HALLOWEEN IN HARMON WITH HOUDINI, AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE

Remembering Harry Houdini who died this date in 1926. 

And what better way than courtesy of CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES....

HALLOWEEN WITH HOUDINI IN HARMON

On Halloween, in 1922, the world-famous magician Harry Houdini gave what he called a “pseudo séance” in the Harmon home of his friend, journalist and social reformer Sophie Irene Loeb. He used the word “pseudo” when he recalled the incident in his book Magician Among Spirits, because he was famous not only for astounding feats of magic, but also for debunking the spiritualists, mediums and seers who used tricks to fool credulous people into believing they could actually communicate with the dead. READ MORE HERE https://crotonhistory.org/2013/10/31/halloween-with-houdini-in-harmon/

THE POT O'GOLD MURDER

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CROTON RESIDENT SHAUN COEN ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS BOOK: THE POT O'GOLD MURDER.

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IMPORTED FROM THE USA: ANTHONY QUINN

New from our friends at European Filmstar Postcards - IMPORTED FROM THE USA: ANTHONY QUINN

Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) started as a contract player at Paramount, where he mainly played villains and ethnic types. He moved to Broadway and replaced Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. This performance boosted his film career. For his role as Brando's brother in Viva Zapata! (Elia Kazan, 1952), Quinn won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. He gave one of his best performances as the circus strongman in Federico Fellini's masterpiece La Strada (1954). Quinn won his second Supporting Actor Oscar in 1957 for his role as Gauguin in Lust for Life (Vincente Minnelli, 1956), opposite Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh. Over the next decades Quinn alternated between Hollywood and the European cinema.  READ MORE HERE http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2016/10/imported-from-usa-anthony-quinn.html 

Editor's Note: Quinn was also wonderful in THE GUNS OF NAVARONE as Colonel Andrea Stavrou.

2016 CROTON GOBLIN WALK

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The village held its annual Goblin Walk today--which starts at the Municipal Building and ends at Vassallo Park. Entertainment this year was provided by The Balloon Lampoon Show.  Halloween costumes were judged by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce  http://www.hvgatewaychamber.com/

Click on the photos below, all rights reserved. High resolution copies available upon request.

CROTON HARMON HS GIRLS & BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS EARN 2ND PLACE HONORS

Per school website: The Croton-Harmon High School girls and boys cross-country teams both earned second-place honors at the League Championship meet held at Croton Point Park. They will next compete on Sunday, 10/30 at Woodlands High School. Good luck and congratulations!

REMEMBERING THE LATE HAROLD ZABITZ

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FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON MAILBOX: BY SPECIAL REQUEST - A former Croton resident writes from Las Vegas: I recently learned that my son's art teacher, Harold Zabitz, passed away.  We were wondering if you had any further details. 

Indeed we do. A wonderful and talented guy....click on the photo from 1970. FYI: A service was held at Temple Israel of Northern Westchester on May 17th of last year.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN: 1977 "MUST BE SEEN" ARTICLE BY HAROLD ZABITZ http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/04/1977-must-be-seen-by-late-harold-zabitz.html