Released by special arrangement with turner classic movies music. Lao is a metrocolor 1964 film adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. Deutsch espanol francais italiano polski portugues romana. This film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects. Lao was not a hit when it was first released, but it has become a kind of cult fantasy classic over the decades, most likely because of its special effects and nostalgic stopanimation sequences. One and one usually make two, but in the case of shock treatment and 7 faces of dr. Lao 1964 george pal, tony randall, barbara eden, arthur o connell. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker watch movies online free. Shop 7 faces of dr lao dvd 1964 region 1 us import ntsc. Schoolmarm barbara eden challenges the evil speculator arthur oconnell at a town meeting, the local editor john ericson pleads the case of an indian eddie little sky, then tony randall, title character, takes out some thugs, in director george pals the 7 faces. A mysterious man brings a circus to a small western town.
Lao, george pals compassionate adaption of charles finneys 1935 cult novel about a mystical circus and its effect on a small western town. The lost continentthe power, the time machine with a beloved fantasy score. G this mesmerizing film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in. This kids movie from 1964 tells the story of a mysterious chinese man who wanders into a. Adolph deutsch neal hefti kenyon hopkins francis lai michel legrand johnny mandel ennio morricone riz ortolani andre previn nelson. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the.
Finneys novel, was a fantasy set in the 19thcentury american west. Lao in the midst of the depression, a traveling circus featuring mythical beasts like medusa and the abominable snowman arrives unexpectedly in the remote town of abalone, arizona. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal. It stars tony randall, arthur oconnell, john ericson, noah beery junior, royal dano and barbara eden. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the oppression of landhungry clint stark. Lock the windows an old chinese gentleman rides into the town of abalone, arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of lao s mysterious circus of mythical beasts. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Lao stars tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The titular circus lets the blinkered inhabitants of a small arizona town encounter a unicorn, a werewolf, a sphinx, and a. Lao soundtrack from 2006, composed by leigh harline. Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by robert j. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
It details the visit of a magical circus to a small town in the southwest united states, and the effects that visit has on the people of the town. Fsm continues its cds of soundtracks to the films of george pal atlantis. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its not just for the fact that its one of my favorite films, or even that its the first movie i wrote about when i started the draconic verses back in april. As the townspeople explore the exhibits, they discover many surprising. Lao 1964 charles finneys 1935 national book awardwinning novel, the circus of dr. Lao 1964 to william tuttle for his outstanding makeup achievement for 7 faces of dr. It is an adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr.
I have the original snake head used in the scene with arthur oconnell. Tony randall starred in the title role of a magician whose exotic traveling circus. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker. Lao, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, actionfantasy, 883316397183. The wonders of aladdin 1961, return to halloweentown 2006, the mysterious stranger 1982, ruslan and ludmila 1972, the dragon pearl 2011. Its a difficulttoavoid subject with ants choice of film this week, 1964s seven faces of doctor lao, as the first impressions of the title character leave us rubbing our heads in frustration, but luckily he, rich, abi and jamie find plenty of other insanities to distract themselves with.
Disappointing box office numbers killed the plans for a sequel. Lao presents as the grand finale of his circus contains much footage from an earlier george pal production, atlantis, the lost continent 1961 16 of 16. Something a bit funny for now, although not completely. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the. Lao is directed by george pal and adapted to screenplay by charles beaumont from charles g. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. I have a pretty large dvd collection, but one of the discs that i never got around to purchasing was the 1964 george pal fantasywestern the 7 faces of dr. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the end the unscrupulous citizen who dominates the. Lao, the abominable snowman, merlin the magician, apollonius of tyana, pan, the giant serpent, medusa.
Lao, is a deeply trippy book, somewhat akin to what would have happened had peter beagle set an entire novel in mommy fortunas midnight carnival from the last unicorn. The story, however, does not age well, nor do the numerous jokes at. Lao is a simple film, at moments childish, that is often overlooked by adults but beneath its garb of innocence it offers a philosophical tale of selfreflection that makes it well worth watching. A mysterious oriental circus man visits a troubled western town and, in several personas, helps put things right. Lao tony randall barbara eden arthur oconnell 1964 a chinese showman tony randall becomes merlin, pan, medusa, apollonius, the abominable snowman and a sea serpent. The two films, from 20th centuryfox and metrogoldwynmayer, made up.
Lao this category contains only the following file. Tony randall has the showcase of a lifetime in the marvelous george pal production the seven faces of dr. Starring tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, and john ericson. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the 7 faces of dr. Good cast led by tony randall who appears as seven different characters plus briefly as an unnamed audience member. Lock the windows an old chinese gentleman rides into the town of abalone, arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in. Lao 1964 dvd this product is manufactured on demand using dvdr recordable media. But warner archives has come to the rescue, rereleasing this great tony randal film at a very.
You can see why, as its a curious concoction of superb effects and makeup william tuttle won the first ever oscar for makeup design for. Lao tony randall and his mystical chinese medicine show roll into the wild west settlement of abalone, arizona, he ends up in the middle of an. Lao may be fondly recalled today, but unlike many of its producer and director george pals other fantasy films, it was not a hit and its failure almost had him giving up movies for a spell. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall. Street date november 10, 2014 available through the warner archive collection. Good production that made the most of its modest budget. An elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople. The doctor brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the oppression of landhungry clint stark arthur oconnell. Total number of members who have this title in their. With tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson. An old chinese gentleman rides into the town of abalone, arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of laos mysterious circus of mythical beasts. Lao starred tony randall in multiple roles as the chinese proprietor and most of the attractions of a.