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AN ENTERTAINER FOR ALL SEASONS AND ALL REASONS  Contact The Amazing Rob Comedy In The Style of Benny Hill, Jackie Gleason & W.C. Fields  Rob has appeared at: Wisconsin State Fair Florida State Fair Holiday Inns Nationwide Disney Convention Shows Sea World, Circus World,Universal Studios Comedy Clubs from New York to California, Magic Castle L.A. etc Some of Rob's clients: General Electric Mattel Toys Special Olympics American Federation of Bankers NBC – CBS – ABC TV Eastern Airlines Westinghouse Disney World FL Regal Boats Page Avjet Corp. Red Lobster Enterprise Leasing Champion TV Rental And many more businesses, professional & social organizations When Rob was younger he was a part of the BOZO family in both Houston Texas and also in New Orleans Louisiana. Doing a daily ( 5 days a week )  hour long live Kids show ( BOZO’S BIG TOP ) in both markets. Rob, as BOZO made many personal appearances at Shopping Centers, Hospitals, Grand  openings and nursing homes etc.as well as the daily show. He loved to do these appearances a lot. He created big smiles and lots of laughter in both  the young and the young at heart.  BOZO was known for his innovative style of entertainment and progressive teaching abilities. Since the show was live daily BOZO ( Rob ) had to create  shows that dealt with safety, learning, animals and much more. Even though the show was only an hour long lots of time and energy went into that  hour on the TV screen. It sometimes made for a 12 hour work day. Each show was a challenge and with 100 kids live in the studio each day he never  knew what would happen next. BOZO as well as Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room, Mr. Rogers, etc. became Icon’s in America and created a lot of the  formative, positive, principals and ideas that are used today in Children’s Television and entertainment. The nice part was that you were BOZO during  the day and could remove the façade and then you were just Rob again. Rob even today still loves to see the smiles that come from his CLOWNING  around. 
Rob always had an interest in the art and entertainment  value of Escape Magic. When he was a young man living  in Tampa he had the great fortune to meet and work  with a kind generous and talented older gentleman  named Noel Lester. Noel said he was in his 80’s when he  and Rob met but I’m sure he was older than that. He had  worked with Houdini and was a Master Magician and  Escape Artist himself. Rob was tutored by Noel and this  created an even deeper love of the Magical Escape Arts.  Rob always wanted to do something magical and  dangerous that no one else had done. Well due to  Charlie and Jane Bramble of Orlando Fl. who had seen  him trying and accomplishing something they had never  seen before, they wrote the National Television Show “  You Asked For It” staring Rich Little to see if Rob could  repeat a very difficult and dangerous stunt they say him  do at the Florida State Fair. Well as it happened the show  did contact Rob. In a matter of 2 months they came to  Tampa to film the never before accomplished Hot Air  Balloon Straight Jacket Escape. Here are some of the  photos taken at the beginning when he was practicing,  when he escaped under a Crain, and finally his Death  Defying Escape under the Balloon World Hot air Balloon.  He accomplished something that would have made Noel  proud, and did something no one else had done or has  done since. By the way did we tell you that Rob Is afraid  of heights? Believe it or Not. Rob in Vienna  Magic, Face painting, and Balloon sculptures are still a part of Robs Smile making  mission. As he often says he has truly been blessed to be able to do something he loves  so much ( making people happy )  and he has been doing that  successfully for over 60  years. Rob would like to show you some of the different types of things, and characters he has done and created. You will see in these 2 slide presentations just  a few of the many sides of his entertainment capabilities. He transforms himself into W.C. Fields, Alfred Hitchcock, Oliver Hardy, Santa, Easter Bunny,  Bernie Blumfeld ( the Typical Tourist ) Winston Churchill, Statue of Liberty, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Mr. Monopoly, A Zombie who’s a real dead  beat, Big Julie ( from Guys and Dolls ), a Key Stone Cop, A very special Genie, Cupid, Bacchus God of Wine, and even doing Magic with Mickey at Disney to  name a few. See how many you recognize and see what other characters you can spot. Rob has figured in his 60 years + he has done and created over  700 different personalities. Some time it’s hard to tell who is who at the Labby household.  Copyright by Rob Labby Here is Rob chatting with 2 of the world’s Premier Magicians at the  1982 Desert Seminar in Las Vegas. These 2 guys created and  perfected a lot of the Magic you see today. They set the standard  for professionalism in the art of Magic. See if you can guess who  they are. If you can’t contact Rob and he will send you their names.  Rob in his rather Dapper  attire. Kind of reminds you  of that English  Star from  the BBC Secret Agent  series. No not James Bond.  Check out the Derby It will  give you a clue. Rob is trying out one of  the new tricks he  added to his show.  This is a chopper not a  Guillotine. He always  wanted to get a head in  Magic. Would you like  to volunteer?  These are 2 Magicians that don’t need an introduction. Every Magician and person  in the world know Siegfried and Roy. Rob was truly honored to have a chance to  chat with and see them in action in Las Vegas. They are still the act that brought  the Most people into Vegas ever. They made Magic fashionable and exciting  again. This was the year they signed the contract For the Mirage hotel and  expanded their Quest to save the White Tigers and other endangered species.  
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