Episode 130: Classic Caveman Cartoons (Part 1)

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) Get in touch with us! Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.social Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Website: https://screensofthestoneage.com Email: [email protected] ArchPodNet: APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Merch Store: https://archpodnet.com/shop 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