[N.B.C trade releases]. (1959)

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FEATURE June 11, 1959 (NOTE: The following story, written by Bill Barber, is reprinted from today*s Mount Holly (N. J. ) Herald) NBC CREWMAN SAVES CHILD, 6, SINKING IN MUD Quick Work By Crew Rescues Youngster from Rancocas Ooze A Mount Holly mother will be forever grateful to whatever fates caused NBC to choose Mount Holly as the site for its forthcoming TV play. Because yesterday the camera crew saved the life of her little girl, Dolores. The drama unfolded late yesterday afternoon near the mudfilled Rancocas Creek in back of the house of Mrs. Grace Terry, mother of the rescued child, at 70 Water Street. Members of the camera crew were working in the vicinity filming scenes for their "Secret of Freedom" TV film when cameraman Sol Midwall suddenly spotted six-year-old Dolores struggling vainly in the sucking mud which by this time had dragged her down to almost chest level. Shouting to his fellow-workers he pointed to the helpless youngster. Down the bank ran "first grip" Walter Engels, assistant cameraman Fred Montague, director Alan Schneider, and assistant director Larry Sturhahn. (more)