{"product_id":"prehistoric-humans-in-film-and-television-581-dramas-comedies-and-documentaries-1905-2004-9780786422159","title":"Prehistoric Humans in Film and Television: 581 Dramas, Comedies and Documentaries, 1905-2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Klossner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the early days of the movies, \"cavemen\" have been a popular subject for filmmakers--not surprisingly, since the birth of cinema occurred only a few decades after the earliest scientific studies of prehistoric man. Filmmakers, however, were not constrained by the emerging science; instead they most often took a comedic look at prehistory, a trend that continued throughout the 20th century. Prehistoric humans also populated adventure-fantasy films, with the original \u003ci\u003eOne Million B.C.\u003c\/i\u003e (1940) leading the charge. Documentaries were also made, but it was not until the 1970s that accurate film accounts of prehistoric humans finally emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This exhaustive work provides detailed accounts of 581 film and television productions that feature depictions of human prehistory. Included are dramas and comedies set in human prehistory; documentaries; and films and television shows in which prehistoric people somehow exist in historical periods--from the advent of civilization up to the present--or in extraterrestrial settings. Each entry includes full filmographic data, including year of release, running time, production personnel, cast information, and format. A description of each film provides background on the prehistoric elements. Contemporary critical commentary is included for many of the works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47588540579991,"sku":"9780786422159","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786422159.webp?v=1774968052","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/prehistoric-humans-in-film-and-television-581-dramas-comedies-and-documentaries-1905-2004-9780786422159","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}