The opening scenes of Planet were filmed in Page, Arizona. According to the Director of the Powell Museum in Page (http://www.page-lakepowell.com), "The movie was filmed in the area behind Big Water, UT and in the back end of Warm Creek Bay -- accessible by four wheel drive in dry weather. There is nothing there except lots of rocks. Nothing remains of the set or props though we do have one of the styrofoam rocks in our local museum.

Planet of the Apes was released in 1968. It was produced by the late Arthur P. Jacobs under his company, APJAC Productions, and released by Twentieth Century Fox (who broke new ground again nine years later with the release of Star Wars). At the time, 2001: A Space Odyssey was the only serious science fiction film ever made, and Fox felt it was taking a huge risk in hoping that the film wouldn't be laughed off the screen, much less be successful. See similar questions...

Try your local Star Trek (or other Science Fiction) convention. Collectors are usually on-hand selling all sorts of merchandise, including screenplays. We found our Escape from the Planet of the Apes screenplay at a local Star Trek convention. There are also several book stores in Hollywood (and on the web) that sell screenplays. Two that we have used are The Script Shop and Pix Poster Cellar. We also have the complete script of the original posted on our Scripts page. Yes. See similar questions...

Despite the fact that Fox had taken a huge risk in making Apes for Heston, he felt that there wouldn't be any challenge for him as an actor in doing a sequel. However, he did realize that he was indebted to Fox, so he agreed to appear in Beneath if Taylor could be killed off early in the film (which was later changed). See similar questions...

Yes, the screenplay for the first film was written by Rod Serling, creator of the Twilight Zone. In fact, the storyline for Planet could almost be a two-hour episode of Sterling's famous show. Sterling also submitted several story ideas for the sequel, but all of them were rejected by the studio (see the Starlog article, "Planet of the Apes Revisited"). See similar questions...

Probably so. There are several books published every year that keep track of the growing value of old toys. Check at your local book store or library. Naturally, the better shape your toys are in (still in original packaging is the best), the more they are worth. I still have my Apes trash can, but, unfortunately, my action figures and treehouse are long gone. Check the Books page to order a book on Planet of the Apes collectibles. See similar questions...

Some people have wondered why the man who played Moses and Ben-Hur would do a "silly science-fiction movie" like Planet of the Apes. In actuality, Heston saw it as a serious film with many themes that greatly intrigued him, and was very instrumental in getting the first film produced. For more information on Heston's involvement, see the excerpts from his autobiographies, An Actor's Life and In the Arena. See similar questions...

The show is primarily shot in two clusters of New Jersey towns, separated by the "I-80 parallel". A lot of the locations for "Ed" are in small towns within 30 miles of the show's Northvale headquarters; these include Oradell, Bergenfield, Hillsdale, Westwood, Glen Rock and Ridgewood. Some scenes from early episodes, use Nyack, New York, a town just north of the N.J.-N.Y. border. Farther south along the Garden State Parkway are some larger towns that are used - Westfield, Montclair and Nutley. See similar questions...

Season 1 of Monk was shot in Toronto, while Seasons 2-4 were shot in Los Angeles. There are also occasional but very infrequent location shoots, including in San Francisco, where the series is set. See similar questions...

Shooting switched between the famous Cinecitta studios just outside Rome and the town of Matera, in southern Italy. Matera is famous for an ancient district with caves, streets, and houses similar to Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. The film is produced by Icon Productions, and distributed by New Market Films. See similar questions...

There is debate within the science community as to whether Pluto should be classified as a Planet or a dwarf planet. On August 24, 2006 the word "planet" was given a scientific definition by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly. As a result, Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet and included in a class of celestial bodies which currently includes Ceres and Eris (formerly know as Xena or UB313). More dwarf planets are expected to be announced by the IAU in the future. See similar questions...

There are five Apes movies so far. Planet of the Apes was followed by Beneath the Planet of the Apes, which was intended to be the end of the series. However, Beneath was so successful that Fox scrambled for a way to revive the series. The resulting storyline produced three more sequels, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, and finally, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. See similar questions...

The majority of the shows that we represent are produced at various production facilities in the Los Angeles area - including studios in Burbank, Hollywood and Culver City. "The Return Of Jezebel James" (2007-2008 Season) is being filmed in New York. Our Studios and Shows page offers a list of shows grouped by the studio where they're filmed. Studio location maps are available for viewing or printing on our Studio Maps page. See similar questions...

Smallville is presently filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The pilot episode at least was shot in the small town of Merritt in British Columbia. Thanks to Emotional Hermit. See similar questions...

Science vs. God, God vs. Science, Science & Religion, Does God exist?, Who made God (Part I), Who made God (Part II). See similar questions...