The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
“Fight to the Finish!”
Synopsis
Human astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are forced to become involved in the strange gladiatorial games of the district run by prefect Tolar. The trio escape the gorilla police and find an abandoned government research project with a computer containing a vast amount of recording information about the old human-ruled world. [The second of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Gladiators" and "The Legacy"]
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Planet of the Apes: Roddy McDowall - 1981 "Old Galen" bumpers for the TV telefilms
Type: Clip • Published 2024-02-27
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Roddy McDowall
Galen
Ron Harper
Alan Virdon
James Naughton
Peter Burke
William Smith
Tolar
John Hoyt
Barlow
Marc Singer
Dalton
Zina Bethune
Arn
Jackie Earle Haley
Kraik
Robert Phillips
Gorilla Captain
Mark Lenard
Urko
Booth Colman
Zaius
Andy Albin
Man
Eddie Fontaine
Gorilla Sergeant
Nick Dimitri
Gorilla
Ron Stein
1st Gorilla
Jimmy Stader
2nd Gorilla
Jon Lormer
Scientist
Wayne Foster
Gorilla Sergeant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don McDougall, Bernard McEveety
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Boulle, Art Wallace, Robert Hamner
- Original Score
- Earle Hagen, Lalo Schifrin
- Original Title
- The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don McDougall, Bernard McEveety
Pierre Boulle, Art Wallace, Robert Hamner
Earle Hagen, Lalo Schifrin
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Clay Bartels, Axel Hubert Sr.
Stanley Hough, Herbert Hirschman
Department Leadership Roster
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Director of Photography
Stanley Hough
Producer
Earle Hagen
Original Music Composer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Clay Bartels
Editor
Axel Hubert Sr.
Editor
Don McDougall
Director
Bernard McEveety
Director
Art Wallace
Writer
Robert Hamner
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
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What is The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes about?
Human astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are forced to become involved in the strange gladiatorial games of the district run by prefect Tolar. The trio escape the gorilla police and find an abandoned government research project with a computer containing a vast amount of recording information about the old human-ruled world. [The second of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Gladiators" and "The Legacy"]
Who directed The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes?
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes was directed by Don McDougall, Bernard McEveety.
Who stars in The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes?
The principal cast of The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes includes Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, William Smith, John Hoyt.
When was The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes released and how long is it?
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes was composed by Earle Hagen, Lalo Schifrin.
Is The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes based on a book or true story?
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Pierre Boulle".