ATV Today: 15.06.1979: Planet of the Apes

Summary

John Swallow meets the Jones family from Leominster, Herefordshire, who became so interested in the Planet of the Apes TV serial that they decided to become a family of apes and now travel everywhere dressed in their costumes and masks.

Year:

1979

Duration:

0:04:38

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Opening tease shot includes Jones family walking along road in costume. View of Leominster town centre. John Swallow piece to camera from outside the Jones family home in the Sandpits as each member files out of the house in costume. He talks to Mrs Jones (who is not in costume) about her ten children. Mr Jones comes out of the house to point out that son Bobby is on the roof and we see him standing next to the chimney wearing his costume. Swallow then interviews sons David and Ken Jones in their local pub, the Radnorshire Arms after they have taken off their masks.


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