Man's Genesis

Mae Marsh, W. Christy Miller, Robert Harron, Wilfred Lucas

Silent 17 mins B&W 1912

Dir. D.W. Griffith.A man tells his grandchildren the story of 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's death. Venturing out to breakfast, Bruteforce separates the couple, forcing Weakhands to scramble to a cave. There, he designs a club by attaching a rock at the end of a stick.He uses his invention to vanquish Bruteforce and win Lillywhite back. Undeniably funny.