
A Eugenics expert convinces his sister and her husband, a barren couple, to adopt the offspring of his carefully selected "thoroughbreds": the family's chauffeur and maid who themselves are engaged..


Alright, so we need to talk about The Very Idea. If you're a film historian or just someone utterly fascinated by the *stranger* corners of early cinema, yeah, you might find this worth a peek. For pretty much everyone else looking for a Friday night movie? Absolutely not. You'll likely hate it. It’s a curio, a fossil,...

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"Alright, so we need to talk about The Very Idea. If you're a film historian or just someone utterly fascinated by the *stranger* corners of early cinema, yeah, you might find this worth a peek. For pretty much everyone else looking for a Friday night movie? Absolutely not. You'll likely hate it. It’s a curio, a fossil, a movie that makes you tilt your head and wonder, “What were they thinking?” 😬 The whole thing hinges on a eugenics expert, Professor Fanning, played by Frank Craven. He’s got t..."
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