Re: Anyone know when rest of Chan features released?
Dear Teil,
I hold the same hopes that you do about the eventual locating of suitable prints of the final seven films in the series (actually, I think that adequate versions were found for all but a few) so that we can have good, commerciially produces versiona of all Chan movies. Also, I agree with you about the best possibilities for Charlie Chan adventures being produced today. Yes, I think that the British would definitely do the best job. Sadly, I have absolutely no faith in Hollywood ever doing a straight-forward Chan film, even if some studio would take the risk. Remember how, for years, there was talk of a Lucy Liu "Granddaughter of Charlie Chan" movie? My guess regarding that never having gotten off the ground (which, in the end, may have been for the better - who knows?) is the probable bowing to today's PC norms.