Chances are youve seen footage from this movie in which lizards in fake fins and prehistoric appendages hiss and fight to the death amid a. Lizards rarely get any respect in movies but for one brief shining moment in 1940 they achieved stardom when several of them were recruited by hal roach studios to play dinosaurs in one million b. Hal roachhal roach jr, 1940, which in turn had been inspired by mans genesis us, d. With its campy mix of geological opulence and cartoonish paleontology, one million b. If you want to start a film onemillionbc page, just click the edit button above.
In what few proper sentences there are to be had throughout one million years b. The rock people have lives that are nasty, brutish and short, where only the strongest survive. About raquel welch fantastic success 2 on million years b. Ucla film archives did a great job restoring this film. On one hand, thats as fitting a description as any. He meets beautiful loana carole landis and her tribe the shell people.
Episode 5 of the ray harryhausen podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of one million years bc. Produced by michael carreras with associate producer aida young, one million years b. Like any ray harryhausen or hammer title, one million years b. Victor mature 19 1999, us actor, carrying a spear, and carole landis 1919 1948, us actress, both dressed in animal hides, shelter against a rock with the head of a dinosaur rearing into view in a publicity still issued for the film, one million bc, 1940. Full of angry dinosaurs read as lizards and rampaging mastodons read as fur covered elephants, the world of one million b.
Released in 1966, this film has gone on to be one of rays most recognised and memorable projects. Bluray 2016 blurays in this remake of the 1940 film with a similar title, prehistoric man tumak is banished from his savage tribe and meets pretty loana who belongs to a gentler coastal tribe but he must fight caveman payto to win her favors. The film was produced by hammer film productions and seven arts, and is a remake of the 1940 american fantasy film one million b. Not exactly sure what the full list of extras will be, but i do know therell be a commentary by yours truly and i think a still gallery. Adding religious superstition to the mix, the film reworks one million years b. In prehistoric times, tumak of the rock people violently quarrels with his father and is banished from his tribe.
The film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young caveman who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as. The scopes trial was almost 15 years earlier, and except for dr. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Tale of prehistoric survival and love between a male and a female belonging to opposing tribes that happened to be at slightly different stages of evolution. They hold dominion over this stark, desolate landscape borne of volcanic rock. Purchase one million bc on region 1 dvd online and enjoy having your favourite action movies and tv series delivered to you in south africa. Hal roach and his son were primarily responsible for this funfilled prehistoric fantasy, but. One of the worlds largest video sites, serving the best videos, funniest movies and clips. Episode 5 one million years bc 50th anniversary special by. But as a visual feast looking great on bluray, and as a film that is simply downright fun for a lot of the running time, this one hits the spot pretty nicely. Sun god, as the planet is rocked by periodic atmospheric disturbances.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Aug 26, 2014 one of the great adventure films ever with a simple plot of what it mustve been like living way back when told with the by now antiquated. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever. It is also known by the titles cave man, man and his mate, and tumak the film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young caveman who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as loana, daughter of the shell tribe chief and tumaks.
Apr 02, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Man and his mate in britain, the cave dwellers a rerelease without the modernday introduction was adapted from a novel by eugene roche. Free download of the old movie from 1940, one million b. It is also known by the titles cave man, man and his mate, and tumak. C the film stars raquel welch and john richardson, set. Victor mature is tumak, a rough cave man who takes what he wants. This is a true classic film from 1940 a fun prehistoric adventure with cool special effects. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Cyclops in 1940, unknown island in 1948, and mighty joe young in 1949, these were really the only giant monster movies of the decade. One million years bc is a very basic tale, and certainly does little to stimulate the old grey matter. Boy meets girl prehistoric style, in this classic of mans battle to survive against the terrors of the prehistoric world.
In fact, so far, the best home theater pq of this was in the two 9minute castle films excerpts called one million b. Raquel sizzles while dinosaurs and the rest of the cast keep interfering with the view. Aug 06, 2006 with its campy mix of geological opulence and cartoonish paleontology, one million b. Soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Release year 1966 running time 100 min language english categories sciencefictionfantasy adventure british dinosaurs love story period piece prehistoric theatrical release synopsis one million years b.
Not exactly sure what the full list of extras will be, but i do know therell be a. One million b c 1940 victor mature carole landis colorized. I was surprised at how closely the famous hammer films remake followed the original, until the last 15 minutes or so. The film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as loana, daughter of the shell tribe chief and tumaks. Chances are youve seen footage from this movie in which lizards in fake fins and prehistoric appendages hiss and fight to the death amid a rocky, volcanic landscape. Starring victor mature, carole landis, lon chaney, jr. Mickell novack original screen play, george baker original screen play stars. Life is hard for caveman tumak john richardson and his fellow rock people. There isnt a blemish to be seen and the image is very sharp. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Resembling a primeval rivalry between the capulets and the montagues, the film s story line careens from tender scenes between lovers from opposing clans to explosive volcanic eruptions, rock slides and epic clashes. The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
One million years bc original theatrical trailer 1966. New master prepared after a 2k restoration of the film from the original 35mm negative. The film was made by hammer film productions and seven arts, and is a remake of the hollywood film one million b. But this in turn is undermined by the filmmakers treatment of the lizards used for dinosaurs. One million b c 1940 trailer home latest popular trending. In the survivalofthefittest mentality of the rock tribe, the strongest receive the best of everything, while the scraps are left for the weak. When the film was released in britain, it was heavily edited due to their strict. The movie is punctuated with a consistently solid use of models and clever special effects that use everything from pigs in rubber suits to men. She plays loana, a member of the gentle, prehistoric shell people tribe, which is trying to survive in a world fraught with such dangers as maneating dinosaurs. One million b c 1940 victor mature carole landis colorized duration.
One million years bc velociraptor attack official clip. Dec 22, 2005 the scopes trial was almost 15 years earlier, and except for dr. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. At your nearest neighborhood theater, thats where the one showing come spy with me and one million years b. Ones from the west indies, the other from england, and both from hunger, via. Certainly this is the best the movie has looked since it came out in 1940. Hammer films remade the 1940 cavemen groaner one million b. The film, nevertheless, shows favorably the growing impulses towards civilized behavior. C the film stars raquel welch and john richardson, set in a fictional age of cavemen and dinosaurs. What a great sort of b film a prehistoric fantasy that has all the. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. A stoneage man discovers a shell clan woman near the ocean and.
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