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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Plymouth Adventure
PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE is a MGM production directed by Clarence Brown in 1952. This picture won the 1953 Academy award in the Best Special Effects category.

Capt. Christopher Jones goes to the New World, aboard the MAYFLOWER, with William Bradford, William Brewster, their families and friends. Before arriving in New England, they will have to confront the terrible storms of the North Atlantic ocean.

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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%



Time/Era of Movie: - 17th century
Water adventure? Yes
Water plotlets - difficult ship voyage
Romance Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - civilian sailor
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes
Hair color? - white
Hair style - short/standard wavy (man)
Body type - muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (woman) long straight
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality - British

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Water? Yes
Water: - peddle boat

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel... - frustrated
How many deaths in film? - 2
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing
Kind of violence: - hand to hand
Any profanity? - None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a - book
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