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1986 - Man Being Rescued from NBC Studio Sign

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Title

1986 - Man Being Rescued from NBC Studio Sign

Photographer
  • Ross Benson
Year

1986

Description

According to Burbank Leader (Aug. 2, 1986): A Burbank police officer snuck through the air conditioning ducts atop the KNBC Channel 4 News building Thursday, then grabbed and pulled to safety a Frenchman teetering for 25 minutes on the end of the NBC peacock sign 70 feet above the studio parking lot. The man reportedly threatened to leap to his death if he did not see actor Ricky Schroeder."

Address

Burbank, CA

Subject
  • Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
  • NBC Studios
  • Rescues
  • Suicide Attempts
  • Kareb, Pascal
  • Gabriel, David
  • Police Officers
  • 1980s
Format

4 x 6 b&w print

Rights

Ross Benson

Identifier

pio001974

Physical copy held by

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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