F.P.1 Doesn't Respond story

movie: F.P.1 Doesn't Respond (1932) · 1932-12-22

Lieutenant Droste wants to build an air station in the middle of the ocean to allow pilots on intercontinental flights to refuel and repair any damage to their aircraft.

5 total · 3 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
obsession major Lieutenant Droste was obsessed with building a his floating platform on the sea and wouldn't leave it even when it became apparent that it was going to sink into the sea.
speculative artificial island major An artificial island of glass and steel, the Floating Platform 1, is constructed in the middle of the Atlantic ocean in order to serve as a stopping point for trans-Atlantic flights.
unrequited love major Ellissen at Claire Lennartz.
charting unknown territory minor Ellissen aspired to fly to the North Pole, fly nonstop around the world, and be the first pilot to land on Floating Platform 1.
the need for adventure minor Ellissen aspired to fly to the North Pole, fly nonstop around the world, and be the first pilot to land on Floating Platform 1.