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58 hours: the baby jessica story begins right now only on cnn. we re following one of the most compelling stories of this year. we re following it from midland, texas we thought that there had been national events before, but we hadn t seen anything like this. desperate rescue effort near mid lapd, texas, to save a little girl who fell into a well. this was life as it happened in real time and the entire world watched. 18-month-old baby. eighth hour. 12th hour. more than 52 hours now.
well, this summer cnn is writing you a special presentation, a series of all new cnn films shorts. over the next twl spotlight people striving to create communities. the baby jessica story looks at the case of jessica mcclure and how her home town scrambled to save her when she was trapped in a well at just 18 months old. the kid down the well. everybody thought four or five feet, six feet, we can get her out of there. but it turned out to be very different.
that s one of my favorite clips in the film. our news occurred at 6:00. people had to wait until 6:00 to get their news, but cnn was positioned well at that time because they were one of the first 24-hour news channels. people tuned in to cnn. they didn t want to wait until 6:00. it opened up this an tude we have for constant and breaking news. that was that tshift. it s hard to believe that there was a time that people waded until 6:00 to get the news of the day. thank you so much for joining us. we re looking forward to watching it. thank you. our all new series kicks off with 58 hours: the baby jessica story. you don t have to go anywhere. fts next right here on cnn. and be sure to tune in tomorrow night for another round of cnn
cremated? in other words, these very real questions that have to be answered. otherwise the families will be left with not just the heart break but all the headaches as well. martin savidge, cnn, little rock, arkansas. martin, thank you. cnn s summer film shorts begins tonight, and we start with baby jessica, the little girl who was rescued against the odds after falling 22 feet down a well. when we come back i ll speak to the director of 58 hours, the baby jessica story. stay with us. ant to the test with nelson, a volunteer that puts care into everything he does. it really protects my skin. it s comfortable and lasts a long time. dove men, 48h freshness with triple action moisturizers.