#Beneath The Planet of the Apes

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[junkfoodcinemas]

The original Planet of the Apes film series (1968-1973)

[ape-apocalypse]

POV - You're watching Planet Of The Apes and you start siding with the apes over the humans

[atomic-chronoscaph]

James Gregory as General Ursus - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

[mudwerks]

(via The Grim Gallery: Exhibit 4936)

Unused human-ape hybrid child for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

[blogthebooklover]

*putting on my tinfoil hat for a sec*

Okay, so this has been on my mind for a while. Since the reboot Planet of the Apes trilogy has, arguably the best version, of Caesar

Who is loosely based on the OG franchise's version, and a bit of Julius Caesar.

And reboot Caesar eventually has a son named Cornelius

Who's named not only after his mother, but both characters are named after one of the OG franchise's favorite apes from the 1968 film.

If the sequel to Kingdom jumps ahead a few years like Dawn, Noa and Soona might have children.

Aaaand if they have a daughter, I think I have an idea of who she will be named after from the OG franchise!!!!

ZIRA!!!

AND IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE! Because of Noa's newfound interest in science (fixing the cattle prod) and space (the observatory).

I know Zira in the OG films is an animal psychologist, I think it'll be kind of neat if reboot Zira had an interest in space!

[archivesoftheapes]

[100gayicons]

In the summer of 1959, a talent scout from Warner Bros. saw the heavyset Victor Buono play Falstaff and took him to Hollywood for a screen test. Soon he appeared in a number of prime time episodes.

A major break came in 1962 when he was cast by director Robert Aldrich in the “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Buono played a hapless musical accompanist and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

This was followed with role in “Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte” where he played Bette Davis’ father.

Perhaps Buono’s most memorable roles was King Tut, an amnesiac villain on Adams West’s 1960s Batman series. He played Tut in 10 episodes. In 1970, he played one of the mutants in “Beneath the Planet of the Apes”. It was the only Apes film where Roddy McDowall did not appear.

Buono never married. He was closeted, like most gay actors of that era. When asked by reporters about his personal relationships, Buono was quoted as saying:

"I've heard or read about actors being asked the immortal question, 'Why have you never married?' They answer with the immortal excuse, 'I just haven't found the right girl.' Because I'm on the hefty side, no one's asked me yet. If they do, that's the answer I'll give. After all, if it was good enough for Monty Clift or Sal Mineo..."

Buono died from a heart attack in 1982.

[lobbycards]

Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Argentinian lobby card. 1970

[redbishop37]

Linda Harrison as Nova in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970).

[chernobog13]

James Gregory (General Ursus) taking a smoke break between takes on Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970).

Gregory wasn't putting on airs with the cigarette holder. It was essential equipment for him and the other ape actors who smoked, because the mouth prosthesis prevented them from getting the cigarette in their actual mouth.

[podado-t-memes]

*OG Planet of the Apes memes*

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[junkfoodcinemas]

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) dir. Ted Post

[ape-apocalypse]

Humans trying to take down apes with enhanced intelligence

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) dir. Ted Post  

[fitsofgloom]

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