Everybody knows why One Million Years B.C. is a milestone in the annals of prehistoric motion pictures. Loana (Raquel Welch) falls for Tumak, helps civilize his savage tribe, and dodges dinos, an earthquake, and a gargantuan tarantula. Sure, other movies have better stories, superior acting, and more sophisticated special effects, but this one captures the top spot simply for the incomparable early-man eye candy it serves up, namely nubile Loana in the fur bikini that rocketed her to pinup fame.




One Million Years B.C., John Richardson, Raquel Welch, 1966. © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.