Our film for this week’s Monday Evening Chat and Film Viewing will be “dark Alibi” starring Sidney Toler. As he has before in his lengthy career (can you recall when?), Charlie Chan works fast to save an innocent man from execution as the fateful day and hour draws near! The answer to this deadly puzzle requires our favorite sleuth to take many odd, twisting, and dangerous paths…
FILM NOTES: The film's working titles were Fatal Fingerprints, Fatal Fingertips, and “Charlie Chan in Alcatraz.” Stock footage used in “Dark Alibi” shows California's San Quentin State Prison. The opening title card reads: "Charlie Chan in 'Dark Alibi.'" The Call Bureau Cast Service Lists Minerva Urecal as "Mrs. Foss." However, production information included in the file on the film at the American Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library states that she was replaced by Edna Holland, who is listed in the onscreen credits.
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. Again this week we have HAPPY NEWS! A check at YouTube reveals that “Dark Alibi” IS available online at YouTube for viewing. You may find it at this address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsqa4604WIg
NEXT WEEK (September 30) we will be viewing “Charlie Chan at the Circus” starring Warner Oland, as we celebrate the Honorable Mr. Oland’s birthday!
CC ON DVD: If you have not already done so, please consider ordering your copy of the new “Charlie Chan Collection” Warner Brothers box DVD collection! The best price I have found thus far is from Amazon.com at $28.79 with FREE postage! Hawaii Steve notes that this collection may be purchased at Oldies.com for $21.80 plus postage! So, get yours now!
Take care, have a restful day off, and let’s all get together for another Chan-filled evening of fun and sharing as we watch “Dark Alibi.”
