Dean Gunnarson appears twice in the Guinness Book of Records. Both are defined in
the News Releases below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Spectacular New Segment Airs on Syndicated Guinness Show Weekend of April 29 - 30 Called "The New Houdini", Dean Gunnarson of Winnipeg, Canada, has studied the art
of escapism for over 15 years and now, at the age of 25, has become the foremost
escape artist of our time. Featured on such international television specials as "The
Search for Houdini", "Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom" and now on "The
Spectacular World of Guinness Records", Dean Gunnarson's amazing talent has
reached millions of viewers, captivating audiences in more than 40 countries worldwide.
Dean's long list of accomplishments include all of Houdini's most famous escapes, as
well as feats never attempted by the legendary performer. THE SPECTACULAR WORLD OF GUINNESS RECORDS, hosted by David Frost, is a
weekly syndicated show featuring a diverse collection of record setting efforts based on
The Guinness Book of World Records. It is produced by David Paradine Television in
co-production with Together Again Productions and is distributed by Peregrine Film
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LOS ANGELES, CA. -- April 14 -- World-renowned escape artist, Dean Gunnarson set
a new record for escaping from a car being crushed in an automatic car crusher.
Handcuffed, leg-ironed and chain-locked in the car by a local police chief, Dean
escaped in 2 minutes, 7 seconds. This escape has never before been attempted. This
death-defying new segment will be featured on THE SPECTACULAR WORLD OF
GUINNESS RECORDS the weekend of April 29 - 30 in accordance with local market
scheduling of this internationally syndicated program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Death-defying New Segment Airs on Syndicated Guinness Show
Weekend of May 20 - 21
LOS ANGELES, CA. -- May 5 -- Coming directly off the heels of his recent record
escape from a car crusher, renowned escape artist Dean Gunnarson has set a second
record in a head-to-head strait jacket escape challenge against fellow artist Christopher
Gates. Both straight-jacketed, bound in 501 of heavy-gauge chains secured with
padlocks, placed in restraining bags and suspended from cranes, Dean and Christopher
fiercely battled their restraints and each other, before Dean escaped in 2 minutes, 45
seconds. This awesome new segment will be featured on THE SPECTACULAR
WORLD OF GUINNESS RECORDS the weekend of May 20 - 21 in accordance with
local market scheduling of this internationally syndicated program.
Called "The New Houdini', Dean Gunnarson of Winnipeg, Canada, has studied the art of escapism for over 15 years and now, at the age of 25, has become the foremost escape artist of our time. Featured on such international television specials as "The Search for Houdini", "Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom" and twice on "The Spectacular World of Guinness Records", Dean Gunnarson's amazing talent has reached millions of viewers, captivating audiences in more than 40 countries worldwide. Dean's long list of accomplishments include all of Houdini's most famous escapes, as well as feats never attempted by the legendary performer.
THE SPECTACULAR WORLD OF GUINNESS RECORDS, hosted by David Frost,
is a weekly syndicated show featuring a diverse collection of record setting efforts based on The Guinness Book of World Records. GUINNESS is seen in over 40 countries worldwide, including Japan, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Germany and China plus all of Scandinavia, South America and Southeast Asia and is produced by David Paradine Television in co-production with Together Again Productions and is distributed by Peregrine Film Distribution.
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