Bang! You're Dead story
Six-year old Jackie Chester is delighted when his Uncle Rick arrives from Africa with a surprise gift. Unable to wait until Rick unpacks, Jackie goes through his Uncle's bags and finds a loaded gun. Jackie thinks it is a toy, the gift his uncle promised. He goes outside to play with it. Jackie's parents and Uncle Rick discover that Jackie is on the loose with a loaded gun and set out frantically to find him. After aiming and not firing the gun at various people, Jackie goes home and asks the maid to play with him. When she says she's too busy, Jackie aims the gun and fires it at her. Uncle Rick and the parents arrive just in time to deflect the shot. Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Story by: Margery Vosper, Harold Swanton.
8 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the control of deadly weapons | choice | The story had a point, which was underlined by Alfred Hitchcock in his sketch: Having firearms around children is extremely dangerous. What precautions were advocated is unclear. Possibly just "be careful." |
| dealing with children | major | The viewer is shown various adults dealing with various children in various ways, throughout. |
| human childhood | major | The story follows the cowboy hat and holster wearing, six-year old boy Jackie Chester as he goes about town with a loaded gun, thinking it a toy. |
| father and son | minor | Fred was alarmed to discover that his young son, Jackie, was on the loose with a loaded gun. |
| husband and wife | minor | Jackie's parents were alarmed to find out that he'd made off with Uncle Rick's loaded gun. |
| master and servant | minor | Jackie nearly shot the housekeeper, Cleo. |
| mother and son | minor | Amy was alarmed to discover that her young son, Jackie, was on the loose with a loaded gun. |
| uncle and nephew | minor | Jackie took a loaded gun from his uncle Rick's belongings. |