Exclusive MyBayCity Video of Illusionist Jason Jewell Crate Escape

Bavarian Festival Crowd Gathers to Cass River for Grand Illusion

June 15, 2009
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor

Illusionist Jason Jewell, performed yet another death defying feat in Frankenmuth this past weekend at the annual Bavarian Festival over the Cass River.

Mindy Frahn, Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival Secretary said, "We are very excited to have Jewell perform here at the Bavarian Festival, in Frankenmuth."

Jewell was lowered into the Cass River in a sealed up crate, hand-cuffed and tied up.

MyBayCity.com was there and captured exclusive video of this stunt. (Below)

(MyBayCity Video Production By Julie Munger-McCallum, Entertainment Editor)

(Above) The drilled shut crate with Jewell hand cuffed and tied up inside is slowly lowered into the Cass River, Frankenmuth.



(Above) The Bavarian crowd gathered around as time grew near Jewell's performance.



(Above) Bay City Businessman Arthur P. Dore shakes Jewell's hand after his successful feat. Dore supplied the rig that lowered the crate into the river.