The making of Planet of the Apes /
"Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planéte de singes, the original Planet of the Apes was one of the most celebrated films of the 1960s and beyond. Starring Hollywood icons Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, the movie struck a chord with the world and sparked a franchise that included eig...
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Harper Design,
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Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
Publication Dates: | 2018. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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"Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planéte de singes, the original Planet of the Apes was one of the most celebrated films of the 1960s and beyond. Starring Hollywood icons Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, the movie struck a chord with the world and sparked a franchise that included eight sequels, two television series, and a long-running comic book. Now, five decades after its theatrical release, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler tells the thrilling story of this legendary Hollywood production--a film even Boulle thought would be impossible to make. With a foreword by Fra |
Carrier Form: | 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 x 29 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-299) and index. |
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9780062840622 0062840622 |
Index Number: | PN1995 |
CLC: | J905.712 |
Call Number: | J905.712/R584 |
Contents: | Mystery planet (1939-1963) -- Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle--Summary of the novel -- Twilight of the Apes (1963-1964) -- Planet of the Apes by Rod Sterling, May 25, 1964--Summary of the first draft screenplay -- The Death of the Humans (1964-1965) -- Planet of the Apes by Rod Sterling, December 17, 1964 & January 7, 1965--Summaries of second draft and revised second draft -- Simian siren songs (1965-March 1966) -- The fox and the monkey (April-December 1966) -- Saving astronaut Thomas (December 1966-April 1967) -- Planet of the Apes by Michael Wilson, April 3, 1967--Summary of final dr |