Down Among the Sheltering Palms story
Gerry Armstrong an American soldier in World War II returns after 40 years to Norfolk, where he was based. While there, he attends a dance and meets a beautiful woman, but, she is not all she seems. Directed by: John Gorrie. Story by: John Gorrie.
11 total · 5 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with memories of a lost love | major | Gerry appeared to lament a girl, named Doris, he had had a tryst or two with during the war. Gerry went to a dance in search of the delightful young woman that his nasty old wife had once been. |
| dancing | major | Several characters enjoyed their trips and whirls on the dance floor. |
| nostalgia | major | Gerry looked back fondly on the old days when he was a soldier stationed in Norfolk during the Second World War. |
| nostalgic love | major | Gerry remembered his old love for Doris when he met her after the war. |
| remembering bygone days | major | Gerry reminisced about his army days and about Doris as she once was. |
| ethnic hatred | minor | An old man resented "bloody Yanks" on account that an American soldier had marred his sister and then abandoned her. |
| husband and wife | minor | The story concluded with Gerry returning to his hotel room where his wife Doris was up waiting for him. Carol's dance partner and his wife. |
| inebriated interaction | minor | Gerry had a few too many at the bar and passed out. |
| racism in society | minor | Marge made a point of telling Gerry that she didn't like the Chinese. |
| romantic jealousy | minor | An older man had to give up dancing because his wife didn't approve of him dancing with a younger woman. |