The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine story
An aging movie star rewatches her old films in an attempt to recapture her youth. Directed by: Mitchell Leisen. Story by: Rod Serling.
10 total · 3 choice · 6 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with being washed up | choice | Barbara refused to owe up to the fact tat she was not a young actress sensation anymore. |
| escape from reality | choice | Barbara locked herself up in a dark dank room watching her old films day after day. |
| reminiscence about one's youth | choice | Barbara dreamed of the days when she was a pretty young start. |
| acting | major | Barbara was a passionate aging actress yearning for the roles of yore. |
| agent and client | major | Barbara's agent Danny tried to help her escape from the mental prison she's trapped herself in. |
| coping with aging | major | Barbara got sad and insulted whenever her age became topical. |
| the desire for fame | major | Barbara found herself dismayed at fading to obscurity in her old age and resolved to make a comeback. |
| the entertainment industry | major | The story revolved around Barbara, an aging actress who became offended when a Hollywood producer offered her a bit role as a 40 something mother. |
| wishing or wanting something really hard makes it happen | major | Barbara willed herself into a movie. |
| master and servant | minor | Barbara's maid Sally was shocked to find that Barbara had somehow become transported into a movie. |