This film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects. With tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson. 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. Lao is directed by george pal and adapted to screenplay by charles beaumont from charles g. For instance, although entitled the seven faces of dr. And yet, the film is set in the small town of abalone, arizona on the verge of being exploited by wealthy rancher at the turn of the 20th century. Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by robert j. Lao 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of. Another example nobody in town, not even mike, the little confused boy, calls dr. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasy comedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall.
Cute and unexpectedly ambitious movie in which tony randall plays the. Emmywinner tony randall tvs the odd couple, gremlins 2. 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 ongoing feud between a ruthless land baron, clint stark arthur oconnell, and an idealistic newspaper editor, ed cunningham john ericson. There he uses his magic powers to confront the townspeople with.
Lao is a 1964 fantasy film from mgm, based on the 1935 novel the circus of doctor lao by charles g. 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 ongoing feud between a. Lao on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Lao 1964 is an american fantasy loosely based on the novel the circus of dr. October 23, 2004 tony randalls besta whimsical western. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall. It was not until 1982 that the academy of motion picture arts and sciences decided to create a best makeup category. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker watch movies online free francine dakin. 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. A delightfully strange, colorful, and whimsical blend of fantasy and western, 7 faces of dr. I loved it as a child and while a few of the special effects have not weathered the passage of time well, a surprising number of them have and most of the makeup effects are still. 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. The 8 faces of tony randall equal a fun family film.
Lao dvd, 2000 tony randall 1963 snap case region 1 new oop seven faces of dr. According to a story that appeared in life magazine tony randall had his head shaved for the part of dr. 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. Sep 20, 20 emmywinner tony randall tvs the odd couple, gremlins 2. 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. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the end the unscrupulous citizen who dominates the town repents. 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. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker. The doctor brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the oppression of landhungry clint stark arthur oconnell.
Fantasy, for sure, but i didnt expect it to owe so much to the western. Publicity stills were speciallyposed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork. Tony randall has the showcase of a lifetime in the marvelous george pal production the seven faces of dr. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his. Lao movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Lao, 1964, directed by george pal, with tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, at turner classic movies. Lao soon weighs in on the battle, as well as the problems of. This movie is one that id been hoping to get for a while.
The title character is the owner of a magical circus that visits a small town in the southwestern u. Lao is a clever and fun little film with a wonderful lead in tony randall, who does a quite honestly spectacular job with the various parts he portrays. It is an adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. Lao trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. When it was decided to have him appear in the audience as himself during the second show they could not find a wig that looked like his natural hair so they took a womans wig and cut and styled it enough to get by for the few seconds he would be on screen. This mesmerizing film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in. George pal, ben hecht, charles beaumont, charles g.
Jul 01, 2016 watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker watch movies online free francine dakin. Here are a few photos taken behindthescenes during production of george pals 7 faces of dr. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors. William tuttle received an honorary academy award for his makeup work on this movie. The doctor brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone, which is chafing under the oppression of landhungry clint stark more. When i first saw this film and the loch ness monster rises up, i had this humourous image of the yeti nearby offscreen, playing the. Watch 7 faces of dr lao online free putlocker putlocker watch movies online free. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1964 movies 1964. Lao, tony randall plays eight roles and himself as well.
Lao online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. George pal, whose perennially sunny demeanor was in sharp contrast to finneys curdled comedy, kept his rosecolored glasses firmly in place when he directed his own version in 1964 from a screenplay by charles beaumont. Lao is a metrocolor 1964 film adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel. The collectible version is a 2 sided dvd with widescreen on one side and full screen. Lao 1964 torrent free full movie also watch now trailer. An elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople. Support the publishers, if possible, to get the full listening experience. Here are a few photos of barbara eden, taken to help publicize george pals 7 faces of dr, lao 1964. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Lao to william tuttle for his outstanding makeup achievement for 7 faces of dr.
When i first saw this film and the loch ness monster rises up, i had this humourous image of the yeti nearby offscreen, playing the bagpipes. Dec 07, 2008 videos play all the seven faces of dr lao james leavey connections abc commercial breaks november 22, 1981 moonraker duration. It stars tony randall, arthur oconnell, john ericson, noah beery junior, royal dano and barbara eden. It was the first of two honorary oscars awarded for makeup the other one being john chambers for planet of the apes 1968. Finney, directed by george pal, and starring barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson, kevin tate, and tony randall in a tour. The new batch plays eight different characters in the movie, with the help. Lao 1964, as tony randall is in the makeup chair being worked on for some of his many guises in the film. 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. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. 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, the 1964 movie clip smile when you say that airing. Finney in 1935, was a cynical, trenchant satire of the small minds of small town people.
Apr 25, 2015 videos play all the seven faces of dr lao james leavey connections chet baker quartet. An american werewolf in london 1981 was the first film to win. Publication date 1964 topics filme, fantasia language english. Fortunately, the ondemand copy of the seven faces of dr. It details the visit of a magical circus to a small town in the southwest united states, and the effects. Lao cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The new batch plays eight different characters in the movie, with the help of academy awardwinning special visual effects and make.