OUR CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY MONDAY EVENING CHAT FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2023: “Charlie Chan’s Secret”
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FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Best place for skeleton is in family closet.”
THIS WEEK A sunken liner and a missing heir brings Charlie Chan to San Francisco, where he will find himself embroiled in a deadly brew of the occult and murder!
THE CHAT ROOM: Go to our “Chat Room” page, and, at the bottom of that page, click on the “Charlie Chan Family Chat Room ENTRANCE” link. You may then enter as a “Guest.”
FOR IN-DEPTH INFORMATION on our film, go to “Films” at charliechan.org, then scroll down to “Charlie Chan’s Secret.”
FEATURE SUMMARY:
An ocean liner sinks near Hawaii and Allen Colby, the heir to the family fortune, is presumed dead. However, as he is the only body unaccounted for, Charlie Chan, who is seeking proof of Colby’s demise, is not so sure. The detective, working for Henrietta Lowell, the sister of Allen’s father flies to San Francisco to investigate further. The missing Colby appears at Colby House ahead of him but is knifed by a hidden killer in the back before seeing anyone. Further events revolve around spiritualist Mrs. Lowell, her family of suspicious characters, and the spooky Colby House, where the body of Allen Colby dramatically turns up during a séance with Chan in attendance.
FEATURE NOTES:
The working title of this film was “Charlie Chan in San Francisco.” In ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts, George Schneiderman is listed as photographer and Charles McNaughton as a cast member, but their participation in the final film has not been verified. However, Charles McNaughton is pictured in what appears to be butler’s garb in a publicity still for “Charlie Chan’s Secret.” The actor’s name is absent from the credits on the still while Herbert Mundin, who played Baxter the butler, is among those listed.
THE WEEK’S EXTRA: Please join us earlier before the start of our feature for this extra presentation:
Labyrinth of Lies: The Truth Behind the Winchester Mystery House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VZOrTLRW58
(9:39)
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AS ALWAYS, WE BEGIN OUR EVENING at 7:30 Eastern Time with a 45-minute time for arrivals and greetings, and the sharing of an extra or two (see above). Then, at precisely 8:15 ET, we begin running our feature film simultaneously starting our personal or online copies of this week’s feature!
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NEXT WEEK: “Charlie Chan at the Circus”
Take care, and I hope to see you at this week’s Monday Evening Chat at our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room at charliechan.org as we share “Charlie Chan’s Secret.”
