50 Years of Planet of the Apes

About 50 Years of Planet of the Apes Exhibit

The USC School of Cinematic Arts has partnered with 20th Century Fox Film to host an exclusive exhibit and retrospective celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes franchise titled 50 Years of Planet of the Apes.

A vast collection of props, costumes, photos, posters and artwork from across all iterations of the longstanding franchise will be on display in the Hugh Hefner Exhibition Hall at USC this spring. The exhibit be open from January 26th through May 13th, 2018. A series of panels and screenings will complement the exhibit, including all feature films from the Planet of the Apes universe.

The exhibit is in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the 1968 release of the first Planet of the Apes film, the original installment of the still expanding franchise that now includes four sequels, a TV series, an animated series, comic books, merchandise, and 20th Century Fox Film’s highly successful prequel film series Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes.

50 Years of Planet of the Apes is funded by USC Visions & Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, and is free and open to the public. The Hugh Hefner Exhibition Hall is located in the lobby of the George Lucas Building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007, and will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M., and Saturday & Sunday from 12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Produced by Alessandro Ago for the USC School of Cinematic Arts, in collaboration with Sandra Garcia-Myers, and Chris Castelonia for 20th Century Fox Film.
 

Calendar of Film Screenings

Planet of the Apes (1968) 50th Anniversary Screening, followed by a panel discussion, “Legacy of the Planet of the Apes”, featuring cast & crew from across the Planet of the Apes universe

7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 9th, 2018
The Frank Sinatra Hall at the Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre Complex, USC Campus
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Double-Feature Screening of Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) &
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) with Apemania Cast

7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
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Double-Feature Screening of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) &
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), followed by a Q&A with Tom Burman, France Nuyen, Bobby Porter, Don Murray, and Austin Stoker

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
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Screening of Planet of the Apes (2001), followed by a Q&A, “Designing the Planet of the Apes”, featuring Planet of the Apes Makeup Artist Rick Baker and Sculptor Jeff G. Rack

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
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A Conversation with Oscar-Nominated Composer Patrick Doyle
Discussing the score of Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 29th, 2018
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
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Screening of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), followed by a panel discussion, “Business of the Planet of the Apes”, featuring guests from Planet of the Apes productions, comics, literature, merchandising, and archives

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
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Excursion to the Planet of the Apes: A Day of Interactive Apes Experiences including demos of Planet of the Apes: The Last Frontier in IMAX, Planet of the Apes: Crisis in VR, Ape Behavior Workshops with Terry Notary and Karin Konoval, Apes Monopoly Tournament, and Return to the Planet of the Apes on the big screen!!!

10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 14th, 2018
The Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA
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Screening of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

2:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 15th, 2018
The Frank Sinatra Hall at the Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre Complex, USC Campus
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Screening of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), followed by a panel discussion, “Secrets of the Planet of the Apes”, featuring guests from the new trilogy and Planet of the Apes historians and scholars

5:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 15th, 2018
The Frank Sinatra Hall at the Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre Complex, USC Campus
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Parking

The USC School of Cinematic Arts is located at 900 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Parking passes may be purchased for $12.00 at the USC Royal Street Entrance, located at the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd. & Royal Street. We recommend the USC Royal Street Structure, at the far end of 34th Street. Limited street parking is also available along Jefferson Blvd.