[1] Mulholland learned the art of magic as a teenager with John William Sargent, President of the Society of American Magicians.

[2] Mulholland asserted that "Houdini once told me that he considered no man to be a magician until he was able skillfully to perform the cups and balls.

The full page ad called for Mulholland to re-create his famous 'Hooker Rising Trick' under controlled stage conditions with McManus providing the necessary props.

He left his editorial position at The Sphinx in 1953, officially due to health problems but in reality it was a cover for him to work for the Central Intelligence Agency.

[7] He was the editor of the Conjurer's Journal and was the only living magician listed in the book Who's who in America immediately after the death of Howard Thurston.

[9][10] A review which highly praised the book, stated that Mulholland had "been sworn at, threatened, and even shot at while acquiring the information".