Episode 848 - George Schlatter

Published: Sept. 20, 2017, 5:14 p.m.

b'Television comedy impresario George Schlatter created\\xa0Laugh In at the peak of cultural upheaval in 20th Century America. He tells Marc\\xa0why 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\\xa0legendary Sunset Strip nightclub Ciro\'s. George talks about getting his education from luminaries like\\xa0Groucho Marx, Red Skelton, Danny Thomas, and Milton Berle, and sparking the careers of bright talents like Richard Pryor and\\xa0Lorne Michaels.

Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.

\\n\\n

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'