Thursday, January 3, 2013

01/03 MICHAEL MARSH, MILT LARSEN

MICHAEL MARSH - CEO OF WESTERN UNITED DAIRYMEN 

Western United Dairymen is a trade organization and Michael explains what just happened and how Washington provoked a controversy that never really existed. He explains how Milk prices work and how some want to manipulate them




 

MILT LARSEN - PRESIDENT/OWNER - "THE MAGIC CASTLE" 

As anticipation is mounting for the pending Magic Castle Movie, especially after with the announcement of Director McG (Terminator, Charlie's Angeles, ect) taking the helm of the film, Radar pictures is still keeping things under wraps.  However, we wanted to follow up on the idea of speaking to Milt Larsen, co-founder of The Magic Castle , as he prepares for the film, the release of a new book, entitled “My Magical Journey: The First 30,000 Days” (ISBN: HB: 978-1-939178-00-8 SB: 978-1¬939178-01-5), and the 50th anniversary of the the Hollywood landmark.  The construction of the original structure began in 1908 and In November of 2009 the historic structure once known as the Lane Mansion celebrated its centennial. On Jan 2nd, 1963 that same structure became, what is now known as, the world famous Magic Castle. In January, 2013, fans and fanatics of the mystical and mysterious world of illusion gathered to celebrate its 50th anniversary.  The Magic Castle has grown over the years from its original design to include 13 performance spaces including close-up magic, the Parlor of Prestidigitation and, of course, The Palace of Mystery. Practically every great magician of the modern era has appeared within walls, as well as a few noted amature illusionists including Cary Grant, Johnny Carson, Jason Alexander, Dom Deluise, Tony Curtis, Neil Patrick Harris, to name a few and boasts a membership that includes many of todays top stars such as Johnny Depp, Jane Fonda, Florence Henderson, Carol Channing, Romi Dames, Tippi Hedren, Stephen Hawking, and more.  The Magic Castle is not only the showplace for some of the greatest magicians from around the globe, it also houses one of the largest original collections of Houdini's great tools of the trade including his personal handcuffs, straight jacket, metamorphosis trunk and famous milk can escape in the Houdini SĂ©ance Room. Houdini himself used these props to mystify thousands. The castle also houses collections from W.C. Field, Johnny Carson, Walt Disney and many more.