(Man's Genesis)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Adventure,

Drama,

History,

Comedy

Runtime:

17 minutes

Year:

1912

Directors:

D.W. Griffith

Production companies:

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Actors:

Grandfather

Weakhands

Lillywhite

Bruteforce

Cave Man

Crews:

Director

Writer

Story

Writer