The Magician

The Illusion of Black Gold

Season 1, Episode 15, Aired 2/11/74

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Tony Blake stages a real life illusion--making it appear that Alexander Polchek, a scientist from the Soviet Union, is killed so that he can be given a new identity. Thanks to a leak, however, a band of kidnappers is not fooled. They capture the scientist and hold an auction for his secret of extracting oil from shale rock.moreless

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Bill Bixby

Anthony Blake
Jim Watkins

Jerry Anderson
Joseph Sirola

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- Magic performed in this episode (all performed by Bill Bixby, except as noted): Appearing lit match (twice) Flower in a flash of flame shale appears in the palm of his hand (after being draped by a silk scarf) Vanish of a piece of shale in the bare hands Appearance of a candle in a flash of flame in assistant's hand (seen from a distance) Candle to scarf Dove from scarf Billiard ball vanish and production (Mark Wilson, with son Greg) Edit
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- Announcer in Magic Castle: Now may I introduce Mr. Greg Wilson, who brought his father Mark along to assist him. Edit
- Nelson Paradine: I'm going to tell you what reality is. Reality is the moment you step out of that door, your acting career is dead. The reality is that you have no acting talent, no typing talent, and fact, (laughing) no talent for anything remunerative that I've been able to discern. Edit
- Jerry Anderson: Now look, Gentlemen, I don't want no problems. So why don't you be good to yourself and leave me alone? Edit
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