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Ben Mankiewicz TCM intro Dr Gaius???

posted 8 years ago by Cynthia-Kinman
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Hi.

Who played Dr Gaius in the intro for the TCM Fathom Events Broadcast of Planet of the Apes? An ape, in character talked to Ben Mankiewicz before and after the movie. The original actor died some years back.

Thanks!

[–] JamesA-1102 8 years ago

Dana Gould played Dr. Zaius.

[–] Cynthia-Kinman 8 years ago

Thank you! I hadn't heard of him, so I googled him, and found this:

Dana Gould as Dr. Zaius as William Shatner reciting Santa Claus is Coming to Town
https://youtu.be/re0_DhrDD8Q

[–] Moonglum9 (10711) 2 months ago

"Dana Gould played Dr. Zaius."

Irrelevant! The OP was talking about Dr. Gaius. That worthy fellow was played by Liberace.

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[–] michaelward15 8 years ago

Five minutes into that interview my son who just turned four turned to me and said, "I think this is the wrong one." "Wrong one" meaning the wrong Planet of the Apes movie. I think he thought we were watching one of the cheaper sequels by mistake.

[–] Cynthia-Kinman 8 years ago

Too funny!

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[–] alpha128 8 years ago

Is this interview on-line anywhere? I looked for it on the Turner Classic Movies site and couldn't find it.

[–] JamesA-1102 8 years ago

Here is part of it: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/11/

[–] alpha128 8 years ago

That link doesn't work, but you pointed me in the right direction. This link does work:

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/11/dr-zaius-praises-planet-apes-co-star-charlton-heston-tcm-segment?iid=sr-link8

Thanks!

[–] Your_Screen_Name_Here 7 years ago

There's no character named Dr. Gaius.

[–] millsey72 (9549) 2 years ago

It was Maurice Evans