. Quinn	 ...	Slats
 * Mike Pniewski	 ...	Large Miner (as Michael Pniewski)
 * Mark Lonow	 ...	Assistant
 * Byrne Piven	 ...	Rabbi Weiss
 * Tony Becker	 ...	Albert
 * Val Bettin	 ...	Dr. Allworth
 * Alan David Gelman	 ...	Bobby
 * Oliver Muirhead	 ...	Bobby
 * Billy McComb	 ...	Merlin
 * Arlee Reed	 ...	Policeman
 * Bob Stephens	 ...	Bartender