THE DINOSAUR AND THE MISSING LINK (1915)
Article #352 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing date: 3-4-2002
Posting date: 7-19-2002

Prehistoric shenanigans involving hapless cavemen, a dinosaur, and a missing link.

It’s described as a “prehistoric tragedy,” but in order to be that, you have to have something of a story. And though this early animated Willis O’Brien short is fun to watch, it really doesn’t have a story to speak of. The missing link is an ape-like creature in a tree.