OUR CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY MONDAY EVENING CHAT FOR July 3, 2023: “Charlie Chan in Rio”
CHAT NUMBER: 1,210
HAPPY PRE-INDEPENDENCE DAY!
FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil.”
THIS WEEK: Charlie Chan and Number Two Son Jimmy are in Rio de Janeiro to return a fugitive to justice, but things take a murderous turn in this “retooling” of “The Black Camel”!
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OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION: “Charlie Chan in Rio” (1941; 62 minutes)
FEATURE SUMMARY: Charlie Chan and son Jimmy visit the exotic city of Rio de Janeiro in order to arrest nightclub singer Lola Dean for a murder committed a year earlier in Honolulu. Later, they find the singer has been stabbed to death in her home. Her jewels have been stolen and a number of clues have been seemingly planted at the crime scene. The suspects are numerous, and Chan must sift through the evidence to unmask the killer.
FEATURE NOTES: Although Ted North’s character is called “Carlos Dantas” in the film’s onscreen credits and in reviews, in the picture he is called “Clark Denton.” According to ‘Hollywood Review’ news items, Virgil Miller was originally assigned as the photographer on this film but was replaced by Joseph P. MacDonald, who was promoted after serving as an operative cameraman with Twentieth Century-Fox for eight years. An April 30, 1941, ‘Hollywood Reporter’ news item noted that Jeanne Kelly had been loaned by Universal to appear in the next Charlie Chan film, and, while it was presumably this picture, her participation has not been confirmed. “Charlie Chan in Rio” bears a striking resemblance to “The Black Camel,” directed ten years earlier by Hamilton MacFadden, who appears in the cast of “Rio.” It is perhaps of interest to note that MacFadden also appeared briefly in “The Black Camel,” and he also had a minor role in “Charlie Chan in Reno” (1939).
THIS WEEK’S EXTRAS:
“RIO DE JANEIRO” 1940’S BRAZIL COPACABANA BEACH SUGARLOAF IPANEMA TRAVELOGUE FILM XD50264
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZABfkRwZ0g
Running time: 9:22
Carnival in Brazil 1942 Brazilian music & Elsie Houston shown on an Eiki 16mm projector
Carnival in Brazil 1942 Brazilian music & Elsie Houston shown on an Eiki 16mm projector
Running time: 8:08
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NEXT WEEK: We will be sharing “Castle in the Desert,” the final entry in the 20th Century-Fox Charlie Chan film series.
Take care, and let’s gather again for another fun- and Chan-filled evening at our Monday Evening Chat within the friendly confines of our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room at charliechan.org as we share “Charlie Chan in Rio.”
