Start Date: 10/25/2005
End Date: 10/25/2005
Event Times: 12:15-1:00pm
Contact Info
E-mail: museum@
wisconsinhistory.org Phone: 608-264-6555
Fax: 608-264-6575
Magic at the Movies: The Forgotten 'Spook' Shows of the '30s-'50s
Join nationally recognized Milwaukee magician & illusionist David Seebach to learn about a forgotten chapter of entertainment history. Beginning in the 1930s magicians went on the road with 'ghost shows' that played at midnight at movie theaters, often in conjunction with a grade B (or lower) horror picture. Mr. Seebach will describe a typical presentation & reveal a few backstage secrets used to thrill the crowds when the lights went out. And, he'll tell how he has re-created this attraction, more elaborate than any of its predecessors, for the last fifteen years at a reportedly haunted theater in Milwaukee.
Add'l Contact Info: (608) 264-6555
Ticket Info: Suggested donation of $2.00
Location Description: Four floors of changing exhibit galleries, permanent exhibits and the museum store — located on Madison's Capitol Square
Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Address: 30 N Carroll St
City: Madison
Accessibility Info: The site is fully accessible to visitors requiring a wheelchair for mobility.
Event Location URL:
http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org
