molding press at an Ideal Toy Co. plant). He was  worried about whether the machine would be safe, and the crew  assured that it was. The press was fitted with foam pads (which  resemble the casting molds in the press), and there were chocks put  in the center to stop it from closing completely. Unfortunately, the  machine was powerful enough to crush the chocks that it gradually  kept closing. It was Finleys speed and timing that saved him from  truly being hurt, as he got his head out just in time. Incidentally,  his scream in the scene was real.