#2 – THE CARDBOARD BOX
In 1996 Tim co-produced a Japanese TV show called ‘Magical Mystery Tour in Australia’ with Wizard’s Inn for NHK TV. The show featured many Australian magicians including Andrew Gill, John Taylor, Doug Tremlett, Raymond Crowe and more and was filmed at iconic locations including Melbourne Central, the Victoria Market and even The Last Laugh in Collingwood.
The style of the show made some of the content even stranger than it already was – one piece in particular was Tim’s cardboard box illusion. They decided to film it in the check in area of Tullamarine Airport and specifically had Tim wear a tuxedo as he plunged assorted objects into a cardboard box in front of bemused airline staff.
Unfortunately, the uploader has disabled embedding for that clip – but if you CLICK HERE you can watch it on YouTube.
Otherwise, you can watch an equally strange version performed live on the steps of Flinders St station in 1990 with a very cold Christof as ‘Murray Dugdale’.