Return Of The Planet Of The Apes Cast __exclusive__ -

While the live-action Planet of the Apes film series captivated audiences with its bold makeup and Charlton Heston’s defiant snarl, a lesser-known but ambitious sequel aired on Saturday mornings in 1975. Return to the Planet of the Apes was an animated series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. Though it lasted only 13 episodes, it featured a cast of voice actors who, without the benefit of John Chambers’ iconic prosthetics, had to convey the intelligence, menace, and pathos of a world turned upside down.

In many ways, this voice cast achieved what the live-action films could not: a complete separation of character from actor. You never saw a man in a suit; you only heard the ape. And for 13 episodes in 1975, that was enough to build a revolution. return of the planet of the apes cast