OUR CCF MONDAY EVENING CHAT AND FILM VIEWING FOR January 10 “Eran Trece” (“There Were Thirtee
FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Only very brave mouse make nest in cat's ear.”
GREETINGS! As we continue our yearlong journey through the films of Charlie Chan series, we now share “Eran Trece,” the Spanish language version of “Charlie Chan Carries On.” This version, starring Manuel Arbo as Charlie Chan, is a very close “copy” of the first film in the Charlie Chan film series, and provides a glimpse of what the Warner Oland version was probably like!
OUR CHAT ROOM: Our Chat Room can be accessed the same way that we accessed by going to our “Chat Room” link at charliechan.info, or use this direct link: http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html
We Begin our evening at 7:30 Eastern Time with a 45-minute time for arrivals and greetings. During this time, we also have the opportunity to engage in open dialogue. Then, at precisely 8:15, we begin our feature film simultaneously starting our personal or online copies of the movie!
THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “Eran Trece” (1931; 79 minutes).
FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Inspector Duff, a Scotland Yard detective, and a friend of Charlie Chan, is pursuing a murderer who is a part of an around-the-world tour group. While his ship is docked in Honolulu, the detective is shot and wounded by the killer. With Duff in critical condition, Charlie Chan carries on the pursuit for his fallen friend.
FEATURE NOTES: “Eran Trece” was the Spanish language version of “Charlie Chan Carries On,” using Spanish-speaking actors and actresses in its cast, and following the original script, with minor changes. This was the only Spanish version of a film from the Charlie Chan series. Some sources erroneously include Luana Alaniz in the cast of Eran Trece. In his autobiography, L. B. Abbott notes that he assisted photographer Sidney Wagner on “Eran Trece.” “Eran Trece” was the only Spanish version in the Charlie Chan series.
CAST:
Manuel Arbó: Charlie Chan
Rafael Luis Calvo: Inspector Duff
Ana Maria Custodio: Elen Potter
Juan Torena: Dick Kennaway
Julio Villareal: Dr. Lofton
Raul Roulien: Max Minchin
Blanca de Castejón: Peggy Minchin
Martin Garralaga: John Ross (alias Jim Menard)
Carmen Rodriguez: Señora Rockwel
Antonio Vidal: Paul Nelson
Jose Nieto: Señor Kin
Ralph Navarro: Inspector Gardner
Lia Torá: Sybil Conway
Carlos Diaz de Mendoza: Walter Decker
IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FEATURE: Often our features can be found online. GOOD NEWS! “Eran Trece” is available through the link provided at our Chat Room.
OUR MONTHLY POLL: Please take a moment to cast your vote in our JANUARY 2022 POLL, right here: January 2022 Poll
OUR DECEMBER POLL RESULT:
QUESTION: With the advent of commercial television broadcasts in the late 1940s, could the Charlie Chan series at Monogram Pictures have continued with theatrical releases?
Probably 77%
Probably not 23%
NEXT WEEK (January 17): Please join us as we begin our Charlie Chan Film Tour 2022 with a shared viewing of “The Black Camel.”
AND, AS ALWAYS… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: A great blog site, The Postman on Holiday, is offered by our own Charlie Chan and Earl Derr Biggers expert, Lou Armagno which is: "A place to explore all things surrounding Detective Charlie Chan, his creator Earl Derr Biggers, and their connection with Hawaii, Cleveland, and mystery fiction." Updated each month, it can be found at this address: www.thepostmanonholiday.com
OUR 2022 CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER!
This year’s Charlie Chan Family Newsletter, chronicling the year 2021, is now available! Thank you so much, Lou, for your continued, masterfully hard work and dedication! It can be accessed at the following link:
