PLANET OF THE APES opens in New York. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Written by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, from novel by Pierre Boulle. After 50 years of sequels, remakes & reboots, the original continues to hold pride of place in the pantheon of sci-fi cinema, with jaw-dropping, surprise ending long the stuff of legend. Featuring Charlton Heston, Roddy McGowell, Maurice Evans and Kim Hunter