Many film actors are able to successfully parlay a hit television series into a chance at the big screen. Unfortunately, even with a rock solid reputation, most only get one chance to prove their ability. Such was the case with stone-age family man, Fred Flintstone. After a successful 6-year run on the nation’s first prime time cartoon, he was slated to make his film debut in the animated feature-length spy spoof, A Man Called Flintstone.

Fred found his way into the world of international espionage, thanks to an uncanny resemblance to secret spy, Rock Slag. The Stone Age Secret Service (or S.A.S.S.,) under the command of Chief Boulder decides to recruit the bumbling Bedrock resident and ship him off to Paris, to track down the highly sought Green Goose, who heads the crime syndicate organization known as SMIRK.

Of course, just because Fred is on a secret mission doesn’t mean that the rest of the gang can’t tag along. Wife Wilma, and next-door neighbors, Betty and Barney, are completely unaware of Fred’s underground activities and assume they are all on a Eurorock vacation. But while they lounge in the sun and see the sites. Fred is busy battling some highly-trained hitmen and a few seductive female spies. The trail of the Green Goose eventually leads to Rome, and only one man wearing a loincloth can save the world.

And like so many other television personalities to try their luck in film, Fred made more of a thud than a splash. The film didn’t do very well and would live out its remaining years by playing in the occasional matinee, as well as on the medium Fred was most comfortable with, syndicated television.