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The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy ()


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Three cavemen court Miss Araminta Rockface. She favors the one who apparently slew the Missing Link ... but a dinosaur did the deed.

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Willis H. O'Brien

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Herman Wobbler ... producer

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Willis H. O'Brien

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Willis H. O'Brien ... special effects

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Two cavemen, The Duke and Stonejaw Steve, call on Miss Araminta Rockface. The hated rivals fight, and Steve wins when he throws The Duke into a pot of boiling water. A title card introduces a third rival, "our unassuming hero, Theophilus Ivoryhead." Miss Rockface invites the three men into her father's drawing room/cave, apologizing for not offering tea, since it has not been discovered yet. The Duke and Steve fight again, and everyone rushes out of the cave. Mr. Rockface notices his pot of food is empty; earlier, Wild Willie the Missing Link had eaten it. Mr. Rockface tells the three suitors they will have to procure their own dinner. Steve locates a desert quail and shoots an arrow at it, but the arrow misses the quail and happily (for Steve) hits The Duke's behind. Meanwhile, Wild Willie is still hungry and goes hunting for snakes. He finds a dinosaur's tail instead, and when he tries to eat it the dinosaur kills him. Luckily, Theophilus witnesses this scene; after the dinosaur leaves he stands on the dead monkey-man, as if triumphant. The others arrive and are shocked that Theophilus apparently has slain the terror of the countryside. And happy Theophilus finds himself smothered in Araminta's kisses. Written by sspurli

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Also Known As
  • The Dinosaur and the Baboon (United States)
  • Динозавр и недостающее звено: Доисторическая трагедия (Russia)
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  • 5 min
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Budget $5,000 (estimated)

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Trivia San Francisco producer and exhibitor Herman Wobbler advanced Willis H. O'Brien $5000 to make the film. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #3.7 (1990). See more »

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