The J.H. Hartzell

 The J.H. Hartzell: Quick Facts

- Run time of 43 min.
- Filmed in 16mm
- Starring Mike Haley
- Co-starring Karen Fredrickson, Jed Jaworski, Bill Herd

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Mike Haley
as Captain Mathews

Mike Haley worked in radio for many years and became familiar with Brauer doing voice-over work for documentaries. When Brauer was looking for a strong voiced character, he enlisted Mike, who performed as Captain Mathews, the man in charge of the rescue.

Karen Fredrickson
as Lydia Dale

Karen Fredrickson has known of this story for many years before the production began. Her family has resided in the seaport village of Frankfort, and this adventure has been told in her family for generations. Karen's enthusiasm for the role helped create this one-of-a kind drama.

Jed Jaworski
as a USLSS Lifesaver

Jed Jaworski plays one of the USLSS lifesavers, and was co-writer of this project. Jed has been in the maritime community his whole life and brought much authenticity to many aspects of the film.