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A Guide to Charlie Chan Films Charles P. Mitchell

A Guide to Charlie Chan Films By Charles P. Mitchell

A Guide to Charlie Chan Films by Charles P. Mitchell


Summary

There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. Each film is given a star rating, and several appendices provide additional information such as the lost films of Charlie Chan, actors who played Chan, and Chan on television.

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A Guide to Charlie Chan Films Summary

A Guide to Charlie Chan Films by Charles P. Mitchell

There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. This guide reviews the forty-four extant Chan films. Entries, alphabetically arranged, include a unique annotated cast list, a comparative rating system, production information, analysis and plot synopsis, a performance critique, and a collection of Chan sayings, which vary from film to film. An introduction discusses the history and literary origins of the Chan films and the formulaic devices common to the films. Film scholars and fans of the Charlie Chan films will appreciate the extensive information each review provides. Each film is given a star rating, and several appendices provide additional information such as the lost films of Charlie Chan, actors who played Chan, and Chan on television.

A Guide to Charlie Chan Films Reviews

Mitchell's research, added to his light yet informative writing style, is a winner and makes this book interesting to read. Now I want to go back and rewatch the Chan movies all over again, which is a credit to any film book. * Mad About Movies *

About Charles P. Mitchell

CHARLES P. MITCHELL has served as director of a number of Maine libraries and has been Chairman of the Southern Maine Library District./e He has lectured on theater, film and books at many sites throughout Maine, including Westbrook College.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction and Overview The Films of Charlie Chan Appendix A: Rogue's Gallery of Chan Film Criminals Appendix B: Chan Offspring on Film Appendix C: Lost Films of Charlie Chan Appendix D: 1935 Pennsylvania Referendum Appendix E: Chan in Mexico Appendix F: Charlie Chan on Television Appendix G: Actors Who Played Charlie Chan Index

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CIN031330985XVG
9780313309854
031330985X
A Guide to Charlie Chan Films by Charles P. Mitchell
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
1999-06-30
312
N/A
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