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Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter in...

Planet of the Apes

( Catalog Number 0581785 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Planet of the Apes
1968 - 112 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Originally intended as a project for Blake Edwards, the film version of Pierre Boule's semisatiric sci-fi novel came to the screen in 1968 under the directorial guidance of Franklin J. Schaffner. Charlton Heston is George Taylor, one of several astronauts on a long, long space mission whose spaceship crash-lands on a remote planet, seemingly devoid of intelligent life. Soon the astronaut learns that this planet is ruled by a race of talking, thinking, reasoning apes who hold court over a complex, multilayered civilization. In this topsy-turvy society, the human beings are grunting, inarticulate primates, penned-up like animals. When ape leader Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans) discovers that the captive Taylor has the power of speech, he reacts in horror and insists that the astronaut be killed. But sympathetic ape scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowell) and Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter) risk their lives to protect Taylor --- and to discover the secret of their planet's history that Dr. Zaius and his minions guard so jealously. In the end, it is Taylor who stumbles on the truth about the Planet of the Apes: "Damn you! Damn you! Goddamn you all to hell!" Scripted by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson (a former blacklistee who previously adapted another Pierre Boule novel, Bridge on the River Kwai), Planet of the Apes has gone on to be an all-time sci-fi (and/or camp) classic. It won a special Academy Award for John Chambers's convincing (and, from all accounts, excruciatingly uncomfortable) simian makeup. It spawned four successful sequels, as well as two TV series, one live-action and one animated. --- Hal Erickson

Mike Wilson and Rod Serling's script plays heavily (and sometimes simple-mindedly) on the conflicts between faith and science, while the paradoxically inverted relationship of man to apes allows the filmmakers to drive home some rather pointed attacks on racist behavior and intolerant attitudes on our planet. Charlton Heston's performance is not particularly subtle, but, between contorted grimaces and hollered epithets, he does create sympathy for his lost and angry character. The most compelling performance is by Roddy McDowell, who must spend the entire movie hidden in an ape costume. Director Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton, Papillon), along with his set designers, art directors, and makeup artists, creates an intriguing alternative world, with rabbit-warren-like habitations and cold, clinical ape masters. Planet of the Apes has an undeniable camp appeal --- several lines of dialogue are both intentionally and unintentionally hilarious, gender roles are badly dated, and the ape costumes have not aged well --- but the final scene holds up as a stirring and evocative moment of self-realization. John Chambers won an honorary Oscar for his innovative makeup. --- Dan Jardine

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Cast for Planet of the Apes

Charlton Heston - Taylor
Roddy McDowall - Cornelius
Kim Hunter - Zira
Maurice Evans - Zaius
James Whitmore - President of the Assembly
James Daly - Honorius
Linda Harrison - Nova
Lou Wagner - Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey - Maximus
Jeff Burton - Dodge
Buck Kartalian - Julius
Diane Stanley - Female Astronaut
Harry Monty
Norman Burton - Hunt Leader
Paul Lambert - Minister
Robert Gunner - Landon
Wright King - Dr. Galen

Crew for Planet of the Apes

Franklin J. Schaffner - Director
Mort Abrahams - Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs - Producer
Pierre Boulle - Book Author
Rod Serling - Screenwriter
Michael Wilson - Screenwriter
Leon Shamroy - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Hugh S. Fowler - Editor
William J. Creber - Art Director
Jack Martin - Art Director
Jack Martin Smith - Art Director
Norman Rockett - Set Designer
Walter Scott - Set Designer
Morton Haack - Costume Designer
David Dockendorf - Sound/Sound Designer
Herman Lewis - Sound/Sound Designer
Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup
Dan Striepeke - Makeup
L.B. Abbott - Special Effects
Art Cruickshank - Special Effects
Emil Kosa, Jr. - Special Effects
William Kissell - First Assistant Director
John Chambers - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Planet of the Apes

Best Costume Design (nom) Morton Haack 1968 Academy
Best Original Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1968 Academy
Honorary and Other Awards (win) John Chambers 1968 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1968 National Board of Review
U.S. National Film Registry (win) 2001 Library of Congress

Feature Details

Title: Planet of the Apes
Feature Release Date: 1968
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: G
Color: Color
Runtime: 112 Minutes
Chapters: 30
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 19 Jan 1999
Catalog Number: 0581785
UPC: 086162581762
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0581785
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter in...

Planet of the Apes

( Catalog Number 0581785 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Pressed in Limited Quantities on the 19th of January 1999
Theatrical Trailer
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Planet of the Apes
1968 - 112 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Originally intended as a project for Blake Edwards, the film version of Pierre Boule's semisatiric sci-fi novel came to the screen in 1968 under the directorial guidance of Franklin J. Schaffner. Charlton Heston is George Taylor, one of several astronauts on a long, long space mission whose spaceship crash-lands on a remote planet, seemingly devoid of intelligent life. Soon the astronaut learns that this planet is ruled by a race of talking, thinking, reasoning apes who hold court over a complex, multilayered civilization. In this topsy-turvy society, the human beings are grunting, inarticulate primates, penned-up like animals. When ape leader Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans) discovers that the captive Taylor has the power of speech, he reacts in horror and insists that the astronaut be killed. But sympathetic ape scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowell) and Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter) risk their lives to protect Taylor --- and to discover the secret of their planet's history that Dr. Zaius and his minions guard so jealously. In the end, it is Taylor who stumbles on the truth about the Planet of the Apes: "Damn you! Damn you! Goddamn you all to hell!" Scripted by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson (a former blacklistee who previously adapted another Pierre Boule novel, Bridge on the River Kwai), Planet of the Apes has gone on to be an all-time sci-fi (and/or camp) classic. It won a special Academy Award for John Chambers's convincing (and, from all accounts, excruciatingly uncomfortable) simian makeup. It spawned four successful sequels, as well as two TV series, one live-action and one animated. --- Hal Erickson

Mike Wilson and Rod Serling's script plays heavily (and sometimes simple-mindedly) on the conflicts between faith and science, while the paradoxically inverted relationship of man to apes allows the filmmakers to drive home some rather pointed attacks on racist behavior and intolerant attitudes on our planet. Charlton Heston's performance is not particularly subtle, but, between contorted grimaces and hollered epithets, he does create sympathy for his lost and angry character. The most compelling performance is by Roddy McDowell, who must spend the entire movie hidden in an ape costume. Director Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton, Papillon), along with his set designers, art directors, and makeup artists, creates an intriguing alternative world, with rabbit-warren-like habitations and cold, clinical ape masters. Planet of the Apes has an undeniable camp appeal --- several lines of dialogue are both intentionally and unintentionally hilarious, gender roles are badly dated, and the ape costumes have not aged well --- but the final scene holds up as a stirring and evocative moment of self-realization. John Chambers won an honorary Oscar for his innovative makeup. --- Dan Jardine

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Cast for Planet of the Apes

Charlton Heston - Taylor
Roddy McDowall - Cornelius
Kim Hunter - Zira
Maurice Evans - Zaius
James Whitmore - President of the Assembly
James Daly - Honorius
Linda Harrison - Nova
Lou Wagner - Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey - Maximus
Jeff Burton - Dodge
Buck Kartalian - Julius
Diane Stanley - Female Astronaut
Harry Monty
Norman Burton - Hunt Leader
Paul Lambert - Minister
Robert Gunner - Landon
Wright King - Dr. Galen

Crew for Planet of the Apes

Franklin J. Schaffner - Director
Mort Abrahams - Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs - Producer
Pierre Boulle - Book Author
Rod Serling - Screenwriter
Michael Wilson - Screenwriter
Leon Shamroy - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score)
Hugh S. Fowler - Editor
William J. Creber - Art Director
Jack Martin - Art Director
Jack Martin Smith - Art Director
Norman Rockett - Set Designer
Walter Scott - Set Designer
Morton Haack - Costume Designer
David Dockendorf - Sound/Sound Designer
Herman Lewis - Sound/Sound Designer
Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup
Dan Striepeke - Makeup
L.B. Abbott - Special Effects
Art Cruickshank - Special Effects
Emil Kosa, Jr. - Special Effects
William Kissell - First Assistant Director
John Chambers - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Planet of the Apes

Best Costume Design (nom) Morton Haack 1968 Academy
Best Original Score (nom) Jerry Goldsmith 1968 Academy
Honorary and Other Awards (win) John Chambers 1968 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1968 National Board of Review
U.S. National Film Registry (win) 2001 Library of Congress

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