Early in his career, Stan Winston had two major jobs on CBS TV movies that showcased his talents. One was for creating Satan's handymen in 1972's Gargoyles, the other for aging Cicely Tyson from 23 to 110 in 1974's The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
Both would bring him Emmys for outstanding makeup. The idea behind Gargoyles was that in the distant past, Satan sent creatures to Earth who were living quietly in caves near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Dark Lord has instructed them to lay low until they have a good shot at ruling the world. But before the takeover can happen, a visiting paleontologist (Cornel Wilde, a best actor Oscar nominee for 1945's A Song to Remember) is shown an odd skeleton by a crusty old local named Uncle Willie,.
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