The Fossil Story
The Fossil Story
1953, English. Directed by Ted Robinson.
In this film, Shell Oil situates its extractive process as an episode within geologic time, naturalizing its products even as it inspires wonder. It contrasts the impatience of the suburban husband wanting to drive his car against the expansive scale of fossil history. According to Shell, with the drilling of oil, “The cycle is complete. Nature’s plan is quite perfect” – the question of where we might fall within such a purported cycle, and what nature may have in store for us, remains an open one.
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- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 16 December 1953
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The Fossil Story runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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The Fossil Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1953. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fossil Story?
If you liked The Fossil Story, try Naqoyqatsi, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes.
Who directed The Fossil Story?
The Fossil Story (1953) was directed by Ted Robinson and stars Pat McGeehan.