DR. EVIL'S HORROR THEATRE

PHILIP MORRIS - "DR. EVIL"

"Dr. Evil's Horror Theatre" was a hosted horror movie show with Philip Morris as "Dr. Evil", presenting movies and performing magic on Friday nights at 11:30pm for WBT (now WBTV), Channel 3 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA between 1962 until 1969. In the 1980's would unleash Dr. Evil for WTBS (Cable Superstation TBS) (based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA). The exact dates that the show ran or the name of the show are not known. Master magician Philip Morris was born on 8 January 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the age of six his father, seeing the showman's glimmer in his eyes, had taken him to buy his first magic tricks in Colon, Michigan. He quickly found his way to a stage and never left. His career took him all over the world, performing grand illusions and death-defying magical stunts, such as driving blindfolded and being burned alive. He worked alongside stars such as Lash LaRue, David Copperfield, Dolly Parton, Johnny Carson, and many others. He also performed in several movies and for many years on WBT as Captain Phil and as Dr Evil. In 1966, with trunks full of show wardrobes, he and his wife Amy Smith opened a little costume rental store in their basement of the Charlotte home.The few racks at Morris Costumes flourished into the largest company of its kind in the world, changing the costume industry forever. Phil was loved by thousands of people, but by none more than his devoted family - his wife Amy, his daughters Terri and Sandra and his son Scott. His penchant for mischievousness and his impeccable comedic timing made him a favorite with children. Every coin became a magical piece, disappearing in thin air and with a quick abracadabra, reappearing behind the ear of any unsuspecting child. His favorite audiences were his six grandchildren - Sean, Kelsea, Brandon, John, Savannah, and Peyton and his three great-grandchildren - Ryan, Jazz, and Noah. Phil took his final curtain call at his Lake Norman home in Mooresville, North Carolina, passing away on 24 September 2017. The following are some clips from the show, Morris' traveling ghost shows and Morris' costume business: Dr Evil's Horror Theatre & Dr. Evils Ghost Shows (clips) from The Professor on Vimeo.

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "Philip Morris"		Internet Movie Data Base "Dr. Evil's Horror Theatre"
E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts "Dr. Evil"		Internet Movie Data Base "Dr. Evil's Horror Theatre"

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