Shine On: The Story of Tom Lee
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This short film evokes the humanity of the man, Tom Lee, hero of the M.E. Norman disaster of 1925.
When the riverboat M.E. Norman capsized on May 8, 1925, Tom Lee was the first on the scene, saving the lives of 32 people in his small motorboat, becoming a national hero in the process. Lee's humanity and reality is the subject of this short film, accompanied by a conversation with present-day family members who have tended his legacy.
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Shine On: The Story of Tom Lee is a local public television program presented by WKNO
Shine On: The Story of Tom Lee
Shine On: The Story of Tom Lee (Promo)
Preview | 30s
When the riverboat M.E. Norman capsized on May 8, 1925, Tom Lee was the first on the scene, saving the lives of 32 people in his small motorboat, becoming a national hero in the process. Lee's humanity and reality is the subject of this short film, accompanied by a conversation with present-day family members who have tended his legacy.
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Shine On: The Story of Tom Lee is a local public television program presented by WKNO