FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Sixty summers young, sixty winters old...brrr.”

GREETINGS! We now follow Charlie Chan to the land of his venerable ancestors, China. Upon arrival, he reunites with Number One Son, Lee as father and son take on a deadly opium smuggling gang!

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THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “Charlie Chan in Shanghai” (1935; 70 minutes); along with our “extra,” a Charlie Chan radio mystery, “The Man Who Moved Mountains”. (15 minutes).

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Charlie Chan travels to his ancestral homeland, China, at the request of Sir Stanley Woodland, a prominent official in Shanghai, to help break up an opium-smuggling organization. When Chan is honored at a Shanghai banquet, Sir Stanley informs the detective that he has discovered some sinister activities. Before Sir Stanley can share this information he is silenced by a booby-trapped box. With Number One Son, Lee, at his side, Chan seeks to discover the secrets of the smuggling activities in Shanghai as well as the identity of Sir Stanley's killer.

FEATURE NOTES: Although the character played by Frederik Vogeding is listed as "Burke" in the onscreen credits, he is called "Ivan Marloff" throughout the dialog of the film

CAST (as credited):

Warner Oland: Charlie Chan
Irene Hervey: Diana Woodland
Charles Locher: Philip Nash
Russell Hicks: James Andrews
Keye Luke: Lee Chan
Halliwell Hobbes: Chief of Police [Commissioner of Police; Colonel Watkins]
Frederick Vogeding: Burke [Ivan Marloff]
Neil Fitzgerald: Dakin
Max Wagner: Taxi Driver

UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Lynn Bari: Second Hotel Switchboard Operator
Luke Chan: Reporter
Jack Chefe: Reporter
Frank Darien: Tourist at Versailles Cafe
Harrison Greene: Tourist at Versailles Cafe
Jockey Haefeli: Crook on Boat
Ed Hart: G-Man
Russel Hopton: G-Man
Gladden James: Forrest
Collin Kenny: Reporter
William Kum: Porter
Eddie Lee: Servant
James B. Leong: Shanghai Police Telephone Operator
Bo Ling: Lee Chan's Girlfriend
Pat O'Malley: Beldon
Torben Meyer: French Diplomat
Moy Ming: Mr. Sun Wong
Jimmy Phillips: Reporter
Regina Rambeau
Pat Somerset: Reporter
Harry Strang: Chauffeur
Phil Tead: Reporter
Sam Tong: Waiter
David Torrence: Sir Stanley Woodland
Guy Usher: Shanghai Chamber of Commerce President
Beal Wong: Reporter
Jehim Wong: Ricksha Boy
Walter Wong: Waiter
Joan Woodbury: Exotic Dancer
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON OUR FEATURE: Please go to http://www.charliechan.info/id27.html

TRIVIA: “Charlie Chan in Shanghai” could possibly be considered to be connected with the previous three-movie “trilogy,” “Charlie Chan in London,” Charlie Chan in Paris,” and Charlie Chan in Egypt.” If so, this would make “Shanghai” a stop on an around-the-world series of adventures.

THIS WEEK’S TERM: League of Nations - A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.

James Andrews: "...the Opium Committee of the League of Nations..."

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: As his ship nears Shanghai, Charlie Chan reacts to a threatening note that was slipped into his coat pocket.



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NEXT WEEK: “Charlie Chan at the Circus”

OUR CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER for this year!

This is our third annual Charlie Chan Family Newsletter! It contains the work of a number of Charlie Chan Family members and friends. Thank you so much to Lou Armagno, aka, HonoluLou, who has put together and published yet another masterpiece! Please use this link to access this year's newsletter which covers the year 2020. Please enjoy!

AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: A great blog site, The Postman on Holiday, is offered by our own Charlie Chan and Earl Derr Biggers expert, Lou Armagno which is: "A place to explore all things surrounding Detective Charlie Chan, his creator Earl Derr Biggers, and their connection with Hawaii, Cleveland, and mystery fiction." Updated each month, it can be found at this address: www.thepostmanonholiday.com

SO, REMEMBER, PLEASE JOIN US for this week’s feature, “Charlie Chan in Shanghai.”

THANK YOU SO MUCH…

Sincerely,

Rush Glick