you tricky chan i did a funny poem in grade school on this.I loved charlie chan and his boy. brought back a great memory. my teacher thought id surely be a comedian.
All the actual Chinese or Asian actors had no Chinese accent since they probably were American but the white man playing a Chinese had to have a Chinese accent so we would know that he was suppose to be Chinese because he did look it. Just like David Carradine in the TV series Kung Fu.
In these movies, Charlie got to fly on the Hindenburg, the PanAm Clipper - 2 modes of transportation a guy on a cop's salary could never have afforded in the 30's
I like Charlie Chan movies but it is interesting that all the other members of his family and other characters are suppose to be Chinese are Chinese or at least Asian except for the main character. Why did take to the fifties and sixties for non whites to play lead roles in movies in their own country? All my descendants were in this country in the 1860's, so there is no one that is more American than me just because of unjust laws and customs.
TODO BIEN ME RETIRO AL CUARTO LUEGO DE PELICULAA! QUE BUENA! DESCANSARE UN POCO ANTES DE DORMIR! TE AMO I LOVE YOUL...TRIPLETS OK. MOM TOO...BE FEELING YOU IN SILENC3E OF DIMENSIONS OF LOVERS..TUA BELLLA BIMBA E BAMBINI! CIAO AMORE MIO! NOI
This movie was typical Hollywood blinders-on (everything is OK in the world) movie, while ignoring the persecution of anti-Nazis. The police are depicted as an OK bunch, while ignoring the SS forces that were in charge of organized evil at the time. It is still a good Charlie Chan movie. Although actor was not Chinese, the film does treat the Chinese characters with respect.
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i enjoy charlie chan detective movies as well. i wanted to say mahalo nui loa for uploading them here on You Tube for the channers.... you are GREAT!
you tricky chan i did a funny poem in grade school on this.I loved charlie chan and his boy. brought back a great memory. my teacher thought id surely be a comedian.
Cute, really cute. Haven't seen Charlie Chan for years so this is a real treat. Thanks so much! Mahalo
These CHARLIE CAN
movise are the best IN OUR TIME 😁♥️🙏👍
Fantastic snapshot in time...
charlie chan was the man back then
Charlie did not fall for the old candy trick!
Thanks for posting this is my favorite.
Charlie's role model--I forgot the Hawaiian detective--foiled some of the island's greatest criminals!
I find it interesting that the German policeman's hat does not have the Nazi symbol, but is a 1920's design.
The destroyer shown, DD 345 was the USS Preble
thank-you
I have always said that there was only one actor that was JAMES BOND Sean Connery and so it is true for Charlie Chan WARNER OLAND was Charlie Chan.
Great video but it is horrible all these ads GOOGLE puts on all the pages now!!!
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22:48 LOL! Hindenburg, and they masked the swastika.
Classic! , dank!
Not true. As he was THE TOP COP in Hawaii and could very much afford to do all of that and more, and also on the tax-payers expense!
you tricky chan
All the actual Chinese or Asian actors had no Chinese accent since they probably were American but the white man playing a Chinese had to have a Chinese accent so we would know that he was suppose to be Chinese because he did look it. Just like David Carradine in the TV series Kung Fu.
Swastika of famed Air Ship visible here @ 23:27
@23:27
It was a business trip like amymjennings said.
In these movies, Charlie got to fly on the Hindenburg, the PanAm Clipper - 2 modes of transportation a guy on a cop's salary could never have afforded in the 30's
correct!
how many charlie chan movies involved nazis?
charlie chan was the back then
I like Charlie Chan movies but it is interesting that all the other members of his family and other characters are suppose to be Chinese are Chinese or at least Asian except for the main character. Why did take to the fifties and sixties for non whites to play lead roles in movies in their own country?
All my descendants were in this country in the 1860's, so there is no one that is more American than me just because of unjust laws and customs.
TODO BIEN ME RETIRO AL CUARTO LUEGO DE PELICULAA! QUE BUENA! DESCANSARE UN POCO ANTES DE DORMIR! TE AMO I LOVE YOUL...TRIPLETS OK. MOM TOO...BE FEELING YOU IN SILENC3E OF DIMENSIONS OF LOVERS..TUA BELLLA BIMBA E BAMBINI! CIAO AMORE MIO! NOI
The swastika is quitè visable... you must be blind.
This movie was typical Hollywood blinders-on (everything is OK in the world) movie, while ignoring the persecution of anti-Nazis. The police are depicted as an OK bunch, while ignoring the SS forces that were in charge of organized evil at the time. It is still a good Charlie Chan movie. Although actor was not Chinese, the film does treat the Chinese characters with respect.
Warner Oland was half mongolen half swedeish it is true. Dank je
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22:49
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