Our Monday Evening Chat session: "Charlie Chan in Paris"
FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “See Paris, die happy.”
As we enter the second month of our Charlie Chan Film Tour 2017, our film for this week is “Charlie Chan in Paris,” starring Warner Oland. This is the second of the “connected” Chan adventures, as Charlie Chan ventures from London, the scene of our film from last week, to Paris, with the detective carrying over with him an investigation leading him to the City of Light. Also, we meet Lee Chan in this one, portrayed by the great Keye Luke!
As is our custom, we begin arriving at 7:30 Eastern Time, we will be sharing, before our featured presentation, an “extra.”
OUR PRESENTATIONS:
1. “The Landini Murder Case” (part 14) radio program (Circa 1936; Runtime: 14:29)
2. “Charlie Chan in Paris” (1935; Runtime: 70 minutes)
FILM SUMMARY: Charlie Chan is hired by British investors to investigate a bond-forgery racket involving a Parisian bank. Upon his arrival in Paris, Chan, who pretends to be on vacation, is made harshly aware through a warning note that the true nature of his visit is known. Later, his agent, a nightclub dancer named Nardi is killed before she can tell give the detective any information. Surprised by the appearance of his Number One Son, Lee, father and son work as a team on a dangerous case that is complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette.
NOTES: According to ‘Daily Variety,’ Hamilton MacFadden, the original director, was relieved of his assignment after the film was in production one week. Dan Clark, who did not receive screen credit, was the original cameraman. This was the first film in which Keye Luke played the role of Lee Chan.
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 Paris.”
LOCATION: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room, which is accessed at http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html.
IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FEATURE: 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=Zkhe8zUHsbE. Our “extra” can be found at: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/charlie-chan/charlie-chan-14-landini
NEXT WEEK: Please join with us as we share “Charlie Chan in Egypt” with Warner Oland.
PLEASE join us as we cross the Channel with Charlie Chan…
