The Foghorn story
Lucia Clay is haunted by the sound of a foghorn, and cannot recall why. She pieces together memories of her falling in love with Allen Bliss, a married man. Allen was killed in a boat trip, when a liner crashed into them in the fog. To Lucia this happened only a few days ago, but in actuality 50 years have passed. Directed by: Robert Stevens. Story by: Gertrude Atherton, Frank Gabrielson.
12 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| romantic love | choice | The story concerned the rather dreamy and star-crossed love between Lucia and Allen. |
| star-crossed lovers | choice | Allen and Lucia were head over heels in love, but fate would not have it. |
| coping with the death of a lover | major | Lucia was distraught after the love of her life, Allen, was killed in a boating accident. |
| extramarital affair | major | Allen was running around with Lucia while he was still married. |
| friendship | major | Allen and Lucia characterized themselves as being "good friends" even though it was painfully obvious to all that they were in love. |
| man and mistress | major | Allen was running around with Lucia while he was still married. |
| remembering bygone days | major | The story consisted of Lucia remembering the love of her youth, some 50 years ago. |
| what if I had amnesia | major | Lucia had amnesia after an accident and struggled to remember what had happened to her lover. |
| Christianity | minor | A nun made the sign of the cross upon seeing Lucia's freshly dropped dead body. |
| divorce | minor | Allen sought a divorce but his wife would not grant him one. |