America: Facts vs. Fiction S2E8: Masters of Illusion
- Aired: 2014-11-25
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 30 minutes
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Overview
Much of what we know about America's showmen is myth, not truth. Discover how Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his famous torture cell and how P.T. Barnum doubled his profits by manufacturing doubt about the authenticity of his own exhibits.