Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Timing: 1:35 (95 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1970-04-23

Country

United States

Production

20th Century Fox, APJAC Productions

Genre

Adventure, Science Fiction, Mystery

Budget

$3 000 000

Revenue

$18 999 718

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Director

Ted Post

Actors

James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Charlton Heston, Linda Harrison, Paul Richards, Victor Buono, James Gregory, David Watson, Jeff Corey
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Arthur P. Jacobs

Operator

Milton Krasner

Composer

Leonard Rosenman

Artist

Audition

Editing

Marion Rothman
All team (55)

• The underground council chamber of the mutant tribe used several modified sets from Gene Kelly's comedy "Hello, Dolly!", which was released a year earlier.
• The role of John Brent was considered for Burt Reynolds, but James Franciscus was eventually cast due to his physical resemblance to Charlton Heston (1923-2008), who played Taylor in "Planet of the Apes" (Franklin Schaffner, 1968).
• Don Medford (1917-2012) was initially appointed as the film's director, but he quit when the film's budget was halved.
• Due to the financial constraints faced by the filmmakers, some of the extras wear monkey masks instead of makeup.
• The original plot featured a child – half-human, half-monkey. The producers decided to remove him – to avoid confusing viewers and risking a G rating (all ages admitted).
• Roddy McDowall, who played Cornelius in the first film of the franchise, was unable to participate in the filming of this sequel. At that time, he was in Scotland filming "Tam-Lin" (1970).
• From the cast of "Planet of the Apes," only Charlton Heston (George Taylor), Kim Hunter (Zira), Maurice Evans (Dr. Zaius), and Linda Harrison (Nova) reprised their roles in this film.
• The actual New York City subway station "Queensboro Plaza" is located above ground. The nearby "Queens Plaza" station is underground.
• Filming took place on Prince Edward Island (one of Canada's Maritime Provinces) and in New Milford, Connecticut, USA.
• Natalie Trundie's first appearance in the *Planet of the Apes* franchise films. Trundie and Norman Burton (1923-2003) were the only actors to play both a human and an ape.
• Charlton Heston did not want to return to play his character from the first film in the franchise. He agreed only on the condition that all scenes with him would be shot in two weeks. He also insisted that his character die. By agreement with the film's authors, he disappears at the very beginning of the film and reappears at the end to die.
• The underground hall of the mutant tribe's council used several modified sets from the Gene Kelly comedy "Hello, Dolly!", which had been released on screens the year before.
• Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of John Brent, but James Franciscus was ultimately cast due to his resemblance to Charlton Heston (1923-2008), who played Taylor in "Planet of the Apes" (Franklin Schaffner, 1968).
• Roddy McDowall, who played Cornelius in the first film of the franchise, was unable to participate in the filming of this sequel. He was at the time in Scotland, filming "Tam-Lin" (1970).
• From the cast of "Planet of the Apes", only Charlton Heston (George Taylor), Kim Hunter (Zira), Maurice Evans (Dr. Zaius), and Linda Harrison (Nova) reprised their characters in this film.
• The actual New York City subway station "Queensboro Plaza" is located above ground. Underground is the nearby "Queens Plaza" station.
• Natalie Trundie's first appearance in the 'Planet of the Apes' film franchise. Trundie and Norman Burton (1923-2003) were the only actors to play both a human and an ape.