Archiving Angeles (AA): Beautiful Apes

January 30, 2009 at 10:32 am in History

Gary Owens was an on-air personality at KMPC who was known for making things up. Mainly, words. This, however, was real.

Gary was hosting the most Beautiful Ape Contest for the release of Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Dominique Green, contestant No. 2, was the big winner that day in Century City.

The year was 1972.

Photo from UCLA Library Digital Collections

Tags: apes, archiving angeles, century city, gary owens, kmpc
6 Comments »

http://frazgomeanders.blogspot.com frazgo

So those would be trans-species. Good thing you didn’t call them trannies too. ;)
http://whatyouseeiswhatyoueat.wordpress.com queequeg

frazgo: HAHA!!

I was wondering where Ghettogloss swiped their Guerilla Gorilla Thursdays from…
http://www.wildbell.com WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL

If I remember correctly, exteriors from some of the scenes in that film were shot in Century City. Could be why they had the contest there.
theuglyamerican

Gary Owens and beautiful apes….this pic has it all.
Matt Mason

Pop quiz: which of these memorable Charlton Heston quotes does not come from the original “Planet of the Apes” movie?

Taylor: “Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!”

Taylor: “Doctor, I’d like to kiss you goodbye.”
Zira: “All right, but you’re so damned ugly.”

Taylor (waving musket): “I have only five words for you: from my cold dead hands!”
mocherz

Tony Clifton?

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