The Electric Grandmother (1981 TV) Movie Review

Starring: Maureen Stapleton, Edward Herrmann, Paul Benedict, Robert MacNaughton

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"Devastated by the loss of their wife and mother, a man and his three young children hobble along briefly with the help of a grating aunt, then decide to take a chance on a robot grandmother manufactured by Fantoccini Inc. One day she is delivered in an Egyptian sarcophagus by helicopter. The two boys, Tom and Timothy, take to her right away: after all, she can shoot hot chocolate from her finger, or spool endless thread out of her finger like a spider to fly a kite! Their sister Agatha, still grieving and mistrustful, is a much harder sell. Ray Bradbury adapted his marvelous story "I Sing the Body Electric!" for this low budget but heartfelt 49-minute teleplay. Herrmann plays the father, Stapleton is a fine robot grandma. MacNaughton would resurface as Michael, one of ET's kid allies, the following year."
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Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 80%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Robots & Computers & VR Yes
Plotlet: - helpful robots doing good

Main Character
Identity: - Robot, genderless
Profession/status: - homemaker/wife
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - super strength - is very quick
Hair color? - white/grey
Body type - fat (woman)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie - spiritual
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Any profanity? - None
Is this movie based on a - book

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