Caves and Coquettes

An intricate ballet of prehistoric posturing and jazz-age flirtation, Caves and Coquettes navigates the liminal space between primitive masculinity and the burgeoning sophistication of the Roaring Twenties. The narrative unfurls as a series of escalating vignettes where Eddie Baker and Frank Alexander, caught in a temporal or perhaps purely psychological subterranean labyrinth, must contend with both the literal darkness of their environment and the metaphorical brightness of the feminine archetypes they encounter. Joe Rock and Earl Montgomery’s screenplay functions as a comedic deconstruction of the 'Caveman' trope, juxtaposing the rough-hewn textures of the cavern with the delicate lace of the parlor. The film demands a visceral reaction to its slapstick choreography, presenting a world where the laws of physics are frequently suspended in favor of a punchline, and where the transition from the primal to the polished is but a single camera cut away.