Legacy: A Very Short History of Natural Resources

Synopsis

Legacy takes the audience on a rapid-fire journey through the evolution of the world, starting with a cosmic bang, evolving through billions of years of plants, animals and the creation of natural resources, ending with man and his bounty – “sitting on his world contemplating his coconut”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Director

Will Vinton

Written by

Susan Shadburne

Studio

Will Vinton Studios

Released

17 December 1979

Genres

Animation, History