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Features: DVD, Animation
From the Oscar-winning creators of The Pink Panther comes this high-concept 70s cartoon that returns you to the heart of mankind's greatest adventure!Populated by familiar characters from the Planet of the Apes films and TV series including Cornelius, Zira and General Urko this classic animated series pits humans against a world of apes who are more advanced than ever! Includes all 13 episodes from the classic animated series!
Editor's Note
An animated television series from 1975, RETURN TO THE PLANET OF THE APES originates from "La Planète des Singes" (The Monkey Planet) by Pierre Boulle, the same source material as the classic Charlton Heston film. Three American astronauts are caught in a warp zone in outer space and arrive on an ape-ruled planet in the year 3979. Though those familiar with the Heston film will recognize the ape characters of Zira and Dr. Zaius, this ape world has more 20th-century technology, such as automobiles and movie theaters.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Dubbed: Spanish | | Episode Previews | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 2/3/2009 |
| Running Time: 312 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1975 | | Catalog ID: 2233954 | | UPC: 00024543239543 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Bruce Shelly, et. al. - Writer | | David H. DePatie - Producer | | Dean Elliott - Original Music By | | Doug Wildey - Director | | Edwin Mills - Voice Of | | Eric Rogers - Original Music By | | Friz Freleng - Producer | | Henry Corden - Voice Of | | Philippa Harris - Voice Of | | Richard Blackburn - Voice Of |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVD Times 7 of 10
What Return To The Planet Of The Apes delivered was a perfect summary of the 1968 film and its sequels but one without any of their complexity. Instead, the series focussed on the thrill of humanity's flight from the apes, distilling the events of the films and of Pierre Boulle's La Planete des Singes into a series of short adventures...with its incorporation of some of the cast of the original films and its pursuit of action at the expense of a decent ongoing storyline, Return To The Planet Of The Apes has struggled to enter Ape-canon. That it has been included in this Ultimate Collection is surprising but no less so than Tim Burton's reimagining of the story some twenty-six years later, of which more later. - Eamonn McCusker
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