He also married his wife there.
“Basically everything I know about entertainment started at the Magic Castle,” Pitchford told the Times.
“I feel like I owe my career to the Magic Castle.”
The castle, located on Franklin Ave. in Hollywood, is an Edwardian manor built in 1908.
It was sold to the Glover family in 1961, and Pitchford is buying it from them.
The castle is open to visitors, but only for those invited by an academy member.
The castle was making money until the pandemic, which forced it to shut.
Pitchford declined to share the purchase price for the castle until the deal closes by the end of April.
it’s possible for you to watch Pitchford do magic in the video above.
He is best known for sleight of hand tricks.
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