Episode 848 - George Schlatter

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

• Episode: Episode 848 - George Schlatter
• Website: WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
• Feed URL: http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/rss
• Duration: 01:30:16
• Published: 2017-09-21 09:00

Television comedy impresario George Schlatter created Laugh In at the peak of cultural upheaval in 20th Century America. He tells Marc why he linked the rebellious youth movement of the '60s to a buttoned-up style firmly rooted in the history of show business, which he learned all about as manager of the legendary Sunset Strip nightclub Ciro's. George talks about getting his education from luminaries like Groucho Marx, Red Skelton, Danny Thomas, and Milton Berle, and sparking the careers of bright talents like Richard Pryor and Lorne Michaels. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Sonos.