Day Five Saturday

DAY FIVE

Saturday

On the chalkboard outside the Sonnet resort main office

MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Planet of the Apes, 1968, G, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

FILM FACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

During filming, the actors tended to congregate during breaks based on which types of ape costumes they were wearing. The phenomenon was unintentional and surprising to the director—and an intriguing social development, especially considering the themes of the movie.

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