Milt Larsen and the Origins of The Magic Castle
Original Airdates: June 9-12, 2023
TVC 613.1: TV Confidential remembers Milt Larsen, founder of The Magic Castle and the patriarch of magic and illusion around the world, with an encore presentation of a conversation that originally aired in October 2016. Milt Larsen passed away this past Sunday, May 28 at age ninety-two. At the time we spoke to Milt, he was about to celebrate the 60th anniversary of It’s Magic, the star-studded live stage show that Milt produced for more than sixty years. Topics this segment include the early days of The Magic Castle, how the Castle is “three times bigger on in the inside than it is on the outside,” and why we continue to be enamored with magic.
Milt Larsen, Ralph Edwards, and Truth or Consequences
Original Airdates: June 9-12, 2023
TVC 613.2: From October 2016: Milt Larsen, founder of The Magic Castle, talks to Ed about his background in television, which includes eighteen years as a writer for Ralph Edwards Productions, where he worked on both This is Your Life and Truth or Consequences and, in the case of the former show, often entertained such entertainment legends as Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, Ed Wynn, Mack Sennett, George Burns, and Jack Benny while Edwards’ production team set up the surprise for those guests. Also in this segment: audio highlights from Milt’s final public appearance (courtesy of both the Larsen family and B. Harlan Boll Public Relations), which took place at The Magic Castle in April 2023 at a special gathering that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of The Castle and Milt’s ninety-second birthday. Milt Larsen passed away this past Sunday, May 28.
The Songwriting Career of Milt Larsen
Original Airdates: June 9-12, 2023
TVC 613.3: From August 2015: TV Confidential continues its tribute to Milt Larsen, founder of The Magic Castle, with a look at Milt’s songwriting career, which included several collaborations with Academy Award-winning composer Richard Sherman. At the time this conversation originally aired, Milt and Richard had just re-released their two cult comedy albums, Bon Voyage, Titanic: Smash Flops! and Banned Barbershop Ballads. Milt Larsen passed away this past Sunday, May 28 at age ninety-two.
The Smash Flops of Sherman and Larsen
Original Airdates: June 9-12, 2023
TVC 613.4: From August 2015: Academy Award-winning composer Richard Sherman and Milt Larsen, founder of The Magic Castle, talk to Ed about the re-release of their two cult comedy albums, Bon Voyage, Titanic: Smash Flops! and Banned Barbershop Ballads. Milt Larsen passed away this past Sunday, May 28 at age ninety-two.
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