FROM CHARLIE CHAN: "Trouble, like first love, teach many lessons.”
THIS WEEK Charlie Chan seeks his errant Number Two Son, Jimmy, who is seeking adventure aboard an old sailing vessel. However, as soon as father finds son, death enters the picture!
As is our custom, we begin arriving at 7:30 Eastern Time, we will be sharing, before our featured presentation, an “extra” in the form of a vintage Charlie Chan continuing radio drama! Following our “extra,” we will collectively run our feature at 8:15!
OUR PRESENTATIONS:
1.“The Landini Murder Case” (part 36) radio program (1936; Runtime: 14:58)
2.“Dead Men Tell” (1941; Runtime: 61 minutes)
FEATURE SUMMARY: The lure of millions of dollars in lost pirate treasure brings together an unusual and diverse group of fortune hunters aboard an old sailing ship, including Jimmy Chan, who sneaks aboard. Patience Nodbury, who holds the treasure map, torn in four pieces, dies suddenly, the apparent victim of the ghost of a long-dead pirate. Charlie Chan, on board the docked ship to locate his wayward son now finds himself in the midst of a case of what he believes to be murder.
FILM NOTES: According to ‘Hollywood Reporter’ news items, Jean Rogers was to have appeared in this film as Laura Thursday, but was replaced after shooting began by Katherine Aldridge when she became ill with the flu. ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts include Faye Helm in the cast, but her participation in the completed film has not been confirmed.
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 (EDT) when we share our featured presentation “Dead Men Tell.”
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! Our feature for this week, “Dead Men Tell,” is available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHiRkn0vq40. Also, our “extra” can be found at: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/charlie-chan/charlie-chan-36-landini
NEXT WEEK: “Charlie Chan in Rio” starring Sidney Toler.
PLEASE accept this invitation share part of your Monday evening as we share and enjoy “Dead Men Tell.”
