The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy is a 1915 American comedy silent film animated with stop motion by Willis O'Brien. The film was distributed by Thomas Edison's film company Conquest Pictures in 1917.
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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 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 ape called "Wild Willie" the Missing Link is watching them. When the Missing Link goes to hunt for snakes at the lake, where the dinosaur is, the dinosaur kills the Missing Link after a fight 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 on IMDb
- The Dinosaur and the Missing Link at the Library of Congress website