20th Century Fox film studio, which later produced the 2011 movie 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes', was founded.
The original 'Planet of the Apes' movie was released, inspiring future films including 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!