Was Clare Winger Harris’ story the uncredited origin of the “Planet of the Apes”?
What if the original “Planet of the Apes” story appeared decades before the movie came out in 1968? Today in Rocketeer Podcast #104, we’ll look at “The Ape Cycle” (1930)—a forgotten sci-fi tale written by one of the top female science fiction writers of the 1930s.
Opening illustration for Clare Winger Harris’ “The Ape Cycle,” Science Wonder Quarterly, Spring 1930 issue.
Did Mrs. Harris’ story inspire a multi-million dollar franchise? Or, are the similarities simply a coincidence? I’ll let you decide. Drop me a comment if you have any thoughts about it
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