THE FLINTSTONES (1994 Teaser Theatrical Trailer)

This is the teaser theatrical trailer for the 1994 family comedy feature "The Flintstones", a live action adaptation of the beloved, iconic Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom of the same name that aired on ABC from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966. Directed by Brian Levant and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the movie was released through Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment (Spielberg's production company) and Hanna-Barbera Productions on May 27, 1994. In addition to the star studded cast, this movie also features cameos by the show's creators, animation legends William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. In prehistoric suburban Bedrock, Slate & Co.'s new vice-president Cliff Vandercave (Kyle MacLachan) and his glamourous secretary Sharon Stone (Halle Berry) discuss their plan to swindle the company of its vast fortune, pin the theft on an employee, and flee. Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) loans his best friend and neighbor Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) money so that he and his wife Betty (Rosie O'Donnell) can adopt a little boy named Bamm-Bamm, who can only pronounce his own name. Though initially hard to control because of his super strength, Bamm-Bamm eventually warms up to his new family and befriends Fred’s daughter Pebbles. Despite his mother-in-law Pearl Slaghoople's (Elizabeth Taylor in her final film role) objections, Fred's wife Wilma remains supportive of his decision to loan the Rubbles money. Cliff holds an aptitude test, with the worker with the highest mark becoming the company's new vice executive president. Barney who is doing well in the test, notices Fred is struggling miserably. In an act to return the kindness Fred has previously given him, Barney intentionally swaps his test sheet under Fred's file, knowing that had he not done that, Fred would have failed the test. Fred receives the promotion, complete with executive perks such as a luxurious office and Stone appointed as his secretary. To test Fred’s willingness to follow orders, Cliff asks him to dismiss Barney who, with Fred's test paper, has the lowest score in the company. Though Fred is unwilling to fire him, he reluctantly accepts, but continues to help Barney support his family, even inviting the Rubbles to live with them so that they can rent out their house. However, Fred's job and newfound wealth eventually hinder his relationships with Wilma and the Rubbles. Cliff eventually tricks Fred into dismissing the other workers, over the objections of his office Dictabird. Later, Barney confronts Fred after seeing worker riots on the news and, after revealing that he switched tests with Fred, moves out with Betty. Wilma and Pebbles also leave for Pearl's house, leaving Fred behind. Fred goes to the quarry, discovers Cliff's plan, and tries getting Mr. Slate to fire Cliff. However, having manipulated the events to make it look as if Fred stole the money, Cliff has reported the theft to the police. Fred flees, but a manhunt ensues by both the police and the fired workers. Wilma and Betty see this on the news and break into Slate & Co. to get the Dictabird, the only witness who can clear Fred's name, unaware that Cliff saw them from his office window. As a disguised Fred enters the workers' cave, he is discovered and the workers try hanging him. When Barney shows up as a sno-cone truck driver, the workers also try to hang him as well when he admits his role in the events. Fred and Barney reconcile before Wilma, Betty and the Dictabird save them and Wilma and the Dictabird tell the workers that Cliff was the one who fired them in order to frame Fred, then the workers hear a story from the Dictabird about what Cliff was doing in his office. When the Flintstones and Rubbles return home, they find it burglarized with Dino and Pearl tied up and Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm gone. The group finds a note from Cliff saying that he will trade the children for the Dictabird. Fred and Barney confront Cliff at the quarry, where Cliff has tied Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to a huge machine. Though they hand him the Dictabird, Cliff activates the machine to stall them. Barney rescues the children while Fred destroys the machine. The Dictabird escapes from Cliff and lures him back to the quarry, where Stone incapacitates him, having had a change of heart after learning of Cliff's plan to betray her. The police, Wilma, Betty, and Mr. Slate arrive and Cliff attempts to escape, but he is encased by a substance falling from the machine. Fred and the Dictabird tell the police of Cliff's actions and all charges against Fred are dropped. Impressed with the substance that Fred inadvertently created by destroying the machine, Mr. Slate dubs the substance "concrete" in honor of his daughter Concretia and declares the stone age over.