This kids movie from 1964 tells the story of a mysterious chinese man who wanders into a. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and. Lao is that rare curiosity of a movie, the kind that has something to say, and says it eloquently without preaching or sensationalizing its subject matter. 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. We should all thank tony randall for having taken on this unique, one of akind filmmaking challenge. It stars tony randall, arthur oconnell, john ericson, noah beery junior, royal dano and barbara eden.
Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the george paldirected movie via subscription can be. That, i think, is why we will miss him most of all. 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. Lao, george pals compassionate adaption of charles finneys 1935 cult novel about a mystical circus and its effect on a small western town, has always been my favorite george pal film. Il video e seccato in austria il 23 aprile 1987 da morningstar education a suoi libro matabo, scusati verso classe foto specifico di 38.
Lao, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, actionfantasy, 883316397183. Lao has been out for a couple of years and savant is only now catching up with it. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal. Lao tony randall rides into the sleepy town of abalone and advertises his travelling circus in the newspaper of ed cunningham 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 lao s mysterious circus of mythical beasts. 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. Good production that made the most of its modest budget. Something a bit funny for now, although not completely. An old chinese gentleman rides into the town of abalone, arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert.
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. Gary lucas performing the theme from 7 faces of dr. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall. This kids movie from 1964 tells the story of a mysterious chinese man who wanders into a small town in the old west with his traveling circus. Sep 20, 20 an elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople. The classic fantasy which is a series of easytodigest life lessons adapted from charles g finneys novel. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the.
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. Lao online 1964 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale. Jul 24, 20 this scene is from the movie the 7 faces of dr lao. Disappointing box office numbers killed the plans for a sequel. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. As peary writes, tony randalls brilliant performance in 7 faces of dr. 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. Here are a few photos of barbara eden, taken to help publicize george pals 7 faces of dr, lao 1964. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best sound quality and greatest starring actors. 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. Lao soundtrack from 2006, composed by leigh harline. The titular circus lets the blinkered inhabitants of a small arizona.
Finneys novel, was a fantasy set in the 19thcentury american west. This scene is from the movie the 7 faces of dr lao. Fortune telling scene from the 7 faces of dr lao youtube. Lao cast starring royal dano, dal mckennon, fred scheiwiller, tony randall, douglas fowley. Lao 1964 charles finneys 1935 national book awardwinning novel, the circus of dr. The warner archive collection dvdr of 7 faces of dr. One and one usually make two, but in the case of shock treatment and 7 faces of dr. As the townspeople explore the exhibits, they discover many surprising and often unpleasant things about themselves. Lao is better movie provided by george pal productions, featuring a description of the movie is an old chinese man 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. Tony randall starred in the title role of a magician whose exotic traveling circus is capable of teaching many lessons to those willing to. Lao is directed by george pal and adapted to screenplay by charles beaumont from charles g. May 14, 2010 this week we sample each of the 7 faces of dr.
With tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson. The story, however, does not age well, nor do the numerous jokes at the expense of racism and sexism. Set in the old west, this is a wonderful fantasy from puppeteer george pal, whose futurist fancies have delighted many. The enhanced transfer looks fine in all respects, presenting pals many effects scenes in good quality. An elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople. Lao is a 1964 film directed by george pal and written by charles g. Lao, george pals compassionate adaption of charles finneys 1935 cult novel about a mystical circus and its effect on a small western town. 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. Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by robert j. Lao he also appears as featured attractions in the circus, it is bill tuttles fantastic makeup creations and jim danforths special visual effects that make the film unique in the history of fantasy cinema.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Good cast led by tony randall who appears as seven different characters plus briefly as an unnamed audience member. Randall rivals peter sellers who was originally considered for this film and alec guinness in his ability to seamlessly embody multiple characters in one story. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone. Publicity stills were speciallyposed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork. 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. 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. Lao soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Lao starring tony randall in this fantasy on directv.
A mysterious man brings a circus to a small western town. 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. The film, the 7 faces of dr lao, based on this book is. Lao is worth seeing for tony randalls tourdeforce performance alone as dr. We should all thank tony randall for having taken on this unique, oneofakind filmmaking challenge. Lao 1964 screens wednesday, september 6th at 8pm at schlafly bottleworks restaurant and bar 7260 southwest ave. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. This mesmerizing film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects and makeup that make it unique. It is an adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. The two films, from 20th centuryfox and metrogoldwynmayer, made up.
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