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Our film for this week: "Charlie Chan in London"

FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Little things tell big story.”

We have now reached the end of the first month of our Charlie Chan Film Tour 2017! This week we will be viewing and sharing “Charlie Chan in London,” starring Warner Oland. This was the first Chan adventure not based on an Earl Derr Biggers tale, as the author had passed away the year before “London” was filmed. Also, this is the earliest entry in the Charlie Chan film series after “The Black Camel” which we watched last week.

As is our custom, we begin arriving at 7:30 Eastern Time, we will be sharing, before our featured presentation, an “extra.”

OUR PRESENTATIONS:

“The Landini Murder Case” (part 13) radio program (Circa 1936; Runtime: 14:29)
“Charlie Chan in London” (1934; Runtime: 79 minutes)

FILM SUMMARY: When a young Englishman, Paul Gray, is convicted of murder and sentenced to hang, his sister, convinced of his innocence, asks Charlie Chan, who is visiting London, to investigate and find the real murderer. To that end, Chan visits a large country manor house in England where the killing occurred. There are a number of suspects among the large group of fox hunters who are staying at the manor, and it soon becomes clear that the killer is still actively trying to avoid capture. Charlie Chan must work fast to discover the real murderer's identity and save Paul Gray from the gallows.

NOTES: This was the first film in the Charlie Chan series that was not based on a particular novel by Chan's creator, Earl Derr Biggers. The ‘New York Times’ commented that this film, written by Philip MacDonald, a noted detective novelist himself, "maintains the Chan tradition."

TIME: We begin with arrivals and greetings at 7:30 EASTERN TIME. Then, we share our “extra,” which will be followed at exactly 8:15 (EST) when we share our featured presentation, “Charlie Chan in London.”

LOCATION: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room, which is accessed at http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html.

IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FEATURES: Often our features can be found available online. GOOD NEWS! For those lacking a copy of “Charlie Chan in London,” our movie is presently available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEgbh7i4seI&t=658s. Our “extra” can be found at: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/charlie-chan/charlie-chan-13-landini

NEXT WEEK: Please join with us as we share “Charlie Chan in Paris” with Warner Oland and, introducing Number One Son, Lee…Keye Luke!

PLEASE join us as we share another great adventure with Charlie Chan!

Sincerely,

Rush Glick