THIS WEEK we will be viewing and sharing “The Red Dragon.” Starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan travels to Mexico City, accompanied by Number Three Son, Tommy, and Birmingham Brown’s cousin Chattanooga.
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:
“The Baffling Murder of Colonel Willoughby,“ (part 7 – conclusion) radio program (1936; Runtime: 14:13)
“The Red Dragon” (1945; Runtime: 64 minutes)
FEATURE SUMMARY: In Mexico City, an attempt is made to steal the papers of the mysterious Alfred Wyans. His secretary, Walter Dorn, is working undercover for the U.S. government. At the U.S. embassy, he begs that they send for Charlie Chan. The next day, Dorn is mysteriously shot during a luncheon party at Wyans' home. Chan arrives in Mexico City, accompanied by Number Three Son Tommy and his chauffeur and assistant Chattanooga Brown. Chan reveals that Wyans' papers relate to the discovery of a new, 95th element which could be used to make a bomb much more powerful than an atomic bomb. The detective suspects one of the party guests, setting out to find which one is responsible for Dorn's death.
FILM NOTES: The film's working title was “Charlie Chan in Mexico.” The title card reads, “Charlie Chan in ‘The Red Dragon.’"
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 “The Shanghai Cobra.”
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. SAD NEWS! Our feature for this week, “The Red Dragon,” is NOT available online. However, our “extra” can be found at: http://podbay.fm/show/288425504/e/1246446540?autostart=1
NEXT WEEK: “Dark Alibi” starring Sidney Toler.
PLEASE accept this invitation share part of your Monday evening with us as we view together, enjoy, and comment on “The Red Dragon.”
