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Twilight Zone accident... Vic Morrow death...
Twilight Zone accident... Vic Morrow death...
Item # 721293
July 25, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1982
* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident
* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed
* Hollywood movie - film scene
The front page has a two column heading: "Falling Copter Kills TV Star Morrow, 2 Children" (see images) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In July of 1982, during the filming of a Vietnam War–themed segment for Twilight Zone: The Movie near Los Angeles, actor Vic Morrow and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, were killed in a horrifying helicopter accident. The scene required Morrow to carry Le and Chen across a shallow river while being pursued by a low-flying helicopter amid pyrotechnic explosions meant to simulate a war zone. A misjudged combination of the helicopter’s proximity to the ground and the force of the exploding special effects created a powerful downdraft, causing the aircraft to spin out of control. The main rotor struck Morrow and the children, decapitating Morrow and killing the two children instantly, while the fuselage crashed onto them. The tragedy shocked Hollywood, exposing unsafe filming practices and violations of child labor laws, particularly the use of minors in dangerous stunts without proper protection. Director John Landis and four crew members were charged with involuntary manslaughter, though they were acquitted after a widely publicized trial. The incident prompted sweeping reforms in on-set safety protocols, particularly regarding the employment of child actors in hazardous scenes, fundamentally altering the way Hollywood approached stunts and special effects.
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