
Catch-22(1970)
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.


“The naked ape is only human.”
Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefner, traces the evolution of human kind and offers insight into the reasons why we behave the way we do. Though often dealing with sexuality, nothing in the film is terribly offensive or graphic. A prime example of mainstream experimental film-making from the early 70's featuring a young and breathtakingly lovely Victoria Principal.

Johnny Crawford
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Victoria Principal
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Dennis Olivieri
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Diana Darrin
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Norman Grabowski
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John Hillerman
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Helen Horowitz
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Robert Ito
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Frank Parker
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The Naked Ape is a animation, comedy, war film released in 1973 exploring themes of vietnam war, based on novel or book, sexuality, satire, anthropology, human behavior. Directed by Donald Driver, it stars Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri. Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefner, traces the evolution of human kind and offers insight into the reasons why we behave the way we do. Though often dealing with sexuality, nothing in the film is terribly offensive or graphic. A prime example of mainstream experimental film-making from the early 70's featuring a young and breathtakingly lovely Victoria Principal.
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