For the first film to center mainly on the character of chan, warner oland, a white actor, was cast in the title role in 1931s charlie chan carries on, and it was this. Motos gamble 1938, which had originated as a charlie chan film but been reworked as a mr. The two films were made concurrently and followed the same production schedule, with each scene filmed twice the same day, once in english and then in spanish. Charlie chan and his two eldest sons, investigate a murderous gang who is forcing an archaeologist to search for a treasure in mexico. Volume 1 o charlie chan in london o charlie chan in paris o charlie chan in egypt o charlie chan in shanghai o eran trece spanishlanguage version of charlie chan carries on volume 2 o charlie chan at the circus o charlie chan at the race track o charlie chan at the opera o charlie chan at the olympics volume 3 o charlie chan the black.
The films are presented in chronological order, with full cast and credits, synopses and evaluations. For detailed information on this film, please go to charlie chan carries on. A box office success, the film made oland a star and during the next two years, he portrayed the evil dr. When the explanations finally come, it is oddly haphazard.
K on a piece of paper, but is unable to finish the full name. Charlie chan in london 1934 full screen feature the. Over four dozen films featuring charlie chan have been made since 1926. I recently order the charlie chan collection 42 movies. Charlie chan in london, charlie chan in paris, charlie chan in egypt. Asian detectives in 1930s hollywood brian camps film. This collection includes the titles charlie chan in london, charlie chan in paris, charlie chan in egypt, and charlie chan in shanghai. The films of charlie chan the charlie chan family home. In 1931, the fox film corporation cast swedish actor warner oland as chan in charlie chan carries on. Charlie chan series by earl derr biggers goodreads. I found the build up to his appearance, even with homicides galore, to be boring. Writer earl derr biggers created charlie chan, a fictional chineseamerican sleuth, in a series of printed tales beginning in 1923.
An illustrated scriptbased reconstruction of charlie chan carries on can be viewed at. See the complete charlie chan series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Recruited by fox in 1931 for charlie chan carries on, a film that is now lost, mr. This film became very famous after which the production house went on to produce 15 more chan movies featuring oland in the lead role. This is one of the four lost charlie chan films, having been destroyed in the fire that consumed the 20th centuryfox film storage facility at little ferry, new jersey on july 9, 1937. In 1931, for the first film centering on chan, charlie chan carries on, the fox film corporation cast swedish actor warner oland. The first chan film starring warner oland, it started the long running popular detective series, which was very profitable for fox films. It was the first charlie chan film to be made at fox. In the 1931 film called charlie chan carries on, warner oland, a swede actor, portrayed chan. Spanish version this movie is so badly directed and acted to be. Additional features include the spanishlanguage version of charlie chan carries on, eran trece, as well as multiple featurettes on the fictional detective.
Hollywood cast a white actor to play the asianamerican charlie chan in 1931s charlie chan carries on and a successful franchise was born. Moto vehicle after the death of warner oland, with lee chan staying on. Find films and movies featuring warner oland on allmovie. An illustrated scriptbased reconstruction of charlie chan carries on can be viewed at our collection of lost charlie chan films. Charlie chan carries on is a 1931 american precode mystery film directed by hamilton macfadden and starring warner oland, john garrick and marguerite churchill. Actor warner oland, born in sweden, began a popular run for fox in.
In his cabin on the ship, chan hears movement by his window and, grabbing a gloved hand holding a gun, pulls the glove off. Although oland did act in other films, the enormous worldwide box office success of his charlie chan film led to a charlie chan industry, with oland starring in 16 films in total. There were three distinct characters around whom series of films were created in the 1930s. Biographical details on the three most famous screen chanswarner oland, sidney toler, and roland wintersand background. Charlie chan collection the golden eye truth warner bros. Part of the longrunning charlie chan series, it was based on the 1930 novel of the same title by earl derr biggers. Charlie chan mysteries complete series by earl derr. A film entitled charlie chan carries on, starring warner oland, was produced in 1931. This is a list of all of the charlie chan movies that still exist. George kuwa, an actor from japan, starred as charlie chan. Oland seemed to spend the balance of his life and career making up. Settings include london, nice, san remo, honolulu and hong kong.
Charlie chan carries on 1931, charlie chans chance 1932, charlie chans greatest case 1933 and charlie chans courage 1934. Charlie chan collection discussion in dvd started by ronald. A charlie chan mystery charlie chan mysteries ebook. I have been since i was a kid in the 50s watching them run on tv. Eventually, after more murders, chan finds the killer before the next port of call. Overview of charlie chan carries on, 1931, directed by hamilton macfadden, with marguerite churchill, john carrick, warner oland, at turner classic movies. It arrived in fine shape and i am very pleased with the quality of the movies. The fox studio cast swedish actor warner oland as chan in charlie chan carries on 1931. Charlie chan baffling murder mystery 3 of 4 361022 charlie chan baffling murder mystery 4 of 4 361029 charlie chan charlies daughter is kidnapped charlie chan in radio city charlie chan man who moved mountains charlie chan murder in cabin 15 charlie chan the curious ride of the sea witch charlie chan the escaped musician charlie.
The film proved popular and fox went on to produce 15 more chan films with oland in the title role. In 1929, chan was played by a korean actor, but the character was only in the final act of the film. Earl derr biggers books list of books by author earl. The complete charlie chan series all 6 mystery novels in. The charlie chan collection 42 movies for sale online ebay. Chan prepares to join the party on their voyage to san francisco, and asks his chief to tell duff charlie chan carries on. It is a joy to watch the old movies that are so full of humor. Charlie chan collection thread starter ronald epstein. In 1927, a film titled the chinese parrot was released and kamiyama sojin starred in it. With warner oland, john garrick, marguerite churchill, warren hymer. Earl derr biggers novel was serialized in the saturday evening post between august 9 and september, 1930. These movies are from the 1944 and 1945 with 4 of the 5 directed by phil rosen. While today some find the idea of a caucasian actor oland was. The first, eran trece there were thirteen, 1931, is a multiplelanguage version of charlie chan carries on 1931.
Chan does not even appear until the last quarter of the book. Over the course of a couple decades, chan would be. As early as 1926, the first of more than 48 charlie chan films was put on the silver screen. Charlie chan volume 5 neatly wraps up foxs popular series of bmysteries that began in 1931 with warner oland in 16 films until his death, and which soldiered on with sidney toler for another 11 entries before the series was revived on a less ambitious scale over at monogram studios in 1944. Twentieth century fox home video has released four of the first oland films on dvd in the first volume of what you hope will be a complete set of. Charlie chan mysteries complete series 6 detective novels in one volume. Some of the older movies are not quite as sharp as most of the movies but that is exactly expected. This isnt on many top lost film lists but it should be. Charlie chan carries on 1931 marguerite churchill, warren hymer, and. See all books authored by earl derr biggers, including charlie chan.
The complete charlie chan six unabridged novels, the. Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy american found dead in a london hotel. What follows is a list of other charlie chan pictures, including a number of chinese productions, a mexicancuban coproduction, a spanish language version of charlie chan carries on, a short film in which warner oland as charlie chan promotes the benefits of sunday movies, a charlie chan documentary, and even a familyproduced charlie chan. Chan, vol 1 brings together 4 early charlie chan, warner orland movies and a. Olands last film in the series was charlie chan at monte carlo 1937.
The charlie chan book series by multiple authors includes books the house without a key, the chinese parrot, behind that curtain, and several more. Behind the curtain, eran trece in spanish, the black camel. Charlie chan carries on is a 1931 american precode mystery film directed by hamilton macfadden and starring warner oland, john garrick and marguerite. The film is now considered to be a lost film, with only a trailer known to survive. The complete charlie chan six unabridged novels, the house without a key, the chinese parrot, behind that curtain, the black camel, charlie chan car charlie chan is a chinese hero, solving mysteries with wit and courage. Many records refer to the character played by lumsden hare as inspector hanley. Charlie chan revisited, a list of films by tajlv letterboxd. Charlie chan collection the shanghai chest broke in youtube. Charlie chan was a fictional character created by author earl derr biggers and loosely based upon honolulu detective chang apana 18711933.
The scripts are typical chan fare, features charlie chan and his quotes as in all of the movies. The venerable charlie chan film series lasted for close to two decades, beginning in 1931 with charlie chan carries on, ultimately reaching its conclusion in 1949 with the sky dragon. Biggers created the character because he disliked the negative stereotypes around asian people at the time. A list of 46 films compiled on letterboxd, including behind that curtain 1929, charlie chan carries on 1931, eran trece 1931, the black camel 1931 and charlie chans chance 1932.
Through the years, numerous actors and actresses provided the threads that wove the rich tapestry on which the exploits of the worldrenowned detective were chronicled. After its success, fox would produce 15 more chan films starring oland. A list of the films from the charlie chan series, 1931 to 1949. Based on appearances foxs charlie chan volume 4, the first set of toler entries, probably didnt sell. Charlie chan 3film collection the red dragon the feathered serpent the sky dragon. From his primitive nonseries beginnings through the well known fox series of 44 films 19311949, here is the complete history of famous film detective charlie chan. Not only did he watch them often, he also collected charlie chan sayings. The sky dragon 1949 was the very last in the monogram charlie chan film series. Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy american found dead in a. Behind that curtain is a 1929 american precode mystery film directed by irving cummings, starring warner baxter and featuring boris karloff. In the year 1931, the swedish actor named warner oland was cast by the fox film production company in the role of chan in the movie titled charlie chan carries on. Park, a korea national and actor, appeared as chan in a film called behind that curtain. My father was a great fan of charlie chan movies, a series of detective movies from the 1930s featuring a fictional chineseamerican detective. It is the very first appearance of warner oland as charlie chan.
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