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7yr. Old Benny Hooper Rescued from A Well
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keywords: tragedy, benny hooper, trapped in a well
Synopsis: Little Benny Hooper was rescued from a 21ft. deep water well after 24hrs as rescue workers moved sand and clay all night with some refusing to stop until they collapsed...(read more)
- Date: 1959
- Duration: 00:01:35
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States









7yr. Old Benny Hooper Rescued from A Well
Scenes of the successful rescue of 7-year-old Benny Hooper from a dry well in 1957. Volunteers and firefighters carry on an operation to rescue Benny Hooper from the bottom of a 20 feet deep well in Manorville, New York. Shows Benny Hooper in hospital bed after rescue.
- Related Titles:
- America's Newsreel 1959