Today we’re digging deep into the Stone Age of cinema and reviewing classic cartoons about prehistoric people. From the world’s first animated dinosaur to the advent of colour film, we watched cartoons featuring Felix the Cat, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Daffy Duck, a seriously copyright-infringing couple of mice, and a disturbing amount of sexual violence. (Part 1 of 2)

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Cartoons featured in this episode:

Gertie the Dinosaur (1914): https://youtu.be/32pzHWUTcPc

Why they love cavemen (1921): https://youtu.be/5ikoWsHLicA

Felix in the Bone Age (1922): https://youtu.be/97V_6O3iHbE

Stone Age Stunts (1930): https://youtu.be/Ojdjl3VEnn4

The Stone Age – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1931): https://youtu.be/wqayvsVPnlo

Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939): https://youtu.be/X2tgbncOoMk

Other topics:

Mr. DNA’s Science Lesson – Jurassic Park: https://youtu.be/1Uq5WSzUaTQ

Microraptor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microraptor

The Invention of Prehistory (2024) by Stefanos Geroulanos: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324091455/

Anas rubripes, the American Black Duck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_duck

Black Swedish duck: https://livestockconservancy.org/swedish-duck/

Sinclair Oil: https://www.sinclairoil.com/dino-history

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