The Unofficial Oral History of Planet of the Apes
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Twenty-three years after the publication of the critically acclaimed Planet of the Apes Revisited, authors Joe Russo, Larry Landsman and Edward Gross are back with the two-volume The Unofficial Oral History of the Planet of the Apes, a completely revised, thoroughly expanded definitive look at the world of the Apes from 1963 to the present.
These books are filled with hundreds of exclusive cast and crew interviews, unprecedented access to the archives of producer Arthur P. Jacobs, shooting schedules, rare photos and much more, all of which take you behind-the-scenes of the 10 films in the series and the two television shows they inspired, and presented in the actors and filmmakers' own words.
Volume I covers 1963 to 1973, from the publication of Pierre Boulle's original novel through the development process of the first film and, then, the comprehensive making of Planet, Beneath, Escape, Conquest and Battle. It also features a foreword by actor Charlton Heston.
Volume II, which spans from 1974 to 2024, is coming soon from Bearmanor Media.
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Edward Gross
EDWARD GROSS is a veteran entertainment journalist who took his childhood passion for film and television and turned it into a career. As a student at Hofstra University, while most of the staff of The New Voice was interviewing the likes of student senators and faculty members, he was speaking to people like playwright Neil Simon (awarded an honorary degree by the school), Curtis Sliwa of New York’s Guardian Angels, Dr. Daniel Schwartz, the police psychiatrist who interviewed both David Berkowitz and Mark David Chapman; and James Bond director John Glen. Early on he sold pieces to New York Nightlife, Starlog and Filmfax magazines and was on his way.
Over the years he would not only become a correspondent for Starlog, but part of the editorial staff of Fangoria, Cinefantastique, SFX, Cinescape, Sci-Fi Now, Not of This Earth, RetroVision, Life Story, Movie Magic, Film Fantasy and TV Magic. Online he was Executive Editor, US for Empire Online, Film and TV Editor at Closer Weekly, Life & Style, and In Touch Weekly, and Nostalgia Editor for DoYouRemember? Currently he is senior editor at Geek magazine, and editor and podcast host for Voices from Krypton (devoted to the superhero genre), TV RetroVision (classic television) and Vampires and Slayers (the name says it all).
In addition to the oral history books he’s written with Mark A. Altman, Gross’ other titles include Secret File: The Making of a Wiseguy and The Unofficial 25th Anniversary Odd Couple Companion; X-Files Confidential; Spider-Man Confidential; Planet of the Apes Revisited with Joe Russo and Larry Landsman; Rocky: The Ultimate Guide; and Stargate: SG1 — In Their Own Words.
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