It stars tony randall, arthur oconnell, john ericson, noah beery junior, royal dano and barbara eden. This kids movie from 1964 tells the story of a mysterious chinese man who wanders into a. The doctor brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the oppression of landhungry clint stark arthur oconnell. 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 myst. Barbara eden 8 inch inch photo i dream of jeannie 7 faces of dr. The enhanced transfer looks fine in all respects, presenting pals many effects scenes in good quality. Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by robert j. Lao giant serpent hirtengott pan appollonius of tyona zauberer merlin abominable snowman. Only donators and contributors can download posters. Germany faces worst recession in postwar history due to. 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.
Lao, george pals compassionate adaption of charles finneys 1935 cult novel about a mystical circus and its effect on a small western town. But warner archives has come to the rescue, rereleasing this great tony randal film at a very. Disappointing box office numbers killed the plans for a sequel. Lao is, in many ways, a perfect fairy tale and, in some ways, not. None of them realise the circus theyre attending is in their own minds. Paul hubschmid german postcard by filmfotoverlag, no. Lao 1964 dvd this product is manufactured on demand using dvdr recordable media.
A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. Lao 1964 george pal, tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell february 15, 2020 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. Lao, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, actionfantasy, 883316397183. 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. Good production that made the most of its modest budget.
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. Finneys novel, was a fantasy set in the 19thcentury american west. As the townspeople explore the exhibits, they discover many surprising. Lao portrays combinations of behavior of comedy, wisdom, common sense and fantasy in 7 multiple faces. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the. This film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the end the unscrupulous citizen who. 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. Each character has a hidden meaning of value for life which any viewer of any age can understand.
Lao 1964 charles finneys 1935 national book awardwinning novel, the circus of dr. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall. The titular circus lets the blinkered inhabitants of a small arizona town encounter a unicorn, a werewolf, a sphinx, and a. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the 7 faces of dr. The warner archive collection dvdr of 7 faces of dr. 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. The story, however, does not age well, nor do the numerous jokes at. This mesmerizing film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects and makeup that make it unique. 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. 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. Something a bit funny for now, although not completely.
Tony randall, barbara eden, arthur o connell, john ericson, noah. 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. Paul hubschmid local caption 1921, indische grabmal. Tony randall has the showcase of a lifetime in the marvelous george pal production the seven faces of dr. Good cast led by tony randall who appears as seven different characters plus briefly as an unnamed audience member. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the end the unscrupulous citizen who dominates the. Lao is a metrocolor 1964 film adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. Lao soundtrack from 2006, composed by leigh harline.
Tony randall barbara eden john ericson the 7 faces of dr lao paul hubschmid. One and one usually make two, but in the case of shock treatment and 7 faces of dr. A mysterious man brings a circus to a small western town. Get the straits times app and receive breaking news alerts and more.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Lao 1964 dvdrip dual audio torrent or any other torrent from video hd movies direct download via magnet link. A chinese showman uses his magical powers to save a western town from itself. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Lao tony randall rides into the sleepy town of abalone and advertises his travelling. 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. It is an adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. Lao is directed by george pal and adapted to screenplay by charles beaumont from charles g.
Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the george paldirected movie via subscription can. Here are a few photos of barbara eden, taken to help publicize george pals 7 faces of dr, lao 1964. 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. An elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople. 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. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker.
How to win a trip to germany us travel, travel tips, munich oktoberfest, us traveltravel. 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. Passed 1h 40min fantasy, mystery, western august 1964 west germany. Tony randall starred in the title role of a magician whose exotic traveling circus. The two films, from 20th centuryfox and metrogoldwynmayer, made up. We do see patches with higher granularity whenever optical effects kick in, but many of those are nighperfect, like the little flame on laos thumb that. Lao featuring tony randall attempting to play a chinese man, an old spinster is dealt a lethal fortunetelling, transcribed below. With tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson. 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.