Adrienne Barbeau's first TV movie.
All advertising for this film incorrectly list the title as "The Great Houdinis." The on screen title remained singular.
Peter Cushing filmed his small role in 4 days (May 12-15 1976) after completing his scenes for "Star Wars." It was his first US TV movie, broadcast on October 8 1976. Others that followed were "A Tale of Two Cities" in 1980, and "Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues" in 1983.