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His Prehistoric Past
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His Prehistoric Past

1914-12-07 · 22 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy

Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arrives and falls for the king's favorite wife. In the end, it turns out to have been a dream; Charlie was asleep in the park.

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Directors
Charlie Chaplin
Production companies
Keystone Film Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinWeakchin
Mack SwainMack SwainKing Lowbrow
Gene MarshSum-Babee
Fritz SchadeFritz SchadeKu-Ku aka Cleo
Cecile ArnoldCecile ArnoldCavewoman
Al St. JohnAl St. JohnCaveman
May WallaceMay WallaceThe Queen
Ted EdwardsCaveman (uncredited)
Vivian EdwardsVivian EdwardsCavewoman (uncredited)
Charles LakinCaveman (uncredited)
Grover LigonCaveman (uncredited)
Frank D. WilliamsFrank D. WilliamsCaveman (uncredited)
Billy GilbertCaveman Masher (uncredited)
Helen CarruthersCavewoman (uncredited)

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