R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
1917 · 13 min · ★ 6.0 · Animation
Set in prehistoric times, this short film was created for the Edison Company by Willis H. O'Brien, a pioneer of American stop-motion animation.
Directed by Willis H. O'Brien
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