7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Trivia: They did in fact shave Tony Randall's head to facilitate applying the different character makeups. According to an interview with Randall, for the one shot of him with hair he was fitted with "one of Gene Kelly's old toupees."

Trivia: Consistent with the title, but contrary to popular belief, Tony Randall did not portray all the "faces." The one he did not actually play is the Abominable Snowman.

Trivia: The hourglass of the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz " is hanging inside of the circus tent. Borrowed no doubt from the MGM prop archive.

Dr. Lao: Now, Mr. Cunningham, do you suppose this garrulous intruder may be a... a swindler, perhaps, an assassin, a charlatan plotting some curious disaster for your town? Such characters exist, but they are secretive rather than mysterious. I, sir, am a major mystery.

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