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ENTER THE MAGIC CIRCUS OF DR LAO!
Pros: Tour-de-force by Tony Randall, Unique fantasy & philosophy, one-of-a-kind entertainment
Cons: some cliche characters, but does not detract from wonder of the film
This is my favorite film of all time. Don't miss it!
It's an absolutely unique fantasy film that showcases the amazing talents (sadly untapped in most of his career) of the late Tony Randall. He is a marvel to behold as he transforms into seven different characters, assisted by the amazing, Oscar-winning make-up of William Tuttle.
The film, produced and directed by George Pal (the great pioneer of quality science fiction and fantasy filmmaking in the 50's and 60's---The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm), is a one-of-a-kind blend of odd-ball fantasy, western, philosophical poem, heart-warming family film, and special effects carnival. The story (based on the underground cult novel Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles Finney and scripted by master fantasist Charles Beaumont) involves a mysterious Chinese mage who visits a small early-20th-century Arizona town to bring his strange traveling circus, where the townsfolk encounter all manner of supernatural beings and mythological creatures, from Merlin the Magician to the pagan god Pan to the fearsome Medusa to the blind Greek seer Appolonius to the Abominable Snowman (all played by Randall!). As these small-town yokels encounter impossible wonders, they discover things about themselves and about the fundamental magic of everyday life---and so do we.
Dr. Lao's circus, in the unassuming guise of carnival humbug, reveals true wonders, the most wonderful being the joy of living life and sharing with others.
"Age may come and age may go,
But no more circuses like this show!"
Dr. Lao ...