The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien
John Moehring
This unique biography details the life of magician Marshall Brodien, most remembered for his long-running career as television's Wizzo the Wizard on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus. His inspirational story begins in the late 1940s, when Brodien was a young magician in his first job as a Chicago magic shop demonstrator, then recounts his steady rise to show-business success, including appearances on the legendary Mike Douglas Show, and as a nightclub hypnotist in Chicago's posh Cairo Supper Club. The work concludes with an examination of Brodien's career as one of the most successful marketers of magic sets in the U.S.
This audiobook will appeal to anyone who appreciates a story about overwhelming determination and hard work. Brodien didn't take lemons and make lemonade. He took lemons and made lemonade stands. Whether you love gritty biographies or are a business person needing a new hero, The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien will take you where you need to go.
Duration - 10h 14m.
Author - John Moehring.
Narrator - Dean Bootcheck.
Published Date - Sunday, 21 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2007 McFarland Publishing ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This unique biography details the life of magician Marshall Brodien, most remembered for his long-running career as television's Wizzo the Wizard on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus. His inspirational story begins in the late 1940s, when Brodien was a young magician in his first job as a Chicago magic shop demonstrator, then recounts his steady rise to show-business success, including appearances on the legendary Mike Douglas Show, and as a nightclub hypnotist in Chicago's posh Cairo Supper Club. The work concludes with an examination of Brodien's career as one of the most successful marketers of magic sets in the U.S. This audiobook will appeal to anyone who appreciates a story about overwhelming determination and hard work. Brodien didn't take lemons and make lemonade. He took lemons and made lemonade stands. Whether you love gritty biographies or are a business person needing a new hero, The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien will take you where you need to go. Duration - 10h 14m. Author - John Moehring. Narrator - Dean Bootcheck. Published Date - Sunday, 21 January 2024. Copyright - © 2007 McFarland Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:30
Preface
Duración:00:04:54
Chapter 1: Whatever Happened to Wizzo?
Duración:00:16:11
Chapter 2: Sellers of the Secrets
Duración:00:29:25
Chapter 3: Riverview Park
Duración:00:27:51
Chapter 4: First Pitch on the Tube
Duración:00:06:57
Chapter 5: Odd Fellows and a Tall Tale
Duración:00:10:04
Chapter 6: Cicero, the Mob, and Beyond
Duración:00:26:19
Chapter 7: Trouping With an Alligator
Duración:00:16:39
Chapter 8: Carnival Knowledge
Duración:00:15:59
Chapter 9: Abracadabra, You’re Drafted
Duración:00:09:05
Chapter 10: A Spell of Hypnosis
Duración:00:17:54
Chapter 11: Straitjackets and Shenanigans
Duración:00:34:46
Chapter 12: Nightclub Necromancer
Duración:00:23:56
Chapter 13: The Cairo
Duración:00:24:55
Chapter 14: Bozo’s Circus
Duración:00:12:57
Chapter 15: New Girlfriend and a Prize Fight
Duración:00:14:24
Chapter 16: Pass on the Playboy
Duración:00:05:40
Chapter 17: Presto! Less Hypno
Duración:00:16:32
Chapter 18: Taking on Trade Shows
Duración:00:15:20
Chapter 19: The Mike Douglas Show
Duración:00:13:43
Chapter 20: A Movie and a Trip to the Moon
Duración:00:07:31
Chapter 21: Doody, Doody, Do
Duración:00:12:09
Chapter 22: TV Magic Cards
Duración:00:28:38
Chapter 23: Eicoff Enters the Scene
Duración:00:11:16
Chapter 24: Friends in the Biz
Duración:00:15:43
Chapter 25: The Best Partner is No Partner
Duración:00:11:49
Chapter 26: Old Chicago
Duración:00:07:54
Chapter 27: The Restaurateur
Duración:00:19:36
Chapter 28: Visit From the FBI
Duración:00:09:16
Chapter 29: DBA Marshall Brodien Magic Co
Duración:00:09:59
Chapter 30: Circus Daze Over
Duración:00:05:48
Chapter 31: Home Shopping
Duración:00:08:16
Chapter 32: Ships Ahoy
Duración:00:04:59
Chapter 33: Mansion for Sale
Duración:00:05:49
Chapter 34: A New Bozo
Duración:00:05:59
Chapter 35: Check, Please!
Duración:00:09:05
Chapter 36: To To’s
Duración:00:05:22
Chapter 37: Ventures in Toyland
Duración:00:19:05
Chapter 38: Viva Las Vegas
Duración:00:12:09
Chapter 39: A Shot at Producing
Duración:00:08:57
Chapter 40: Marshall Meets His Match
Duración:00:09:54
Chapter 41: Magic Boom of the ’90s
Duración:00:13:44
Chapter 42: Farewell to 40 Years of Fun
Duración:00:11:03
Chapter 43: Sh-h-h-h...it’s a Secret
Duración:00:10:40
Chapter 44: Pressing On
Duración:00:05:25
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:39