The venerable Mr. Wong comes up in discussion from time to time with some regularity. Yes, he did ride on the crest of the popularity of Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto, and, had his own, though brief, measure of popularity.
Personally, I enjoy the Wong films, and I also feel that they are technically some of the best work that was released by Monogram Pictures. Actually, these films came out in the late 1930s (1938-19400, and there were six films in the series: "Mr. Wong, Detective," "The Mystery of Mr. Wong," "Mr. Wong in Chinatown," "The Fatal Hour," "Doomed to Die," and Phantom of Chinatown." The first five starred Boris Karloff in the title role, while the final film featured Keye Luke as a younger James Lee Wong.
Many, your humble servant included, consider these movies to be very enjoyable. Of course, fans of Boris Karloff would especially find this series worthy of note, and, having Keye Luke appear in the lead role of an Asian detective is, although a tough sell, admittedly, following the five Karloff entries, a treat as well.
Thank you for this information, I do appreciate it. I had heard of Mr. Moto, but not the Mr. Wong series. I will need to keep my eye out for more of them.
In the mean time, sorry I am not able to join more often on Monday nights, but I do enjoy the web site, message board and related information. Thank you for your hard work and efforts to keep the site moving along.
