Remaining mute and mostly unresponsive, Tommy was also introduced to Dr.Matthew Letter (Richard Young) and told about Pinehurst.Unlike the state institution, it was without guards, and "basically, you""re your own boss" - due to its honor system.Sjostrom was a longtime Swedish film director whom MGM signed to do films, such asHe Who Gets Slapped (1924)with Lon Chaney,The Scarlet Letter (1926), andThe Divine Woman (1928)with Greta Garbo.The film""s poster emphasized:HE IS AFRAID.HE IS TOTALLY ALONE.HE IS 3,000,000 LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME.The film""s bittersweet themes include discovery, rescue, and escape, much like thePeter Panmyth (included in the film)."Plot SynopsisThe film""s credits (viewed with fluid, scripted type-lettering) play above a slowly undulating blue velvet, fabric backdrop as Angelo Badalamenti""s sensual string score floridly plays...I""ve been waiting over an hour.We made a date, remember? We""re having supper tonight!Carol explained that she had completely forgotten - clearly signaling that she wasn""t interested in him.