Original 1968 U.S. release 11" x 14" Lobby Card set of 8 color cards from the Pierre Boulle's classic "PLANET OF THE APES" starring Charlton Heston, in his tour-de-force permormance as astronaut Taylor. All cards have the the 67 / 72 in the lower right corners.
Brief Synopsis: In the year 3978A.D. a spaceship with a crew of 4 crashes down on a distant planet. One of the crew members had died in space and the other 3 head out to explore the planet. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes. One of the men is shot and killed and the others are taken to the apes' city. There, one undergoes brain surgery and is put into a state of living death. The other (Charlton Heston) befriends some of the apes but is feared by most. After being put through ape trial he escapes with a female human native to the planet. After helping his ape friends escape a religious heresy trial he escapes out into the Forbidden Zone with the female, Nova. There he learns the planet might not be so distant after all.
This highly sought after lobby card set is in VERY FINE to EXCELLENT condition, SUPERB !!! There are NO creases, sharp corners, image areas are crisp and vibrant, beautiful color gloss. A couple of cards have tiny pin holes.
