Man's Genesis (1912)

An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering in her cave in mourning. The two new lovers form a connection, but Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling. In his cave, Weakhands thinks up the design of a stone club. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again-- An early step in human progress.

Released July 10, 1912 17 min None+

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Short

Keywords: tmdb.prehistoric-man, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.monster, imdb.club, imdb.brains-over-brawn, imdb.murder, imdb.weapon-making + 4 more, imdb.caveman, imdb.weapon, imdb.melodrama, imdb.prehistoric-times