FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Most happy to find man without enemies.”

GREETINGS: This week, we share the “remake” of “Charlie Chan Carries On,” as Charlie Chan once again “carries on” for his fallen friend, Inspector Duff of Scotland Yard, as Number Two Son, Jimmy, assists his Pop on this case.

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

We Begin our evening at 7:30 Eastern Time with a 45-minute time for arrivals and greetings. During this time, we also have the opportunity to engage in open dialogue or perhaps an impromptu sharing of a short video upon request! Then, at precisely 8:15, we begin our feature film simultaneously starting our personal or online copies of this week’s feature!

THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise” (1940; 75 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

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: (Attached) Charlie Chan with Paula Drake and Dick Kenyon.



IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FEATURE: Often our features can be found online, and, yes, happily, the good news continues! Our feature IS available through the link provided at our Chat Room.

THIS WEEK’S EXTRAS: A doff of the Panama hat to Hawaii Steve for his contribution of this week’s “extras” which we will share during our “warm-up time” before the sharing of our feature! The first is a short pictorial tribute to[R1] Lionel Atwill which provides a glimpse of the actors’ versatility in the many roles he took on during his career. The second extra is a 1937 silent travelogue of Waikiki and Oahu. Please join us early for these informative pieces!

OUR MONTHLY POLL: Please take a moment, before it closes at the end of this month, to cast your last-minute vote in our MAY 2022 POLL, right here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSV6RPV

LAST MONTH’S POLL RESULT: To see our April Poll result as well as ALL of our polls going back to 2003, please use this link: http://www.charliechan.info/id93.html

NEXT WEEK (June 6): Please join us as we continue our Charlie Chan Film Tour 2022 with a shared viewing of “Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum.”

AND, AS ALWAYS… 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

OUR 2022 CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER!

This year’s Charlie Chan Family Newsletter, chronicling the year 2021, is now available! Thank you so much, Lou, for your continued, masterfully hard work and dedication! It can be accessed at the following link:

https://thepostmanonholidayhome.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/2021-newsletter-lou-final.pdf

AND, FINALLY, REMEMBER: PLEASE JOIN US for this week’s feature “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise.”

AS ALWAYS: THANK YOU SO MUCH…

Sincerely,

Rush Glick