Planet of the apes
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Astronauts -- Drama.
Dystopian films.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Films for hard of hearing people
Interplanetary voyages -- Drama.
Life on other planets -- Drama.
Science fiction films.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2014.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
024543229742

Notes

General Note
Videodisc release of the 1968 motion picture.
General Note
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Special features: feature commentary by Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy, and makeup artist John Chambers; feature commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith; feature text commentary by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the apes as American myth."
General Note
Publisher's no.: 2232974.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; art direction, William Creber, Jack Martin Smith ; set decoration, Norman Rockett, Walter M. Scott ; costume designer, Morton Haack ; creative makeup designer, John Chambers.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly.
Description
After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.
Target Audience
Rated G.
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1); THX digitally mastered.
Language
Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1968: Honorary Award (To John Chambers for his Outstanding Makeup Achievement).

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, M., Serling, R., Jacobs, A. P., Schaffner, F. J., Heston, C., McDowall, R., Hunter, K., Evans, M., Whitmore, J., Daly, J., Goldsmith, J., Shamroy, L., & Boulle, P. (2014). Planet of the apes (Widescreen ed.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Wilson et al.. 2014. Planet of the Apes. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Wilson et al.. Planet of the Apes Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Wilson, M., Serling, R., Jacobs, A. P., Schaffner, F. J., Heston, C., McDowall, R. and Hunter, K. et al (2014). Planet of the apes. Widescreen ed. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Michael, et al. Planet of the Apes Widescreen ed., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2014.

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