The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy

The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
The complete film
Directed by	Willis H. O'Brien
Produced by	Herman Wobbler (producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Willis H. O'Brien
Release date	1917 (1917)
Running time	5 minutes
Country	United States

The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy is a 1917 American comedy silent film animated by Willis O'Brien that premiered in 1915, and is one of O'Brien's only wholly animated films. It was financed and distributed by Thomas Edison.

The film is also known as The Dinosaur and the Baboon (American reissue title).

Plot

It starts with a caveman going to give some flowers to a cavegirl. He fails when he hits a tree. However, he keeps going. However, the "Self Appointed Hero" of the story steals the girl's heart. Meanwhile, an evil Gorilla-like creature called "Wild Willie" the Missing Link is watching them. When the Missing Link goes to the lake to get some water, where the dinosaur is, the dinosaur kills the Missing Link and goes away. Then the "Hero" finds the Missing Link and takes the credit for killing Wild Willie.

External links

• The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy at IMDb
• Watch the restored edition of "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link" on YouTube
• Template:Library of Congress website
• The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy (1917) - Full version, working in all countries on YouTube