It's easy to imagine moviegoers in 1968 not knowing what to expect before seeing "Planet of the Apes." In the wrong hands, such a film could have been a goofy B-movie with human-ape interactions.

Planet of the Apes Cast Character Charlton Heston George Taylor Roddy McDowall Cornelius Linda Harrison ... name her Nova and even goes as far as explaining that it is common for female humans ...