Prehistoric humans in film and television : 581 dramas, comedies, and documentaries, 1905-2004 / Michael Klossner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klossner, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prehistoric peoples in motion pictures.

Prehistoric peoples on television.

Motion pictures--Catalogs.

Motion pictures.

Television programs--Catalogs.

Television programs.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

vii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]

Summary:

"This work provides detailed accounts of 576 film and television productions that include depictions of human prehistory. Each entry includes 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"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

I Fictional Works in Prehistorical Settings 7

II Documentaries 167

III Fictional Works in Historical, Modern and Extraterrestrial Settings 211

Appendix A Misleading Titles, Unknown Contents, Aborted and Proposed Projects 279

Appendix B Post-Apocalypse Primitives in Film and Television 285

Appendix C Outstanding Performances as Prehistoric Characters 287

Appendix D The Creationist Challenge: Productions That Question the Existence of Prehistoric Humans 288.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index.

ISBN:

0786422157

OCLC:

60419872