“Lascaux cradle of man's art” is the first colour film shot in the Lascaux cave. This 17-minute documentary on the Lascaux cave paintings discovered in the Dordogne in 1940 was directed by William Chapman. It reconstructs the circumstances of the discovery. Two little boys chasing a rabbit with their dog fall underground into caves and discover that the walls are covered in animal forms. The film reveals photographs of the paintings and explains how they constitute one of the most important discoveries of prehistoric remains. During a trip to France in 1946, the American journalist William Chapman heard about the painted caves of Lascaux, which had just been discovered and were arousing widespread interest. He wrote a report about it. Then, impressed by a number of films based on classical and modern masterpieces, he thought of bringing prehistoric painting to the screen. It wasn't until 1948 that he was able to carry out his project and, in 1950, the Antibes Festival revealed to Europe a film that had already astonished the United States.