The Ape story
A kindly scientist seeks to cure a young woman's polio. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage and is terrorizing the townspeople.
5 total · 3 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| cure for an as yet uncurable disease | major | Dr. Bernard Adrian developed a polio paralysis reversing serum from the spinal fluid of dead men. |
| mobility impairment | major | Miss Frances Clifford had polio and was confined to a wheelchair. |
| romantic love | major | Frances Clifford and Danny Foster. |
| scientist occupation | minor | Dr. Bernard Adrian was developing cure for polio in a laboratory setting. |
| unethical human experimentation | minor | Dr. Bernard Adrian was criticized for performing unethical experiments on dogs and humans. |