Floyd Collins
Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street Boston
539 Tremont Street Boston
On January 30, 1925, while trying to discover a new entrance to the system of underground caves that were a popular tourist attraction in Kentucky, Floyd Collins, a local caver, became trapped in a narrow crawlway 55 feet (17 m) below the surface. The reports on efforts to save Collins propelled his plight into a media sensation, with nationwide newspapers barely able to satisfy their readers’ hunger for the latest news on rescue attempts. Citizens remained glued to their home radios for updates. Musical based on a true story recommended for ages 12 and up)
Presented by Moonbox Productions
Thru - Apr 14, 2012