Tommy Bartlett Show

The show was created in 1952 by Wisconsin showman Tommy Bartlett as a traveling group of entertainers, based in Chicago, Illinois.

[citation needed] The Wisconsin Dells show was performed between late May and early September on Lake Delton.

In keeping with the tourist-centered economy of Wisconsin Dells, the show operates regardless of rain, and was generally canceled only when weather is dangerous, rather than simply inclement.

The show was improvised with a beached island and by pulling legends like "Sound Effects Guy" Wes Harrison out of retirement.

Many of Tommy Bartlett's employees live in trailers on company premises, as most are college students there for summer employment.