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7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

100 min  -  Fantasy | Mystery | Western   -  13 August 1964 (West Germany)
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A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.

Director:

George Pal

Writers:

Charles Beaumont (screenplay), Charles G. Finney (based on the novel "The Circus of Dr. Lao" by), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Randall ...
Dr. Lao / The Abominable Snowman / Merlin the Magician / Apollonius of Tyana / Pan / The Giant Serpent / Medusa / Audience Member
Barbara Eden ...
Angela Benedict
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell ...
Clint Stark
John Ericson John Ericson ...
Ed Cunningham / Transformed Pan
Noah Beery Jr. ...
Tim Mitchell
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Mrs. Howard Cassin
Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal ...
Kate Lindquist
John Qualen John Qualen ...
Luther Lindquist
Frank Kreig Frank Kreig ...
Peter Ramsey
Peggy Rea Peggy Rea ...
Mrs. Peter Ramsey
Eddie Little Sky Eddie Little Sky ...
Royal Dano Royal Dano ...
Carey
Argentina Brunetti ...
Sarah Benedict
John Doucette ...
Lucas
Dal McKennon ...
Lean Cowboy
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Storyline

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. Written by Edward E. Pringle <pringle@atb.teradyne.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Circus | Chinese | Medusa | Cigar Smoking | Loch Ness Monster  | See more »

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Which face will the wily doctor reveal to you? See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Mystery | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

The Secret World of Dr. Lao See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

According to a story that appeared in "Life" magazine Tony Randall had his head shaved for the part of Dr. Lao. 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 woman's wig and cut and styled it enough to get by for the few seconds he would be on screen. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the opening festivities for Dr. Lao's circus, the Yeti is shown as organ grinder for three musical-box figures, one of which is Fred Flintstone playing the drums - a cartoon character who wasn't created until nearly half a century after the film takes place (and, incidentally, a type of drum set-up not popularized until the early 1940's). See more »

Quotes

Clint Stark: I was like you once, long time ago. I believed in the dignity of man. Decency. Humanity. But I was lucky. I found out the truth early, boy.
Ed Cunningham: And what is the truth, Stark?
Clint Stark: It's all very simple. There's no such thing as the dignity of man. Man is a base, pathetic and vulgar animal.
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565"
(1708) (uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach See more »