7 Faces of Dr. Lao is a 1964 film adaptation of the 1935 fantasy novel The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney. The films premise is a mysterious circus that comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. This is a piece of the “The Great Serpent” stop motion puppet seen when Clint Stark (Arthur O’Connell) has a disquieting meeting with the “The Great Serpent” character. The film stars Tony Randall, which plays the part of multiple characters along with the voice of the Serpent which was a stop-motion animated snake that had the face of Stark.
