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Shown here is the aftermath of an unexpected accident.

On July 28, 1957 at approximately 3:20 PM ET, 17-year-old Roy Paul Cosgrove, the usher of the theater, was standing at the edge of the balcony when he witnessed several kids with their feet on other seats. He turned on his flashlight and shined the kids telling them to get their feet off the seats until he accidentally plummeted 30ft from the balcony to the orchestra seats in the 12th row of the main auditorium, with his leg striking a 15-year-old girl between her stomach and her right arm. His flashlight also fell around the same time as himself. This all happened during “20 Million Miles From Earth”, which was part of a double feature alongside “27th Day”. He was completely knocked out after the fall and was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital for numerous injuries, including a broken wrist, broken front teeth, and multiple bruises and abrasions.

The 15-year-old, Donna Kolly, told the Press and Sun Bulletin that she thought that it sounded something like glass breaking. She looked up at the balcony but didn’t see anything. She turned back to watch the movie. Suddenly, Cosgrove landed on Donna without even a single notice. She said that Cosgrove landed on his stomach on the back of the seat in front of her and hung there for several moments.