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

1912-07-10

Genres

Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy

Runtime

17 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

D.W. Griffith

TMDB rating

4.6/10 from 8 votes