The first Planet of the Apes came out just a few years before I was born, but growing up I remember catching all of them on television. My favorites I suppose are the first one, and the third one Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Besides playing Moses the Planet of the Apes was probably one of Heston's most famous roles. Funny because it's been said that in the second one where his character ends up pulling a lever that destroys the entire planet, he really just wanted to end the movie franchises chance at a sequel. I guess those darn dirty apes were getting on his nerves so he thought the idea for the shocking ending.

Not surprising the Twilight Zone's Rod Serling was said to have come up with the first movie's shocking ending with Heston realizing he actually never left Earth, but landed in the far distant future. This is where Heston rants after seeing the Statue of Liberty half gone.