Houdini’s Death, Parker Posey and Missy Mazzoli Among This Week’s Sunday Morning Stories

Houdini and ghost signs

Correspondent David Pogue examines the life and legacy of Harry Houdini, who died at 52 on Halloween 100 years ago. The story considers the mystery surrounding his death and his efforts to expose seances and fake mystics.

Conor Knighton explores “ghost signs,” old painted advertisements that still appear in urban spaces. He speaks with marketing expert Ronald Ladouceur about their origins and artist Craig Winslow about reviving them.

Profiles, music and memory

Mo Rocca talks with Parker Posey about her Southern upbringing and her parents’ influence on her acting. Posey broke through in 1990s independent films and recently received an Emmy nomination for “The White Lotus”; she is also in Martin McDonagh’s new film “Wild Horse Nine.” Faith Salie speaks with composer Missy Mazzoli about “Lincoln in the Bardo,” her opera based on George Saunders’ novel. The work, created with librettist Royce Vavrek, portrays Abraham Lincoln mourning his 11-year-old son, Willie, and is at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City through Nov. 14.

London’s ravens and prison stories

Seth Doane meets the Tower of London’s Ravenmaster, who cares for the birds at the historic site. Legend says the Tower and the British monarchy would fall if its ravens left. A YouTube marathon gathers “CBS Sunday Morning” stories about life inside the American prison system, including accounts from people who are incarcerated.

Broadcast and streaming details

“CBS News Sunday Morning” airs on CBS Sundays starting at 9:00 a.m. ET. The program is also available on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.

The program invites viewers to email sun art to SundayMorningSuns@cbsnews.com. The listing also notes that “The Mosquito Bowl” opens in theaters October 30 and streams on Netflix beginning Nov. 25.