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Brute Force (1914 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Brute Force' (also known as 'Primitive Man') is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PrimitiveMan1913.html 'Primitive Man', (a.k.a. Brute Force) at silentera.com] It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, "Man's Genesis" (1912).
Cast
*Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
*Mae Marsh as Lillywhite
*William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
*Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force
*Edwin Curglot as Caveman
*Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*Jennie Lee as Cavewoman
'Rest of cast listed alphabetically:'
*Edwin August
*Lionel Barrymore
*Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days)
*John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue)
*Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue)
*J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*W. C. Robinson as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
*George Siegmann (unconfirmed)
*Blanche Sweet (unconfirmed)
*Kate Toncray as Tribeswoman (The Old Days)
In Popular Culture
Footage from the film was used in the animated series 'SpongeBob SquarePants' for the episode "Ugh".
See also
*D. W. Griffith filmography
*Harry Carey filmography
*Lionel Barrymore filmography
*Blanche Sweet filmography
References
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