covered with deadly radioactive fallout). The old man has wandered the land for decades, while the primitive remnants of a devastated human race have slowly increased their numbers; his frightening outer appearance caused them to fear and shun him. A final, cautionary question is asked in voice-over by the old man: will humanity someday repeat its nuclear folly after civilization has once again risen to its former heights? Reception Corman thought the film to be pretty good, but felt it could have been "genuinely good" had he had more time and more money. Variety found the film to be a good exploitation item aimed at the teen market. The Hollywood Reporter disliked the film and cited the film's low budget as a reason. Monthly Film Bulletin said the film tried hard, but was ultimately unsuccessful. The L.A. Times found it to be a good movie despite its title. Cast Robert Vaughn as Symbol Maker's Teenage Son Darah Marshall as Blonde Maiden Leslie Bradley as Symbol Maker Frank De Kova as Black-Bearded One Charles Thompson as Tribe Member June Jocelyn as Symbol Maker's Wife Jonathan Haze as Curly-Haired Boy Beach Dickerson as Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom Tom Player / Bear Ed Nelson as Blonde Tribe Member Robert Shayne as Fire Maker Marshall Bradford as Tribe Member Joseph H. Hamilton as Tribe Member Production Teenage Caveman was budgeted at $70,000. Filming took place in May 1958 under the title Prehistoric World. It was theatrically released in July 1958. While a number of scripts were considered to meet American International's directive to do a historic picture, Corman used Bob Campbell's idea of setting the movie in the future. Corman and Campbell both disliked the Teenage Caveman title selected by American International, preferring their choice of Prehistoric World as the name of the movie. Home media The film was released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on April 18, 2006 as part of a two-disc set with The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent on the first disc. Mystery Science Theater 3000 Teenage Caveman was featured in episode 315 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, along with the shorts Aquatic Wizards and Catching Trouble. The episode debuted November 9, 1991, on Comedy Central. MST3K writer Mary Jo Pehl struggled "to find a positive thing to say about Teenage Caveman", in