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This is an Artcraft/Saalfield colouring book on one of my favourite subjects of all time, Planet of the Apes.
Even though the first movie deals with a lot of adult themes, we as kids seem to really eat it up. My own kids like Planet of the Apes now. Never underestimate the appeal of taking primates I guess.
According to Sharry the original cost of this book was $0.39, she got it for $3 because some of the pages have been (well) coloured. Personally, I think a few coloured pages adds to the charm but I'm also a fan of store stickers being on the toys I buy.
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If I recall this scene correctly, these soldier apes were posing in front the carcasses of slaughtered humans. Artcraft chose to leave that out making this more of a scene you'd see in an Ape's high school year book.
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The art is pretty spot on most of the time and Sharry tells me the story is pretty faithful to the movie with a few exceptions.
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How many colouring books have court scenes?
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It's a mad house! A mad house!
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This is an example of deviating from the movie, Taylor gagged in the court scene. Not surprising, this is a colouring book, don't need him filibustering.
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Thanks again to Sharry for this great book!
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As is this, guess they didn't want to include Lucious. I don't want to spoil the ending for those who haven't seen it (It's a real shocker!)
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Thanks again to Sharry for this great book!
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