This was Lean""s first nomination as director - notably, he was thefirstBritish director to be nominated for an Academy Award...Where we come from, apes did not love humans.They, uh, hunted them for sport, much as you would animals." Zira continued: "We use their bodies, alive and dead, experimentally - for anatomical dissection and scientific research.The main title appears above a cupid""s arrow shot hrough a heart.The first image of the film is a long shot of the city skyline of New York - viewed from the East River.I shall report you to the General Manager").Mildred""s Surprise Visit to the Store: Harold""s Pretense of ImportanceMeanwhile, Mildred arrived for a surprise visit to he store, kissed and hugged him, and was overjoyed to see him: "We""re so PROUD of you, Harold, and your w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l position.She became very critical and abusive of him - and especially toward his "drawings of naked people" on he mantle, and his coldness to her ("He""s not in love with anybody").