First Man into Space story
The first astronaut into space disappears after landing, which coincides with the appearance of a creature prowling around the countryside.
5 total · 4 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| brother and brother | major | Lt. Dan Milton Prescott and Charles Ernest Prescott. |
| risk taking in the advancement of science and technology | major | The film concluded with a discussion about the need to take risks to achieve great things, and it was asserted that there will always be men, like the Prescott brothers, who are willing to take those risks. |
| space travel | major | Charles Ernest Prescott flew up past 300,000 in the ionosphere before he began careening back to down to the Earth. His brother Dan Milton Prescott seconded Charles' effort by reaching outer space in a subsequent rocket launch. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | major | Dan Milton Prescott was transformed into a lumbering, murderous, mutant monster, it was presumed because of exposure to cosmic radiation, after returning from a trip into outer space. |
| romantic love | minor | Dan Milton Prescott and Tia Francesca. |