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Marvel
Comics on the Screen Doctor Strange TV Movie 1978
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Steven Strange, the Marvel Comics magician/superhero created
in 1963 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, made his long-awaited screen
debut in this 1978 TV pilot film. Peter Hooten certainly fills
the costume as Strange, while Sir John Mills plays the doctor's
sorcerer shaman "The Ancient One"
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an abandon seldom seen in Mills' previous award-winning stage
and screen work. The Ancient One (whose real name is Lindmer)
allows Strange access to the "Hermedic Arts," which
enables him to control the elements. In the pilot, Strange's origin
is retraced, then the story segues into a titanic battle between
Strange and Camelot-era villainess Morgan Le Fay (Jessica Walter),
who has come back to life in order to collect human souls. Stan
Lee disowned the video version of Dr. Strange--his standard reaction
whenever one of his beloved characters was "camped up"
for TV consumption. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide |
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Cast
list
Peter Hooten
- Dr. Stephen Strange
Clyde Kusatsu - Wong
Jessica Walter - Morgan LeFay
Anne-Marie Martin - Clea Lake (as Eddie Benton)
Philip Sterling - Dr. Frank Taylor, Chief of Psychiatry
John Mills - Thomas Lindmer
June Barrett - Sarah
Sarah Rush - Nurse
Diana Webster - Head Nurse
Bob Delegall - Intern
Larry Anderson - Magician
Blake Marion - Department Chief
Lady Rowlands - Mrs. Sullivan
Ines Pedroza - Announcer (as Inez Pedroza)
Michael Clark - Taxi Driver |
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