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June 27, 1973
- Died June 27, 1973
But on June 27, 1973, during production of the second film, Huckleberry Finn, Jacobs died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 51. In addition to producing Huckleberry Finn, Jacobs was working on a number of projects at the same time.
Arthur P. Jacobs died of a sudden heart attack less than two weeks after the final Apes movie premiered, aged only 51.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes was the second-to-last film produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. He died June 27, 1973, at age 51, less than two weeks after its release. Extended cut. The syndicated television version adds a few scenes cut from the theatrical release.
May 11, 2024 · Producer Arthur P. Jacobs had a vision. That vision was to take Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel (which the author himself dismissed as an inferior work) and turn it into a sci-fi epic. Most of the studios in Hollywood turned Jacobs down, even after he had acquired mega-star Charlton Heston to play the lead.
Jacobs suffered from heart problems and died at the age of 51 in 1973, shortly after the final Apes film hit the theaters. An excellent character study of Jacobs can be found in John Gregory Dunne 's The Studio.
- Producer
- March 7, 1922
- Arthur P. Jacobs
- June 27, 1973
Arthur P. Jacobs (March 7, 1922 – June 27, 1973) was a press agent turned film producer responsible for such films in the 1960s and 1970s as the Planet of the Apes series, Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Play It Again, Sam and Tom Sawyer through his company APJAC Productions.
Arthur P. Jacobs (March 7, 1922 – June 27, 1973) was a press agent turned film producer responsible for such films in the 1960s and 1970s as the Planet of the Apes series, Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Play It Again, Sam and Tom Sawyer through his company APJAC Productions.
