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The geographic scope of this work is all of Europe, European
Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, the Mediterranean Islands
such as Sicily and Corsica, the Caucasus area north of Turkey,
including territory now in the new republics of Armenia, Georgia
and Azerbaijan, and the Balkans and Greece. There are entries for
shorts, animation, silents, television series, films (both
theatrical and made-for-television releases), miniseries, epics,
war films, dramas, literary adaptations, comedies, horrors,
mysteries, musical comedies, and operettas. Complete entries
provide such particulars as the title, date, alternate title(s),
black & white or colour, nationality, director, production
company, length, producer, screenplay writer, literary source,
cinematographer, score composer, actors (in order of importance)
with character names and a brief synopsis or description,
commentary, and references to the Variety review and one other
filmographic source. Most of the titles were produced in Europe or
Hollywood, but a few were made in such countries as Japan, Canada,
Australia, Mexico, and Argentina. Productions based on
Shakespeare's plays themselves are omitted; those based on his life
are included. Opera and ballet films are omitted but musical comedy
and operetta films are included, as are silent films based on
operas. Fairy tales are out but folkloric works are in.
Documentaries are not included. Subject (places, periods, events,
and historical figures) and name indexes allow for easy reference.
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.
This exhaustive work provides detailed accounts of 579 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.
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