Charlie Chan at the Movies: History, Filmography, and Criticism

by Ken Hanke

Overview

From his primitive nonseries beginnings through the well known Fox series of 44 films (1931-1949), here is the complete history of famous film detective Charlie Chan.

The films are presented in chronological order, with full cast and credits, synopses and evaluations. Biographical details on the three most famous screen Chans--Warner Oland, Sidney Toler, and Roland Winters--and background information on series directors and supporting players, insights into the making of the films, and the full story of the abrupt halt in 1949 as well as an array of the detective's aphorisms (or Chan-o-grams) are included. Numerous photos throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786486618
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	01/14/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	286
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Ken Hanke was the associate editor of Scarlet Street, a magazine covering the horror and mystery genres. He contributed articles to Filmfax, Video Watchdog and Films in Review. A member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association, he lived in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
The late Ken Hanke was the associate editor of Scarlet Street, a magazine covering the horror and mystery genres. He contributed articles to Filmfax, Video Watchdog and Films in Review. A member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association, he lived in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	xi
I.	Warner Oland	1
1.	Charlie Chan Carries On	5
2.	The Black Camel	11
3.	Charlie Chan's Chance	21
4.	Charlie Chan's Greatest Case	24
5.	Charlie Chan's Courage	25
6.	Charlie Chan in London	29
7.	Charlie Chan in Paris	34
8.	Charlie Chan in Egypt	42
9.	Charlie Chan in Shanghai	46
10.	Charlie Chan's Secret	56
11.	Charlie Chan at the Circus	64
12.	Charlie Chan at the Race Track	73
13.	Charlie Chan at the Opera	82
14.	Charlie Chan at the Olympics	89
15.	Charlie Chan on Broadway	97
16.	Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo	102
II.	Sidney Toler at 20th Century-Fox	109
1.	Charlie Chan in Honolulu	111
2.	Charlie Chan in Reno	117
3.	Charlie Chan at Treasure Island	123
4.	Charlie Chan in City in Darkness	129
5.	Charlie Chan in Panama	131
6.	Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise	138
7.	Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum	145
8.	Murder Over New York	151
9.	Dead Men Tell	155
10.	Charlie Chan in Rio	160
11.	Castle in the Desert	163
III.	Sidney Toler at Monogram	169
1.	Charlie Chan in the Secret Service	171
2.	Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat	174
3.	Charlie Chan in Black Magic (AKA: Meeting at Midnight)	179
4.	The Jade Mask	184
5.	The Scarlet Clue	188
6.	The Shanghai Cobra	193
7.	The Red Dragon	199
8.	Dark Alibi	203
9.	Shadows Over Chinatown	210
10.	Dangerous Money	214
11.	The Trap	216
IV.	Roland Winters	220
1.	The Chinese Ring	221
2.	Docks of New Orleans	228
3.	Shanghai Chest	234
4.	The Golden Eye	240
5.	The Feathered Serpent	245
6.	The Sky Dragon	250
V.	Imitations and Offshoots	255
1.	Mr. Moto (Fox, 1937-1939)	255
2.	Mr. Wong (Monogram, 1938-1940)	257
VI.	Later Chans	260
	Index	263

Editorial Reviews

The definitive work on the Charlie Chan films.

Classic Images

A very good film-by-film compendium.

ARBA

From his primitive non-series beginnings through the well known Fox series of 44 films (1931-1949). Films are presented in chronological order, with cast and credits, synopses and evaluations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

skillfully done with flair, spirit and a clear understanding of the series as a whole...refreshing...this can only be described as the definitive volume on the most famous of all screen detectives...snap up this classic”—Classic Images; “a very good film-by-film compendium”—ARBA; “his passion for the character is evident, and once you combine the research he has done with that, you have a winner”—Penguin Comics.

From the Publisher

"his passion for the character is evident, and once you combine the research he has done with that, you have a winner"

Penguin Comics