OUR CCF MONDAY EVENING CHAT FOR February 5, 2024: “Charlie Chan in Paris”
CHAT NUMBER: 1,241
FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Joy in heart more desirable than bullet.”
THIS WEEK: We continue along our group journey, this year’s Charlie Chan Film Tour, with “Charlie Chan in Paris,” the second stop on Charlie Chan’s “connected” travel adventures…and, we meet Number One Son, Lee!
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: “Charlie Chan in Paris” (1935; 70 minutes) Happily, this film IS available online for those who lack a personal copy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTOGjpm0TA
FEATURE SUMMARY: Charlie Chan is hired by British investors to investigate a bond-forgery racket involving a Parisian bank. Upon his arrival in Paris, Chan, who pretends to be on vacation, is made harshly aware through a warning note that the true nature of his visit is known. Later, his agent, a nightclub dancer named Nardi is killed before she can tell give the detective any information. Surprised by the appearance of his Number One Son, Lee, father, and son work as a team on a dangerous case that is complicated by a false murder accusation against the banker’s daughter Yvette.
FEATURE NOTES: According to ‘Daily Variety,’ Hamilton MacFadden, the original director, was relieved of his assignment after the film was in production for one week. Dan Clark, who did not receive screen credit, was the original cameraman. This was the first film in which Keye Luke played the role of Lee Chan. “Charlie Chan in Paris” was thought to be lost for many years until a print was discovered in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s.
THIS WEEK’S EXTRAS:
EXTRA #1: A Day in Charming Paris 1930s in Colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pl51Dg5hM0
Running time: 2:34
EXTRA #2: Paris, France 1930s in color [60fps, Remastered] w/sound design added
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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!
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NEXT WEEK: “Charlie Chan in Egypt”
SO… Please join us as we share “Charlie Chan in Paris.”
