Prehistoric Peeps
MovieTitle | Prehistoric Peeps |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Aug 1, 1905 |
Genre | Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy |
Director | Lewin Fitzhamon |
Production country | GB |
Production companies | Hepworth Manufacturing Company |
Run time | 4 min. |
A scientist dreams of prehistoric monsters. He awakes in a cavern. A dinosaur chases him, even though he tries to shoot it with his revolver. The chase continues onto the surface. The professor meets a group of prehistoric women, who flee when other monsters appear. The professor's wife finds him sleeping in the laboratory, surrounded by fossils, and wakes him with water from a siphon. This short film is only viewable at the BFI, and its generally believed to be the first film depiction of dinosaurs, here accomplished through the use of simple pantomime costumes.