{"product_id":"9780786422159-prehistoric-humans-in-film-and-tele","title":"Prehistoric Humans in Film and Television","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e581 Dramas, Comedies and Documentaries, 1905-2004\u003cbr\u003eThis work provides detailed accounts of 576 film and TV productions that include depictions of human prehistory: 217 dramas and comedies set in human prehistory; 226 documentaries; and 133 films and television shows in which prehistoric people exist in historical periods. Each entry includes full filmographic data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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. Prehistoric humans also populated adventure-fantasy films, with the original \u003ci\u003eOne Million B.C.\u003c\/i\u003e (1940) leading the charge. Documentaries were also made, but it was not until the 1970s that accurate film accounts of prehistoric humans finally emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   This exhaustive work provides detailed accounts of 581 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. Contemporary critical commentary is included for many of the works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675594956897,"sku":"9780786422159","price":30.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28547608.jpg?v=1740100242","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780786422159-prehistoric-humans-in-film-and-tele","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}