Our Monday Night Chat/Film Viewing: Charlie Chan at the Circus"
"Free ticket to circus like gold ring on merry-go-round - make enjoyment double.” – Charlie Chan
This week’s edition of our Monday Evening Chat and film viewing is a special occasion – the birthday of Warner Oland! We will be celebrating Mr. Oland’s birthday as we watch and share “Charlie Chan at the Circus,” a film that brings with it the entire Chan family!
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 through such outlets as YouTube, etc. SAD NEWS…this week’s film, “Charlie Chan at the Circus,” IS available at YouTube at this address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MMEVNWBxg
FILM NOTES: According to Hollywood Reporter news items and production charts, June Lang and John Dilson were to be in the cast, but their participation in the final film has not been confirmed. According to another Hollywood Reporter news item, the film was shot "on location at the Al G. Barnes winter quarters," and a Motion Picture Herald pre-release article states that "the Barnes Circus [was] used as a background for production settings." In a mid-1980s interview, Keye Luke mentioned that the winter home of the circus used in the film was in the eastern Los Angeles community of El Monte. For more information, please find it at our Charlie Chan Family Home site at: http://www.charliechan.info/id29.html
NEXT WEEK: (October 6) we will be sharing “Dangerous Money” starring Sidney Toler, with Victor Den Yung and Willie Best.
PLEASE NOTE: “THE RETURN OF CHARLIE CHAN” ON DVD: If you are interested in purchasing a clear, clean copy of “The Return of Charlie Chan” (Universal – 1971) a made-for-TV movie starring Ross Martin as Charlie Chan (which will be our final film stop on this year’s Chan Film Tour), I can recommend a version which you will find available at: http://www.ioffer.com/i/the-return-of-charlie-chan-ross-martin-dvd-504052734. It lists for $12.00 which includes postage/handling. However, you may make a lower offer! “The Return of Charlie Chan” is this year’s final film in our journey through Chandom!
As always, please take care, have a pleasant Monday, and let’s all get together for an evening of fun, sharing, and CELEBRATION as we watch “Charlie Chan at the Circus.”
