Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)The sixth film in Romero""s extended trilogy of "dead" zombie films was, in effect, a tangential sequel to the 5th film."Two scientists were called to the Zoo to observe the apes: animal psychiatrist Dr.Lewis Dixon (Bradford Dillman) and research associate Dr.Stephanie Branton (Natalie Trundy).Dixon at first thought the apes were mimicking and imitating human behavior.To the animal keeper named Arthur (Marshall Stewart), Dr.Dixon announced he would begin testing the apes, Zira first, with the Wisconsin Multiphasic - a test to identify different colored and shaped wooden blocks, with a window shade-like screen between the test subject and the observer.They also fantasize about a ""boogeyman"" recluse who inhabits a mysterious house in their neighborhood.After the conclusion of filming in late May 1940, and before the film""s release, Hitchcock learned of he anticipated bombing of London (the Luftwaffe""sblitzkrieg), so a new final scene was written (by Ben Hecht) and reshot.On the rooftop, one of the sleazy, trigger-happy bounty hunters Coffer (Strother Martin) kisses his rifle in nervous anticipation.