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Circus Of Dr. LaoIn 1935, Charles G. Finney, a newspaperman of Arizona, published his novel, The Circus of Dr. Lao. Set in the fictional town of Abalone, Arizona, it mercilessly satirized the mindset of ordinary Americans when confronted by examples of magic. The tale ends with their town the site of a ritual to a pagan god whimsically given the name "Yottle". This can be none other than the Mesoamerican god Yaotl, whose name means "the enemy". It was later adapted by Charles Beaumont into the much more salable film script, The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao, directed by George Pal starring Tony Randall in the title role, as well as Pan, Apollonius of Tyana, even Medusa. Barbara Eden stars as a repressed librarian aroused by the pipes of Pan. There was much special effects work in this movie, and the town is not destroyed.
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