FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Nut easy to crack often empty." (“Murder Over New York”)

GREETINGS: As I will be out of the country for the next two Mondays, I am now sharing a double dosage of information regarding our two feature films. If circumstances allow, I will try to drop by. Thank you so much to Matt has kindly agreed to be our host!

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 or perhaps an impromptu sharing of a short video upon request! Then, at precisely 8:15, we begin our feature films simultaneously by starting our personal or online copies of both weeks’ features att he same moment!

“MURDER OVER NEW YORK”: “Murder Over New York” (1940; 65 minutes)

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Charlie Chan, continuing for a murdered colleague, and assisted by Number Two Son, Jimmy, seeks to uncover the identity of a strangler who strikes multiple times on an around-the-world cruise ship bound from Honolulu to San Francisco.

FEATURE NOTES: The working title of this film was “Charlie Chan in New York.” According to Fox publicity material contained in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library files, the studio changed the title in order to prevent the public from confusing this film with other Chan features.

CAST (as credited):

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan
Marjorie Weaver: Patricia Shaw (also known as Patricia West, Mrs. Paul Narvo)
Robert Lowrey: David Elliott
Ricardo Cortez: George Kirby
Donald MacBride: Inspector Vance
Melville Cooper: Herbert Fenton
Joan Valerie: June Preston
Kane Richmond: Ralph Percy
Sen Yung: Jimmy Chan
John Sutton: Keith Jeffrey
Leyland Hodgson: [Robert] Boggs
Clarence Muse: Butler
Frederick Worlock: Hugh Drake
Lal Chand Mehra: Ramullah (also known as Aga Singh)

UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Trevor Bardette: Hindu Businessman
Stanley Blystone: Fingerprint Expert
Nick Borgani: Hindu Businessman
Eddy Chandler Police Officer [Lefty]
Frank Coghlan, Jr.: Frankie O'Shaunessy
Catherine Craig: Stewardess
Alan Davis: Pilot [Lt. Cooper]
Dorothy Dearing: Mrs. Percy
Jimmie Dundee: Police Officer [Bill]
Ralph Dunn: Second Police Officer
Frank Fanning: Police Officer
Carl Faulkner: Police Officer
Bud Geary: Second Mechanic
Shemp Howard: "Shorty" McCoy (also known as "The Canarsie Kid," "The Great Rashid")
Paul Kruger: Guard
Jack "Tiny" Lipson: Hindu in Police Lineup
Eric Mayne: Suspicious-looking Man
Paul Palmer: Police Officer
Lee Phelps: First Police Officer
Nick Shaid: Hindu Businessman
Bhogwan Singh: Hindu Businessman
Brick Sullivan: Police Officer
Charles Tannen: Voice of Radio Announcer
George Walcott: First Mechanic
Shirley Warde: Mrs. Felton
“DEAD MEN TELL”: “Dead Men Tell” (1941; 61 minutes)

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: 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.

FEATURE 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

CAST (as credited):

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan
Shiela Ryan: Kate Ransome
Robert Weldon: Steve Daniels
Sen Yung: Jimmy Chan
Don Douglas: Jed Thomasson
Katharine Aldridge: Laura Thursday
Paul McGrath: Charles Thursday (also known as Mr. Parks)
George Reeves: Bill Lydig
Truman Bradley: Captain Kane
Ethel Griffies: Miss [Patience] Nodbury
Lenita Lane: Dr. Anne Bonney
Milton Parsons: Gene Lafarge

UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Stanley Andrews: Inspector Vesey
Jimmy Aubrey: English Sailor
Ralph Dunn: Homicide Desk Sergeant
Pat Flaherty: Policeman
Lee Tung Foo: Wu Mei
O.G. "Dutch" Hendrian: Saloon Dancer
Paul Kruger: Sailor in Saloon
Lee Phelps: Detective
Tim Ryan: Red Eye [Bartender]
Brick Sullivan: Police Sergeant
Charles Tannen: Sailor with Girl
John Wallace: Peg Leg

OUR FEATURES’ IMAGES: (Attached) From “Murder Over New York”: Charlie Chan and Jimmy with Patricia Shaw. (Note the title: “Charlie Chan in New York”); “Dead Men Tell”: Charlie Chan in “Dead Men Tell.”





IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FEATURES: Often our features can be found online, and happily, the good news continues! BOTH of our features ARE available through the links provided at our Chat Room.

OUR EXTRAS: Mahalo nui to Hawaii Steve for searching for our “extras” for the next two Mondays! For those who arrive early, you will be able to enjoy what Steve is able to uncover for us!

OUR MONTHLY POLL: Please take a moment to cast your vote in our JUNE 2022 POLL, right here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSV6RPV

LAST MONTH’S POLL RESULT: To see our MAY Poll result as well as ALL of our polls going back to 2003, please use this link: http://www.charliechan.info/id93.html

FOR JULY 5: As our first Monday Evening for the month of July falls on July 4, we will be holding our Chat Please join us as we continue our Charlie Chan Film Tour 2022 with a shared on the following evening…JULY 5…as we will be viewing “Murder Over New York”!

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:

https://thepostmanonholidayhome.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/2021-newsletter-lou-final.pdf

AS ALWAYS: THANK YOU SO MUCH…

Sincerely,

Rush Glick