Youth from Vienna story
Caroline Coates is promoted in her role as television news reporter, but is worried that she won't last if her looks start to go. She is admired by a man who has come up with a formula for an anti-aging process. Directed by: Norman Lloyd. Story by: John Collier.
13 total · 11 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| anti-aging technology | major | We were led to believe Dr. Baxter and Dr. Vingleberg invented a serum that when taken kept a person at their current age forever. |
| coping with aging | major | Caroline in particular feared growing older and losing her good looks. |
| engaged couple | major | Caroline and Dr. Baxter were to be married. She subsequently left him and became engaged with tennis star Alan Brodie. |
| long-distance relationship | major | Caroline and Dr. Baxter tried an long distance relationship and it didn't work well. |
| love at first sight | major | Dr. Baxter fell head over heals for Caroline the moment he saw her on TV and resolved to make her his wife. |
| love triangle | major | Carolyn, Dr. Baxter, and tennis star Alan Brodie. |
| love vs. career | major | Caroline between anchor spot or marriage in Vienna. |
| personal ethical dilemma | major | Who between Caroline and Brodie should take the last existing dose of an immortality drug? |
| sacrifice for a loved one | major | Each of Caroline and Brodie said they would give the immortality serum to the other |
| the nature of love | major | The conclusion of the story seemed to be that if you scrutinize your lover closely you'll find plenty of disagreeable things. |