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Man's Genesis

A man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man. Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering since her mother died. But when they venture out in search of breakfast, Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling into a cave. There, he hits upon the design for a club: A rock on the end of a stick. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again.

Credits

Man's Genesis Cast

Name Character
Wilfred Lucas He was 41, 69 years old when he died as Bruteforce
Mack Sennett He was 32, 80 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Robert Harron He was 19, 27 years old when he died as Weakhands
Charles Hill Mailes He was 42, 66 years old when he died as Cave Man
W. Chrystie Miller He was 68, 79 years old when he died as Grandfather
Claire McDowell She was 34, 88 years old when she died as Cave Woman
W.C. Robinson as Cave Man
Mae Marsh She was 17, 73 years old when she died as Lillywhite

Man's Genesis Crew

Name Department
Frank E. Woods as Writer. He was 52 (79) years old when He died Writing
Jack London as Story. He was 36 (40) years old when He died Writing
D.W. Griffith as Director. He was 37 (73) years old when He died Directing
D.W. Griffith as Writer. He was 37 (73) years old when He died Writing
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Man's Genesis (112 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 10, 1912
  • Runtime: 17 minutes