Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download A Guide to Charlie Chan Films PDF full book. Access full book title A Guide to Charlie Chan Films by Charles P. Mitchell. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Charles P. Mitchell Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
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.
Author: Charles P. Mitchell Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
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.
Author: Luke Freeman Publisher: ISBN: 9780646914572 Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
Book Description
Meet Charlie Chan: The inscrutable, irrefutable Chinese-Hawaiian detective featured in 6 books and over 40 films. From country houses in rural England, to secluded castles in the California desert, the seemingly amiable but razor sharp Chan solves murders and uncovers killers the world all over, with the aid, of course, of his Number One and Number Two Sons. Chan may drop his prepositions, but he's never at a loss for words, the philosophical super sleuth famous for his many wise sayings: such as "kindness in heart better than gold in bank" and "insignificant molehill sometimes more important that conspicuous mountain." An appreciation and celebration of the Charlie Chan films of Twentieth Century-Fox, "The Charlie Chan Mystery Movie Guide " features: - New, detailed commentary, analysis and review on each of the films. - Character study and detailed exploration of the themes and philosophies prevalent through the series. - Cast lists and plot synopses. and - A new take on the age-old Oland vs. Toler debate.
Author: Ken Hanke Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786486619 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 511
Book Description
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.
Author: Scott V. Palmer Publisher: ISBN: 9781649705365 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 294
Book Description
This is a reference book on films made featuring the detective Charlie Chan. There are 49 films included, made between 1927 and 1981. The majority of these films were made in the 1930s and 40s and starred either Warner Oland or Sidney Toler. The book includes films in date order, with directorial credits, running times, complete cast listings, numerous photographs, and a story synopsis for each film.
Author: Howard M. Berlin Publisher: ISBN: Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 400
Book Description
The first film featuring Charlie Chan, The House Without a Key, appeared in 1925. Forty-seven films and six Charlies later, the series still delights audiences. Charlie Chan connoisseurs cite a variety of reasons for the honorable detective's longevity and appeal, ranging from his wit and personality to the films' fascinating casts that often included future celebrities.This encyclopedia contains over 1,900 entries for characters, actors, crew members, plot devices, and facts, as well as film summaries and Charlie's famous aphorisms. Photographs accompany the text and the entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference and access. Practically anything a fan of these films might want to know is thoroughly analyzed here.
Author: James L. Neibaur Publisher: ISBN: 9781629333144 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 310
Book Description
The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers. This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context. Common themes, critical assessments, discussion of the director and the actors, period reviews, production information, and recollections from those who appeared in the films are all included. From its literary origins to its modern day controversies, The Charlie Chan Films continue to resonate as late as the 21st century.
Author: James L. Neibaur Publisher: BearManor Media ISBN: 9781629333151 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 310
Book Description
The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers. This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context. Common themes, critical assessments, discussion of the director and the actors, period reviews, production information, and recollections from those who appeared in the films are all included. From its literary origins to its modern day controversies, The Charlie Chan Films continue to resonate as late as the 21st century.
Author: Howard M. Berlin Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 1587154692 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 126
Book Description
A selection of 600 quotes from the Charlie Chan movies, based on the character created by Earl Derr Biggers. Includes a 12-page databank of publicity photos, lobby cards, and other scenes from the movies.
Author: Terry Rowan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1312308060 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 317
Book Description
The Comprehensive Film Guide to Amateur Sleuth, Detective & Police Stories of Film and Television. A look at the writers, Private Invetigators, Lawyers, and the Hollywood Personal that produced them, and other interesting stories that have Mystery and Intrigue.
Author: Earl Derr Biggers Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 9781434430687 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 82
Book Description
"""Charlie Chan Carries On"" -- the 1931 Fox motion picture starring Warner Oland as Chan-- is now considered a ""lost"" film (the original film materials were destroyed in a vault fire.) Unless a copy surfaces in some remote corner of the world, as happened with ""Charlie Chan in Paris,"" this original screenplay is the closest Chan fans will come to seeing the original film. (There is also a Portuguese-language version called ""Eran Trece"" -- ""There Were Thirteen"" -- with a different cast. The 1940 film, ""Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise,"" starring Sidney Toler, Oland's successor in the role of Charlie Chan, was also based on the same novel, but with a different script.) This addition to the series was penned by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, with added material suggested by Earl Derr Biggers, and based loosely on Biggers' original novel, ""Behind That Curtain."" "
Author: Charles P. Mitchell
Author: Charles P. Mitchell
Author: Luke Freeman
Author: Ken Hanke
Author: Scott V. Palmer
Author: Howard M. Berlin
Author: James L. Neibaur
Author: James L. Neibaur
Author: Howard M. Berlin
Author: Terry Rowan
Author: Earl Derr Biggers