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Cavemen vs. Dinosaurs and the Making of One Million Years B.C.

by Gary a. Smith

A film-history look at cavemen, dinosaurs, and a 1960s icon

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A film-history look at cavemen, dinosaurs, and a 1960s icon

Gary A. Smith places One Million Years B.C. within the broader cycle of caveman-and-dinosaur films, tracing the movies that came before and after it. The book also examines the making of the 1960s film and the lasting cultural profile of its star, Raquel Welch, whose fur-skin-bikini pose became closely associated with the picture. Together, these subjects connect a specific production to a wider strand of screen history and popular culture. The description identifies this as Smith’s tenth book on film history, following titles on American-International’s exploitation films and 20th Century-Fox classics.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Film-history readers interested in One Million Years B.C. and its production
  • Readers curious about caveman-and-dinosaur movies across film history
  • Those interested in Raquel Welch’s cultural image and screen legacy

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Film historyCaveman-and-dinosaur moviesProduction historyFilm stardom and popular culture

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Book overview

What kid doesn't like dinosaurs? And movies about dinosaurs are even better, as the continuing popularity of the Jurassic Park series proves. In the 1960s the big dinosaur movie was One Million Years B.C. and even bigger than the movie was the leading lady, Raquel Welch. Her famous pose in a fur-skin bikini made her an icon of the decade and an enduring star. Here is the story of the making of One Million Years B.C. and all the caveman vs. dinosaurs movies that came before and after it.

 

Gary Smith is a writer residing in Palm Springs. This is his 10th book on various aspects of film history. His previous books cover such diverse subjects as the exploitation movies of American-International and the classic films of 20th Century-Fox. During the pandemic he published his first novel, The Play's the Thing.

 

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