December 14 is "Monkey Day" which is an unofficial holiday celebrated around the world related to simians, animal rights and evolution. With Monkey Day in mind, the theme for today will be films with simians-enjoy!
1 King Kong (1933) Director: Merien C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
Classic tale about a film crew that goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a giant gorilla who becomes obsessed with its female star-remade to critical acclaim in 2005...
2 Planet of the Apes (1968) Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cult hit about a crew of astronauts who land on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species; Charlton Heston is engaging as astronaut...
3 Mighty Joe Young (1949) Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Movie about a girl who has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown, a Hollywood promoter convinces her to bring her gorilla back to America-won an Academy Award for Best Effects...
I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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