kjrwe Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 So what are your favorite Charlie Chan films? Mine are: The Black Camel (1931) Eran Trece (1931): based on the novel Charlie Chan Carries On Link to post Share on other sites
papyrusbeetle Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I love them all, really, especially the ones with Mantan Moreland. I love CHARLIE CHAN IN HONOLULU because we get to see all his children in his home, and all of the décor is chintz with Chinese motifs. BUT- the funniest, best, most glamorous, and interesting is CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO. Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Warner Oland - CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA Sidney Toler - CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND The best combination for me would have been Oland in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Janet0312 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I pretty much love them all too. One of my favorite scenes, I think it CC in Paris, #1 son says, "Gee, Pop, I sure miss the radio." I don't know why that has struck me as being so funny, but it cracks me up every time. Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I pretty much love them all too. One of my favorite scenes, I think it CC in Paris, #1 son says, "Gee, Pop, I sure miss the radio." I don't know why that has struck me as being so funny, but it cracks me up every time. Charlie Chan had a great and funny relationship with his sons, and also with that sidekick of his (forget the name now). Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Recently I watched Charlie Chan in London (first time in several years), and I really enjoyed it. Nice, old-fashioned mystery set in London. Made me think of Agatha Christie mysteries from that time period. If only more of the Agatha Christie mysteries had been filmed in the thirties, shortly after the novels were published! Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 I plan on watching the entire series these next couple of weeks. If I have any very specific thoughts about any of the films, I'll post them here. It's been about 3 years since I've seen most of the films. High time I saw them again! Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Recently I watched Charlie Chan at the Opera. I was quite moved by this story (I am, each time I watch this). I adore Boris Karloff. Also, I have never been able to get through Charlie Chan at the Circus. This time around was no exception. Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Two other faves to add to my list: Charlie Chan in Paris Charlie Chan in Shanghai These two were very well done, and well paced! Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Two of the later films are based on the novels: 1. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (based on Charlie Chan Carries On) 2. Charlie Chan in Rio (based on The Black Camel) Both are good films, but not as good as earlier versions of the stories (Eran Trece, The Black Camel). If only the lost film Charlie Chan Carries On would turn up somewhere! In the meantime, at least the Spanish language film (Eran Trece) still exists. Link to post Share on other sites
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