With the passing of actor Ron Harper, who portrayed astronaut Alan Virdon on the 1974 Planet of the Apes TV show, it felt like the right time to take a look at his character, this profile culled from various filmed and written adventures. A farmer turned astronaut who lived in Houston, Texas, with his wife, […]
Actor Ron Harper, perhaps best known as astronaut Alan Virdon on the 1974 Planet of the Apes television series, has reportedly died at the age of 88 following years of battling Alzheimer’s disease induced dementia. It should be noted that this news has not been covered by mainstream outlets at this point. However, on March […]
We’re ape-barrassed to admit it, but we weren’t familiar with the 1975 British television commercial that serves as something of a crossover between the Planet of the Apes and Star Trek franchises in terms of Mego figures. Now an “enterprising” fan named Craig Crane has lovingly restored one of those advertisements. Turning to Memory Alpha, […]
From the outset, let’s make one thing clear: the sound quality on this video from Retro Toys and Cartoons isn’t awesome, but it’s fun to take this nostalgic trip back through time to re-experience — especially if you’ve never seen it before, the Talking View-Master for the 1974 Planet of the Apes television series.
If you’ve got about nine minutes to spare, take a look at the Planet of the Apes television series from 1974 through the eyes of YouTube user Dave Sundstrom. He describes himself in the video itself as a major fan of the franchise.
Back when CBS was getting ready to launch the television version of Planet of the Apes in 1974, the network released a behind the scenes promo. Hosted by producer Herbert Hirschman, it attempts to paint a picture of what went into the production of the show, but the vast majority of the footage — filmed […]
In an online search for interesting Planet of the Apes oddities, we came across a three-part fan film under the umbrella title of “The Way Home.” What it’s attempting to do is offer up a final chapter for the 1974 POTA television series starring Roddy McDowall as Galen, Ron Harper as Alan Virdon and James […]