Pothole Girl Up Again Aka Josie Leaves Her Pothole (1965)

Title reads: “POTHOLE GIRL UP AGAIN“. Andon, France. L/S woods and entrance to cave. L/S people gathered round the entrance. M/S Republican Guards sergeant going down into the cave. C/U another man pays out rope. C/U sergeant going down into the cave. Pan to his assistant paying out rope. Panning shot press photographers. Josie Laures is lifted from the cave - she looks exhausted. The rescue harness is taken from her and she is rested onto stretcher. M/S Josie laying on stretcher with sprig of Mimosa (her favourite flower). C/U pan as she is carried on stretcher to waiting helicopter. M/S Jose in the helicopter. L/S as she waves to the crowd. The helicopter takes off for a Paris hospital. Josie spent 3 months in underground caves as part experiment to investigate physical and mental affects of loneliness on astronauts organised by French scientist Michel Siffre. For search purposes: Josian Lares. Note: article from New York Herald Tribune is on file. FILM ID:
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