Posted on 07/25/2010 7:57:50 AM PDT by Perdogg
One of my fav movies that I have seen on TV about 10 times is called the “7 Faces of Dr. Lao,” in which Tony Randall plays Dr. Lao / Merlin / Pan / Abominable Snowman / Medusa / the Giant Serpent. It was made in 1963.
I think someone like Chauncey Gardner would be a far better politician than most of them. His constant discussion of how important it is to nurture the plants and give them adequate water, sunshine, and fertilizer was a very apt description of how to grow the economy (give it what it needs, and it does the rest by itself). He was also oblivious to all the little power-plays—wouldn’t it be refreshing to have a politician who doesn’t play power games, but instead strives to do what is in the best interest of the country?
Obama is not nearly as bright as Chauncey Gardner; he’s cutting the growing plants to the ground and expecting to get a full harvest.
Now, that’s one footnote I didn’t know.
Slim did a great job at Major Kong. It would be hard to think of anyone else...
The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao has a pretty big cult following to this day. Ray Harryhausen did the special effects.
I had no idea. I thought it was my little secret favorite movie no one else had ever heard of.
That’s one of the interesting parts of life: one man’s disturbing is anothers comfort.
I only liked Sellers for the way he performed.I shall avoid that bio almost like I would wish to avoid re-plays of my own faults on judgment day. Thanks for the heads up.
That’s not my dog
'Being There'
Following is an excerpt from the movie, 'Being There', starring Peter Sellers as Chance, a simple gardener who later becomes known as "Chance Gardner" through no fault of his own. The movie has become a cult classic.
"Adapted by Jerzy Kozinsky from his own novel, the movie's about a simple-minded, middle-aged gardener who, after a lifetime of seclusion and safety in a Washington, D.C. townhouse, gets his first exposure to reality beyond the walls of his sheltered existence. His only reference to the world is through his childlike addiction to television, and when a chance encounter brings him into the inner fold of a dying billionaire (Melvyn Douglas), he suddenly finds himself the toast of Washington's political elite. His simple phrases about gardening are misinterpreted as anything from economic predictions to sage political advice..." - - Jeff Shannon (Amazon.com)
(For some reason, the rise of Barack Hussein Obama reminded me of this old movie....)
President "Bobby": "Mr. Gardner, do you agree with Ben, or do you think that we can stimulate growth through temporary incentives?"
[Long pause]
Chance the Gardener: "As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden."
President "Bobby": "In the garden."
Chance the Gardener: "Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again."
President "Bobby": "Spring and summer."
Chance the Gardener: "Yes."
President "Bobby": "Then fall and winter."
Chance the Gardener: "Yes."
Benjamin Rand: "I think what our insightful young friend is saying is that we welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, but we're upset by the seasons of our economy."
Chance the Gardener: "Yes! There will be growth in the spring!"
Benjamin Rand: "Hmm!"
Chance the Gardener: "Hmm!"
President "Bobby": "Hm. Well, Mr. Gardner, I must admit that is one of the most refreshing and optimistic statements I've heard in a very, very long time."
[Benjamin Rand applauds]
President "Bobby": "I admire your good, solid sense. That's precisely what we lack on Capitol Hill."
One of my most favourite lines!
Great comedic actor IMO.
Great comedic actor IMO.
What do they call male prostitutes in England?
'The Pink Panther' (1963
'A Shot in the Dark' (1964)
'Return of the Pink Panther' (1975)
'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' (1976)
'Revenge of the Pink Panther' (1978)
And the winner is:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Classic-Film-2786/Multiple-Roles-2.htm
There have been many cases of multiple roles in films over the years. The most parts played award goes to Rolf Leslie, who played 27 parts in “Sixty Years a Queen” (1913).
Then, in descending order you have:
Lupino Lane - 24 parts in “Only Me” (1929).
Joseph Henabery - 14 characters in “Birth of a Nation” (1915).
Robert Hirsch - 12 roles in “No Questions on Saturday” (1964).
Michael Ripper - 9 parts in “What a Crazy World” (1963).
Eddie Murphy - 8 characters in “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” (2000).
Eddie Murphy - 7 characters in “The Nutty Professor” (1996), Jerry Lewis having only played three characters in the original film in 1963.
Jerry Lewis - 7 characters in “The Family Jewels” (1965).
Peter Sellers - 6 roles in “Let’s Go Crazy” (1951).
Peter Sellers - 6 roles in “Soft Beds, Hard Battles” (1974).
Peter Sellers - 3 roles in “Dr. Strangelove” (1964) Mike Myers - 4 roles in “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002).
Terry Thomas - 3 parts in “Arabella” (1969).
Red Skelton - 3 characters in “Watch the Birdy” (1930).
Just added to my Net Flix que. Thanks.
Then there is the question: how many actors played the same character in the same movie. I open with Casino Royale, the original version.
Tony Randall should be on the list at 7. He played seven different parts in the ‘7 Faces of Dr. Lao’.
He may have exagerated it...I’m pretty sure he fell.
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