OUR CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY MONDAY EVENING CHAT FOR November 20, 2023: “The Shanghai Chest”
CHAT NUMBER: 1,230
FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Have two ears, but can only hear one thing at time.”
THIS WEEK: We join Charlie Chan, Number Two Son…Tommy…and assistant Birmingham Brown in a puzzling mystery involving remote-controlled murders!
OUR 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,” choosing the name you wish to use.
OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION: “The Shanghai Chest” (1948; 65 minutes) Sadly, this film IS NOT available online for those who lack a personal copy.
FEATURE SUMMARY: In San Francisco, Judge Wesley Armstrong is stabbed to death in his study by an intruder, and Victor, the judge’s nephew, who has come to see him, is attacked and rendered unconscious. As the police arrive at the Armstrong home, they discover Victor recovering consciousness and holding the murder knife in his hand. This, plus other incriminating evidence, makes him the prime suspect in the murder. When Charlie Chan comes to see the district attorney to apologize about a misadventure with his number two son Tommy and assistant Birmingham Brown, the word is received that two sets of fingerprints were found on the knife – Victor’s and those of a criminal who was executed six months earlier. Lieutenant Mike Ruark asks for Chan’s help with the case.
FEATURE NOTES: This film’s working title was “Murder By Alphabet.” Louis Mason is listed in the Call Bureau Cast Service in the role of the cemetery custodian, but the part was actually played by Paul Scardon.
THIS WEEK’S EXTRA:
The Green Hornet - Chapter 04 – Pillar of Flame - 1940
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AS ALWAYS, WE BEGIN OUR EVENING at 7:30 Eastern Time with a 45-minute block of time for arrivals and greetings, and the sharing of an extra…or two...or even three! (please 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!
AT OUR BULLETIN BOARD: THE CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY HOME 2022 NEWSLETTER remains available at our “Bulletin Board” at our Charlie Chan Family Home! Also, at our Bulletin Board you will find a lot more in the form of links to other Chan-related items of possible interest! (PLEASE NOTE: If YOU would like to contribute to our upcoming 2023, it is never too early to develop your offering!)
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NEXT WEEK: Please join us as we view “Mr. Wong, Detective” and celebrate the birthday of Boris Karloff!
SO… Please join us as we continue our Charlie Chan Film Tour with “The Shanghai Chest.”
