The Trouble with Templeton story

tz1959e2x09 · 1960-12-09

A Broadway actor yearning for the days when his wife was alive gets his wish. Directed by: Buzz Kulik. Story by: E. Jack Neuman.

13 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 4 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
coping with aging	choice	The aged actor Mr. Templeton just wouldn't stop pining over his glory days in the 1920s.
letting go of the past	choice	After he had been rejected by his past old friends, Mr. Templeton found himself back in the present and realized that he should make the most of the time he has, or something along those lines.
carpe diem	major	The aged actor Mr. Templeton returned from a disappointing reliving of his glory days in the 1920s with a renewed enthusiasm for life. This was exemplified by Mr. Templeton taking the bull by the horns, so to speak, and eagerly returning to a theatrical rehearsal that he had just stormed off from.
coming to terms with things	major	After he had been rejected by his past old friends, Mr. Templeton found himself back in the present and realized that he should make the most of the time he has, or something along those lines.
coping with the death of a spouse	major	Mr. Templeton was lamenting the loss of his late first wife, Laura.
remembering bygone days	major	Mr. Templeton was dreaming about the days of yore, especially his late first wife.
remembrance	major	Mr. Templeton looked at the faithless young Doris and thought back to his first wife who was dead.
what if I found myself in the past	major	Mr. Templeton ran out the back door and found himself in 1927, i.e., 30 years in the past.
young character vs. old character	major	It seemed the (somewhat trite) point of the excursion into the past was to compare a wise, mature character with some irresponsible young ones. The aged actor Mr. Templeton clashed with a young(er), up and coming director.
alcohol in society	minor	Mr. Templeton went back in time to 1927 where he summarily met up with his beer imbibing wife at a speakeasy.