FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Like cotton wool, filial devotion softens weight of parental crown.”

MEMORIAL DAY GREETINGS! This week we join Charlie Chan and Number Two Son, Jimmy on a cruise. But this isn’t just a cruise, it’s a MURDER cruise!

OUR CHAT ROOM: Our Chat Room can be accessed the same way that we accessed by going to our “Chat Room” link at charliechan.info, or use this direct link: http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html

THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise” (1940; 75 minutes); along with our “extra,” a Charlie Chan radio mystery, “The Landini Murder Case: Chan Gets Tough”. (1936; 15 minutes).

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Charlie Chan, continuing for a murdered colleague, and assisted by Number Two Son, Jimmy, seeks to uncover the identity of a strangler who strikes multiple times on an around-the-world cruise ship bound from Honolulu to San Francisco.

FEATURE NOTES: “Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise” is a much looser adaptation of Earl Derr Biggers' novel, “Charlie Chan Carries On” (1930), than was Fox studios' original adaptation, also titled “Charlie Chan Carries On,” from 1931, which was closely scripted to reflect the original Biggers Chan mystery. The working titles of this film were variously “Charlie Chan's Cruise,” “Charlie Chan's Oriental Cruise,” and “Chan's Murder Cruise.” According to materials contained at the UCLA Produced Scripts Collection at the UCLA Theater Arts Library, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan wrote the first treatment for this film, which was followed by a treatment and screenplay written by John Larkin. Their contribution to the final film has not been determined.

CAST (as credited):

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan

Marjorie Weaver: Paula Drake

Lionel Atwell: Dr. Suderman

Sen Yung: Jimmy Chan

Robert Lowery: Dick Kenyon

Don Beddoe: Frederick Ross (incorrectly billed as James Ross)

Leo Carroll: Professor Gordon

Cora Witherspoon: Suzie Watson

Kay Linaker: Mrs. Pendleton

Harlan Briggs: Coroner

Charles Middleton: Mr. [Jeremiah] Walters

Claire Du Brey: Mrs. [Sarah] Walters

Leonard Mudie: Gerald Pendleton

James Burke: Wilkie

Richard Keene: Buttons

Layne Tom, Jr.: Willie Chan

Montague Shaw: Inspector [John] Duff



UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Wade Boteler: Honolulu Police Chief Inspector

Cliff Clark: Lt. Wilson

John Dilson: Police Doctor

Sherry Hall: Radio Operator

J. Anthony Hughes: Detective

Paul McVey: Mrs. Pendleton's Doctor

Walter Miller: Ship's Officer

Harry Strang: Guard

Emmett Vogan: Hotel Manager

FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON OUR FEATURE: Please go to http://www.charliechan.info/id40.html

THIS WEEK’S TERM: bluenose - A puritanical person.

Jimmy Chan: "I'm going to keep my eye on that old bluenose."

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: Charlie Chan and son, Jimmy, meet with Mrs. Pendleton at the conclusion of the case.



For a viewing of more than 500 images from ALL films in the Charlie Chan series and MORE, please visit our Gallery: http://www.charliechan.info/id448.html

IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FILM: Often our features can be found online, and this week is no exception! “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise” IS AVAILABLE online! You may access it above at “THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION” and also at our Chat Room as a link.

OUR MONTHLY POLL: Please take a moment to cast your vote in our APRIL 2021 POLL, right here: May 2021 Poll

OUR APRIL POLL RESULT:

QUESTION: Do you think a Charlie Chan film could be made today?

Yes 75%
No 25%

DO YOU HAVE A POLL QUESTION? You are invited to suggest a Monthly Poll question! Send your ideas to: charliechanfamily@lyahoo.com.

OUR CCF CHAT ARCHIVE: Please take a look at our growing collection of CCF Chat Texts from previous years and this year: http://www.charliechan.info/id830.html

NEXT WEEK (June 7): “Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum”

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’s Murder Cruise.”

THANK YOU SO MUCH…

Sincerely,

Rush Glick