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 - 15h 7m.
Author - John Moehring.
Narrator - Dean Bootcheck.
Published Date - Monday, 30 January 2023.
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 - 15h 7m. Author - John Moehring. Narrator - Dean Bootcheck. Published Date - Monday, 30 January 2023. Copyright - © 2007 McFarland Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:30
Preface
Duration:00:04:54
Chapter 1: Whatever Happened to Wizzo?
Duration:00:16:11
Chapter 2: Sellers of the Secrets
Duration:00:29:25
Chapter 3: Riverview Park
Duration:00:27:51
Chapter 4: First Pitch on the Tube
Duration:00:06:57
Chapter 5: Odd Fellows and a Tall Tale
Duration:00:10:04
Chapter 6: Cicero, the Mob, and Beyond
Duration:00:26:19
Chapter 7: Trouping With an Alligator
Duration:00:16:39
Chapter 8: Carnival Knowledge
Duration:00:15:59
Chapter 9: Abracadabra, You’re Drafted
Duration:00:09:05
Chapter 10: A Spell of Hypnosis
Duration:00:17:54
Chapter 11: Straitjackets and Shenanigans
Duration:00:34:46
Chapter 12: Nightclub Necromancer
Duration:00:23:56
Chapter 13: The Cairo
Duration:00:24:55
Chapter 14: Bozo’s Circus
Duration:00:12:57
Chapter 15: New Girlfriend and a Prize Fight
Duration:00:14:24
Chapter 16: Pass on the Playboy
Duration:00:05:40
Chapter 17: Presto! Less Hypno
Duration:00:16:32
Chapter 18: Taking on Trade Shows
Duration:00:15:20
Chapter 19: The Mike Douglas Show
Duration:00:13:43
Chapter 20: A Movie and a Trip to the Moon
Duration:00:07:31
Chapter 21: Doody, Doody, Do
Duration:00:12:09
Chapter 22: TV Magic Cards
Duration:00:28:38
Chapter 23: Eicoff Enters the Scene
Duration:00:11:16
Chapter 24: Friends in the Biz
Duration:00:15:43
Chapter 25: The Best Partner is No Partner
Duration:00:11:49
Chapter 26: Old Chicago
Duration:00:07:54
Chapter 27: The Restaurateur
Duration:00:19:36
Chapter 28: Visit From the FBI
Duration:00:09:16
Chapter 29: DBA Marshall Brodien Magic Co
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 30: Circus Daze Over
Duration:00:05:48
Chapter 31: Home Shopping
Duration:00:08:16
Chapter 32: Ships Ahoy
Duration:00:04:59
Chapter 33: Mansion for Sale
Duration:00:05:49
Chapter 34: A New Bozo
Duration:00:05:59
Chapter 35: Check, Please!
Duration:00:09:05
Chapter 36: To To’s
Duration:00:05:22
Chapter 37: Ventures in Toyland
Duration:00:19:05
Chapter 38: Viva Las Vegas
Duration:00:12:09
Chapter 39: A Shot at Producing
Duration:00:08:57
Chapter 40: Marshall Meets His Match
Duration:00:09:54
Chapter 41: Magic Boom of the ’90s
Duration:00:13:44
Chapter 42: Farewell to 40 Years of Fun
Duration:00:11:03
Chapter 43: Sh-h-h-h...it’s a Secret
Duration:00:10:40
Chapter 44: Pressing On
Duration:00:05:25
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:39