Ring-a-Ding Girl story
A movie star receives a ring from her fan club that draws her back to her home town, where she offers to do a one-woman show to stop plans for a town picnic. Directed by: Alan Crosland, Jr. Story by: Earl Hamner, Jr.
14 total · 6 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ghost | major | It transpires that the Bunny we had been looking at was some sort of spirit or projection - the details were left deliberately ambiguous. |
| magic object | major | Bunny came into possession of a ring which granted her visions of some sort. |
| pride in an achievement | major | Bunny was, perhaps excessively, proud of having made it in Hollywood. |
| sister and sister | major | Hildy was visited her celebrity sister Bunny and the pair discussed about things past and present. |
| the entertainment industry | major | The story revolved around the Hollywood starlet Bunny making a surprise visit to her sleepy hometown. |
| what if I caught a glimpse of the future | major | Bunny's magic ring told her of an impending plane crash. |
| attitude of superiority | minor | Bunny was accused of expecting the whole town to rearrange its plans on her whim. |
| aunt and niece | minor | Bud welcomed his celebrity aunt Bunny with open arms upon Bunny's surprise visit to her hometown. |
| coping with being famous | minor | Bunny's excuse for wanting the town picnic postponed was that she would get too much attention from strangers to be able to socialize with her old friends. |
| medical occupation | minor | Dr. Floyd pronounced Bunny to be exhausted and wrote her up a prescription. |