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 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.

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