Rescued from a Well

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1460
Date Released
27 May 1957
Date Other
May 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rescued From a Well. DESCRIPTION: A house in New York’s Long Island - and the struggle to save the life of a 7 year old boy who’s trapped down a newly dug well. Sandy soil threatened to cave in on top of him as rescue workers followed up their delicate task. He’d been down there for 24 hours but 4 hours later, the vigil was over. He was brought to the top and placed in an ambulance en route to hospital. SHOTLIST: Panning back shot of crowds. Crowds looking at well. Men down well. Rescue workers looking down well. CU oxygen cylinders. Various shots of workers. Boy’s father being led away. CU boy’s mother. Dog wagging his tail. Workers. Crowds. Boy being put into ambulance. CU Sam Woodson who rescued him. Crowds clap. MCU boy in a oxygen tent. MCU boy (Benjamin Hooper).
Locations
New York; United States of America; Long Island
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
70791
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rescued from a Well', British Movietone News Issue No. 1460, 27 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21706 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)