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 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. 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. It stars tony randall, arthur oconnell, john ericson, noah beery junior, royal dano and barbara eden. With tony randall, barbara eden, arthur oconnell, john ericson. 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. Gary lucas performing the theme from 7 faces of dr. Lao tony randall rides into the sleepy town of abalone and advertises his travelling circus in the newspaper of ed cunningham john ericson. The classic fantasy which is a series of easytodigest life lessons adapted from charles g finneys novel. Lao, george pals compassionate adaption of charles finneys 1935 cult novel about a mystical circus and its effect on a small western town. The various performers affect each of the circus visitors in a different way, and in the. The warner archive collection dvdr of 7 faces of dr.
Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by robert j. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. 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 1964 charles finneys 1935 national book awardwinning novel, the circus of dr. Lao is worth seeing for tony randalls tourdeforce performance alone as dr.
Lao is a 1964 film directed by george pal and written by charles g. We should all thank tony randall for having taken on this unique, oneofakind filmmaking challenge. Lao soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Finneys novel, was a fantasy set in the 19thcentury american west. Lao has been out for a couple of years and savant is only now catching up with it. Good cast led by tony randall who appears as seven different characters plus briefly as an unnamed audience member. That, i think, is why we will miss him most of all. 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. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the george paldirected movie via subscription can be.
This mesmerizing film features a tourdeforce performance by tony randall in multiple roles, along with amazing visual effects and makeup that make it unique. Lao 1964 screens wednesday, september 6th at 8pm at schlafly bottleworks restaurant and bar 7260 southwest ave. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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 titular circus lets the blinkered inhabitants of a small arizona. 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. Jul 24, 20 this scene is from the movie the 7 faces of dr lao.
Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Lao starring tony randall in this fantasy on directv. 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. A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and. Lao, an enigmatic chinese medicineshow impresario, brings his travelling show into the frontier town of abalone. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best sound quality and greatest starring actors. Sep 20, 20 an elderly chinese man routs evil in a western frontier town by setting up his circus for the townspeople.
A mysterious man brings a circus to a small western town. 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 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. 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. 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. Publicity stills were speciallyposed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork. 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 cast starring royal dano, dal mckennon, fred scheiwiller, tony randall, douglas fowley. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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 soundtrack from 2006, composed by leigh harline. The film, the 7 faces of dr lao, based on this book is. May 14, 2010 this week we sample each of the 7 faces of dr. The story, however, does not age well, nor do the numerous jokes at the expense of racism and sexism. 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. Something a bit funny for now, although not completely. Lao online 1964 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale. 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.
Disappointing box office numbers killed the plans for a sequel. Lao, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, actionfantasy, 883316397183. As the townspeople explore the exhibits, they discover many surprising and often unpleasant things about themselves. 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 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. As peary writes, tony randalls brilliant performance in 7 faces of dr. An old chinese gentleman rides into the town of abalone, arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves. Lao is a 1964 american metrocolor fantasycomedy film directed by george pal his final directorial effort and starring tony randall. We should all thank tony randall for having taken on this unique, one of akind filmmaking challenge.
Good production that made the most of its modest budget. This scene is from the movie the 7 faces of dr lao. Lao is directed by george pal and adapted to screenplay by charles beaumont from charles g. Set in the old west, this is a wonderful fantasy from puppeteer george pal, whose futurist fancies have delighted many. It is an adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel the circus of dr. 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. This kids movie from 1964 tells the story of a mysterious chinese man who wanders into a. Fortune telling scene from the 7 faces of dr lao youtube.