Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (TV 1981)

A television movie made from two segments of the TV Series "Planet of the Apes", "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above The World So High".

Directors:

Don McDougall, John Meredyth Lucas

Writers:

Pierre Boulle (characters), Arthur Browne Jr.,

Stars:

Frank Aletter, Joanna Barnes, William Beckley

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Aletter	...	Leuric (archive footage)
Joanna Barnes	...	Carsia (archive footage)
William Beckley	...	Coucil Orang (archive footage)
Kathleen Bracken	...	Soma (archive footage)
Martin E. Brooks	...	Konag (archive footage) (as Martin Brooks)
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Hurton (archive footage)
Eldon Burke	...	Second Trooper (archive footage)
Booth Colman	...	Zaius (archive footage)
Larry Ellis	...	Drayman #2 (archive footage)
Ron Harper	...	Alan Virdon (archive footage)
Mark Lenard	...	Urko (archive footage)
Roddy McDowall	...	Galen (archive footage)
John McLiam	...	Gahto (archive footage)
James Naughton	...	Pete Burke (archive footage)
Frank Orsatti	...	Human (archive footage)

Storyline

A television movie made from two segments of the TV Series "Planet of the Apes", "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above The World So High".

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Plot Keywords:

ape | planet of the apes | post apocalypse | animal in title | edited from tv series | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jäähyväiset apinoiden planeetalle

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Back to the Planet of the Apes (1981)

User Reviews

Not as fluid as "Back to the Planet of the Apes,"

In 1974, CBS began a "Planet of the Apes" prime-time TV series after Fox had concluded it's highly-successful theatrically released films ("Planet of the Apes," "Beneath the Planet of the Apes," "Escape From the Planet of the Apes," "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes," and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes"). However, due to directly competing to hit shows like "Sanford & Son" in the same time slot, the show would fold-up after just 13 episodes.

Seven years later, several episodes of the TV series would be edited into five made-for-television movies. "Farewell to the Planet of the Apes" was the last of such films. 'Farewell' was compiled from episodes "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above the World So High".

The episode "Tomorrow's Tide" is about how the astronauts, Burke and Vidron, are captured in a fishing village employing human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the gods of the sea. "Up Above the World So High" is about Galen's flight on a hang glider highlights this story about the fugitives' attempts to help a human who is determined to learn the secret of flying.

Not as fluid as "Back to the Planet of the Apes," but for what it is, 'Farewell' is an entertaining 'Apes' flick. Check out the episodes on the DVD release of the complete television series of "Planet of the Apes".