The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy | |
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Directed by | Willis H. O'Brien |
Produced by | Herman Wobbler (producer) |
Starring | See below |
Cinematography | Willis H. O'Brien |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
Country | United States |
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy is a 1915 American comedy silent film animated by Willis O'Brien. The film was distributed by Thomas Edison's film company Conquest Pictures in 1917.
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
- 1917 films
- American films
- American animated short films
- American comedy films
- American silent short films
- 1910s American animated films
- 1910s animated short films
- 1910s comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- Dinosaur films
- Animated films about prehistoric
- Prehistoric people in popular culture
- Short animated film stubs
- 1910s comedy film stubs