Long Distance Call story
A boy talks with his dead grandmother on the toy telephone she gave him before she died. Directed by: James Sheldon. Story by: Charles Beaumont and William Idelson.
11 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| grandmother and grandson | choice | Grandma Bayles so loved her five year old grandson Billy that she apparently made an attempt to lure him off to the afterworld to be with her. |
| communicating with the dead | major | Billy apparently communicated with his recently deceased grandmother by using a toy telephone that she'd given him for his birthday. |
| coping with a suicidal person | major | Billy was suicidal in a peculiar way, and it made his parents distraught. |
| coping with the death of a family member | major | The five year old boy Billy was torn up inside over the recent passing of his beloved grandmother. His parents likewise grieved her passing, but in a more measured manner. |
| familial love | major | Grandma Bayles so loved her five year old grandson Billy that she apparently made an attempt to lure him off to the afterworld to be with her. |
| father and son | major | Chris became increasing concerned over his young son's inability to get over the death of the boy's beloved grandmother. |
| husband and wife | major | Chris and Sylvia Balyes. |
| magic object | major | The five year old boy Billy used a toy telephone to apparently communicate with his recently deceased grandmother. |
| mother and son | major | Sylvia became increasing concerned over his young son's inability to get over the death of the boy's beloved grandmother. |
| coping with a terminal illness | minor | Grandma Bayles knew she was not long for this world as she had some kind of affliction. |