Our Monday Evening Chat/Film Viewing: "Charlie Chan at the Race Track"
Greetings! We have now reached the end of the month of March and have reached Spring, as well! As the weather warms for most of us, our journey through the entire Charlie Chan film series now takes us to “Charlie Chan at the Race Track.” In this adventure, which has its roots at the Melbourne Cup race in Australia, Charlie Chan and son Lee join the ship full of race horses and their owners as they sail from Honolulu to Los Angeles in search of the killer of Major Kent, one of the more illustrious figures in the racing game. What follows is a breathtaking investigation fraught with grave danger lurking around each turn!
NOTES: The Roxy Theatre in New York billed this film as “At The Race Track with Charlie Chan.” ‘Variety’ reviewed the movie as “Chan at the Race Track.” According to ‘Motion Picture Herald’ and ‘Liberty’, some scenes in the film were shot at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California, and the film contained footage of "some of the most spectacular events of the recent racing season." ‘Motion Picture Herald’ also notes that the film "has a semi-topical significance in as much as a great antipodean horse, Pharlap, brought to this country a few years ago [from Australia], died under circumstances that have never been fully explained." ‘Liberty’ notes that Technical Director Monroe Liebergold had been a jockey for the well-known horse breeder H. P. Whitney. Although ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts list Neil Fitzgerald and John Mooney as additional actors, and only Neil Fitzgerald's participation in the final film has been confirmed.
So, please join us in our Chat Room which is located at our Charlie Chan Family Home: www.charliechan.info, and use any of the “Chat Room” links to join us. We begin with arrivals and greetings at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and we roll our personal copies of our film exactly 15 minutes later (8:15).
Even if you cannot access a copy of the above-noted film, please do join us anyway, as you will NOT be left out of our ongoing chat and festivities. Also, as is our custom, newcomers are offered the seat of honor at our humble table. (Many of our films, such as this week’s entry, may be found available for viewing online through such outlets as YouTube, etc. A check at YouTube reveals that “Charlie Chan at the Race Track” IS available for viewing.)
Thank you so much, and let’s meet for yet another fun Monday evening as we gather to watch “Charlie Chan at the Race Track.”
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