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Review Summaries
"Three young medical students - John Kendrick, Louise Stone, and Cornish - look forward to a career researching ways to bring recently dead bodies back to life. Kendrick, however, decides to pursue this at a commercial firm, and is angry when his colleagues decline to join him. At first he is wealthy and successful, but the firm cancels his expensive project. He quits and works alone, becoming a laughing stock and falling into poverty. After his wife dies, his young son is assigned to juvenile hall until he can find a means of support. The boy escapes and begs him to find work, but he refuses to to do anything but his research, and even rejects Stones' offer to help.
But when the boy's dog is put to sleep by the dog catcher, Kendrick finally swallows his pride and takes it to Cornish, who is just about to try his experiment. Cornish's experiment, with some help from Kendrick, is a success. Kendrick wins back the respect of his peers and the love of his son."
Howard Beale, Resident Life Returns Scholar
"In the 1935 film Life Returns, three university students discuss the possibility of a life restoration formula for the betterment of humankind. Kendrick (Onslow Stevens) finds all three jobs at Arnold Research Laboratory. The others are dismayed by the prospect of commercial research and decline the positions in favor of something more noble. As years pass Kendrick labors unassisted in his quest at Arnold Lab, gets married, and they have a son.
Eventually, Mr. Arnold, the boss, reprimands Kendrick for a lack of tangible results and reassigns him to something more lucrative for the company. Kendrick practices medicine on the side, his wife passes away and his son Danny has become a juvenile delinquent. Danny and his dog Scooter run away from home. The dog is caught by the dogcatcher and is scheduled for euthanasia. Danny, who believes his father to be a genius, pleads with dad for help when Scooter is put to sleep. Dad is reluctant before finally recovering Scooters body. He uses his untried formula on Scooter to bring him back to life. Kendrick regains Danny's love and respect. "
David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 10% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- cure/disease
Family Relations
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
- (man) short/medium wavy
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th Century (1900-1950)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- lab
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie
- boring
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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