BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
TITLE: Battle for the Planet of the Apes
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YEAR: 1973
FILM STUDIO: APJAC Productions / 20th Century Fox
DIRECTOR: J. Lee Thompson
CAST: Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, John Huston
TAGLINE: “The Final Chapter”
GENRE: Action / Adventure / Science Fiction 20th Century Studios
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES:
Original Australian Daybill with a very distinctive red, blue, black and white layout. The upper section prominently incorporates the 20th Century Fox logo, while the central artwork shows an ape warrior dramatically lifting a human figure overhead. Bold stacked black typography dominates the lower half, with “THE FINAL CHAPTER” positioned diagonally beside the illustration. The supplied poster clearly shows the M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd. printer credit at lower right. Australian poster references identify this Daybill artwork as being by Richard Tanenbaum. Movie Posters Australia
COLLECTOR’S NOTES:
This is the fifth and final film in the original Planet of the Apes theatrical series, making it particularly important as the concluding chapter of the original cycle. Roddy McDowall returned as Caesar, with John Huston appearing as the Lawgiver. The film continued the series’ themes of conflict between humans and apes, but moved toward a more hopeful conclusion than earlier instalments. Wikipedia
The poster itself is especially appealing because the Australian Daybill design is dramatically different from many international campaigns, using bold graphic illustration and typography rather than a conventional photographic montage.
PROVENANCE:
This original Australian cinema poster is being sold directly by the family of its original collector, a projectionist who screened films during their Australian theatrical release. It is supplied with documented provenance and a Certificate of Authenticity confirming its originality and collection history, providing a direct connection between the poster and its working Australian cinema past.