| Behind the Planet of the Apes | |
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| Series: | Planet of the Apes |
| Format: | Region 1 |
| Discs: | 1 |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Released: | September 6th, 1998 |
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Behind the Planet of the Apes is a documentary that first aired in September, 1998. The special was hosted by Roddy McDowall and examined the original Planet of the Apes film franchise including production, casting, special effects, as well as the evolution of the franchise from film to film as well as it's spin-off television projects. The documentary was directed by Kevin Burns and David Comtois.
Cast[]
- Roddy McDowall - Host
Speakers[]
- Charlton Heston
- Frank Capra Jr.
- John Chambers
- Kim Hunter
- Linda Harrison
- Mort Abrahams
- Natalie Trundy
- Ricardo Montalban
- Richard Zanuck
- James Naughton
Notes[]
- Total running time: 120 minutes.
- Behind the Planet of the Apes originally aired on the American Movie Classics (AMC) channel in September of 1998.
- Behind the Planet of the Apes was originally issued as a bonus disk on the Planet of the Apes: The Evolution DVD Collection. The documentary was later re-issued in 2001 as a separate DVD with additional footage.
- The framing scenes featuring host Roddy McDowall were filmed at Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA.
- When condensed for broadcast on Bio (A&E's Biography Channel), the word "God" in Charlton Heston's final line from the original Planet of the Apes is censored, and the nudity during the courtroom scene is blurred out.