Our weekly Monday Evening Chat: "Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo"
“Humble presence of no more importance than one drop of rain in cloudburst.” (Charlie Chan – “Charlie Chan on Broadway”)
Our film for this week is “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo,” starring Warner Oland with Keye Luke in this, the final film in the Warner Oland era of the Fox Chan series. In this adventure, Charlie Chan and his Number One Son head to Paris, France for an art exhibit in which Lee is participating. In what was supposed to be a short stopover in Monte Carlo, Monaco, soon becomes a case of bank bond intrigue and murder!
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).
FILM NOTES: “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo” was Warner Oland's last film. Oland began “Charlie Chan at the Ringside” in January of 1938, but the production was halted when the actor walked off the set on the 17th of that month. According to news items, there was a dispute between Oland and the studio
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.
GOOD NEWS…this week’s film, “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo,” IS available at YouTube at this address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zai5vEiReGw
NEXT WEEK (April 20) we will be sharing “Mr. Moto’s Gamble,” the movie that began shooting as “Charlie Chan at the Ringside.”
ADDITIONAL NOTE: For those of us who are in the Southern California region, on May 1-2 the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo will be showing “Castle in the Desert.” For any who have experienced to Chan film in this intimate setting, I am sure that you can attest to the unique quality of the experience! For more information, please call (310) 322-2592 or visit their website: www.oldtownmusichall.org. Perhaps we could make it a Friday night Chan Family get-together by those of us in the Southern California area?
Please have a happy and safe Monday, and let’s all get together for another Chan-filled evening of fun and sharing as we watch “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo.” Lately, we have had the great honor and pleasure of welcoming a few new members! See you there!
