Planet of the apes
(DVD)

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Contributors
Schaffner, Franklin J. director.
Jacobs, Arthur P. producer.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978 screenwriter.
Serling, Rod, 1924-1975, screenwriter.
Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974, cinematographer.
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
On Shelf
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD PLA
1 available

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
024543229742

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Planet of the apes the legacy collection.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy, and makeup artist John Chambers; Commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith; Text commentary by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the apes as American myth."
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; orchestration, Arthur Morton ; art direction, Jack Martin Smith, William Creber ; set decoration, Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett ; costumes designed by Morton Haack ; creative makeup designer, John Chambers ; associate producer, Mort Abrahams.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner, Woodrow Parfrey, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Norman Burton, Wright King, Paul Lambert.
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
MPAA rating: G.; CHV rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, mono, Dolby surround.
Language
Dialogue in English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1968: Honorary Award (To John Chambers for his Outstanding Makeup Achievement).

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schaffner, F. J., Jacobs, A. P., Wilson, M., Serling, R., Shamroy, L., Fowler, H. S., Goldsmith, J., Morton, A., Smith, J. M., Creber, W., Scott, W. M., Rockett, N., Haack, M., Heston, C., McDowall, R., Hunter, K., Evans, M., Whitmore, J., Daly, J., Harrison, L., Gunner, R., Wagner, L., Parfrey, W., Burton, J., Kartalian, B., Burton, N., King, W., Lambert, P., & Boulle, P. (2006). Planet of the apes (Widescreen version.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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

Franklin J. Schaffner et al.. 2006. Planet of the Apes. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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

Franklin J. Schaffner et al.. Planet of the Apes 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schaffner, Franklin J., et al. Planet of the Apes Widescreen version., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

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