- A man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man. Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering since her mother died. But when they venture out in search of breakfast, Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling into a cave. There, he hits upon the design for a club: A rock on the end of a stick. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again.—Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
- This subject is a distinct departure from the conventional motion picture production, depicting, as it clearly does, a theory of grave importance, Darwin's argument as to the evolution of man. To introduce the subject, we show an old man telling the story of man to his grandchildren. The story is that of the life of "Bruteforce" and "Weakhands" in the primeval village. The bare fist at this period was the only weapon and, as you may imagine, the law was "might is right." The boy, "Weakhands," stood but small chance against the powerful "Bruteforce," and this condition forced him to exercise his brain, hence it was only through his cunning that he managed to win the girl "Lilywhite," for his lack of prowess made him unpopular as a suitor. "Weakhands" and "Lilywhite," however, are beset with dangers at the hands of "Bruteforce," who would break up their little home. It is now that the woe of "Weakhands" is darkest, and he despairs until by accident be discovers a new force. Here the brain becomes active and the first invention, the stone hammer, is evolved, and the first conflict between brains and brawn results in victory for brains.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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