| Dramatic Rescue: 2 Year Old Girl Saved From Well | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1758 |
| Catalog #: | 425766 | |
| Clip Number: | 425766-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-024-09 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Texas | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. DISASTERS: Misc DISASTERS: Rescues LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas | |
| Description: | 2 year old Theresa Fragia is rescued from a 28-foot well in her Texas backyard, after spending nine hours trapped there. Rescue workers had to dig a parallel shaft, then tunnel through to the girl. She was miraculously unhurt except for a few scratches. Establishing shot - Volunteers, neighbors and police digging in a huge hole. MS - A crowd of people gather around to cheer on the rescue workers, the press. High Angle shot - Men in the hole digging. MS - A giant drilling rig and a rescue worker guiding the giant bit into the hole of the well. High Angle Shot - Rescue workers and the mother of the child. CU - Lady neighbor. High Angle shot - A rescue worker holding on to the child being pulled out of the well. High Angle shot - The rescue worker and child coming out of the well and into the arms of her mother. | |
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