Chat Archive 1/22/2024 - The Charlie Chan Family Home

The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for January 22, 2024

Feature: Charlie Chan’s Chance (re-creation)

Chat Number: 1,239

Extras:
Nitrate Fires & Movie Vaults: Films LOST and FOUND; Film Restoration: Saving Our Cinema Heritage

Participants:
Friend and Foxx
Godwinshelley
Hawaii_Steve
HonoluLou
hounder
John Cork
Len Freeman
Matt
Mike in DC
Rich in Maine
Rush

01-22 18:27

Rush:

01-22 18:30

Hawaii_Steve:

Aloha Rush. Sorry for texting you during your work.

01-22 18:30

John Cork:

Hello everyone.

01-22 18:30

Rush:

AloHA, Steve!

01-22 18:30

Hawaii_Steve:

Aloha John. How great it is to have you enjoy us.

01-22 18:31

Rush:

WELCOME, John!

It has been too long! How are you doing?

01-22 18:31

Hawaii_Steve:

Did you have a problem signing in?

01-22 18:31

John Cork:

I am doing great. I am living in Georgia these days.

01-22 18:31

Hawaii_Steve:

Aloha Matt.

01-22 18:31

Rush:

Matt…good evening to you!

01-22 18:31

Matt:

Hello Rush, John and Alohaaaa, Steve!

01-22 18:32

Hawaii_Steve:

John, are you still editing and involved in “the biz”?

01-22 18:33

Rush:

John, we usually don’t get too many participants for our “extras,” but the numbers increase as movie time nears!

Georgia! Nice! Our family moved to Iowa a few years ago.

01-22 18:33

Hawaii_Steve:

April of 2024, I will have been in Hawaii for 30 years.

01-22 18:34

Rush:

Hello, again, Matt!

How’s the weather in your area?

01-22 18:34

Matt:

Hello….I hope you all are well

01-22 18:34

John Cork:

I was in Iowa in 2021 and 2023. Quite enjoyed those two trips.

01-22 18:34

Rush:

Doing well here as the teperatures rise to about freezing!

01-22 18:34

Matt:

Chilly….40 yesterday morning with a stiff breeze, but 80’s to come back on Wed

01-22 18:36

Rush:

Yes, John, we passed through here several times going back to 1992…started thinking of it even then!

$0 would be welcome here for a while, Matt!

01-22 18:36

Rush:

I was breaking up ice on our long driveweay theis morning before work.

NOT $0!

01-22 18:37

Matt:

Some places got hit hard with ice around the country

01-22 18:37

Rush:

We can always use a few bucks!

Indeed!

01-22 18:37

Hawaii_Steve:

Sorry to say guys, I was walking to Target in shorts and t-shirts.

01-22 18:37

John Cork:

Idea for a Charlie Chan film set in Iowa: Charlie Chan at the Caucuses.

01-22 18:38

Rush:

AH, yes!

I finally learned what a caucus is!

01-22 18:38

Mike in DC:

Good evening all

01-22 18:38

Hawaii_Steve:

And …

01-22 18:38

Matt:

I kept warm thoughts Steve and wore shorts the entire weekend….weird looks and all!

01-22 18:38

Rush:

Mr. Chan would be most welcomed!

01-22 18:38

Matt:

Hello Mike!

01-22 18:38

Rush:

Good evening, Mike!

01-22 18:38

Hawaii_Steve:

Aloha Mike. Matt, funny.

01-22 18:39

Rush:

How is Rachel?

01-22 18:39

Mike in DC:

She’s freezing in Ann Arbor, but well otherwise!

I think it’s warmed up to 12 today

01-22 18:39

Hawaii_Steve:

John, can you confirm that Chan films are now owned by the Disney Company?

01-22 18:39

Matt:

Heat wave, Mike

01-22 18:40

Rush:

John, I am so happy that you were able to make it here tonight!

Your insights on the re-creation of “Charlie Chan’s Chance” will be great!

01-22 18:40

John Cork:

I can neither confirm nor deny anything!

01-22 18:40

Matt:

Looking forward to tonight…..should be fun

01-22 18:40

Rush:

Ah!

01-22 18:40

John Cork:

More seriously, I believe that Disney owns the entire Fox library, which includes all the Fox Chan films.

01-22 18:40

Hawaii_Steve:

John, I agree with Rush. You did so much in restoring the Chan films some 15-20 years ago. A great adventure for you.

01-22 18:41

Rush:

yes!

Steve, should be begin the first extra?

01-22 18:41

Hawaii_Steve:

Yes Rush.

01-22 18:41

Rush:

Would you like to intruduce it?

01-22 18:41

Hawaii_Steve:

The extras tonight relate to lost films in general. There is no mention about the Chan films.

01-22 18:42

Rush:

Is everyone ready for this first one?

01-22 18:42

John Cork:

I wish Bruce Scivally (who couldn’t be here), Lisa Van Eyssen, and Brad Grossman were here to add to any info. They were instrumental in what we did.

01-22 18:42

Hawaii_Steve:

This first extra explains about nitrate films are flamable. Easy to burn.

01-22 18:42

Matt:

Was this in email today?

01-22 18:43

Mike in DC:

I seem to have deleted the email, and so am chat-link dependent.

01-22 18:43

Rush:

Yes, John.

01-22 18:43

Hawaii_Steve:

Agreed John.

01-22 18:43

Rush:

And, yes, Matt.

01-22 18:43

Matt:

Ah, I was paused ahead…..Nitrate?

01-22 18:43

Rush:

Ready, everyone…a short countdown….

01-22 18:43

Hawaii_Steve:

The first extra speaks briefly about the vault fire in New Jersey.

01-22 18:43

Matt:

I’m ready

01-22 18:43

Hawaii_Steve:

Ready.

01-22 18:43

Mike in DC:

01-22 18:44

Rush:

20 seconds….

15….

10…

5….

01-22 18:44

Hawaii_Steve:

01-22 18:44

Rush:

GO!!

01-22 18:44

Hawaii_Steve:

Does everyone have it?

01-22 18:45

Matt:

Yep

01-22 18:45

Rush:

Sorry…I had a countdown glitch!

01-22 18:46

Hawaii_Steve:

Please skip the ads.

01-22 18:48

Rush:

The Fox vault fire.

01-22 18:48

Hawaii_Steve:

yes, Rush.

01-22 18:50

Hawaii_Steve:

After the merge between Fox Films and 20th Century Films, Darryl F. Zanuck ordered the destroying of all Fox Films. He wanted a clean slate when he took over the studio.

01-22 18:51

Rush:

Hello, Hounder!

01-22 18:51

Matt:

Hello Hounder!

01-22 18:52

Rush:

We are watching the first of two extras!

I hope that you are doing well tonight.

01-22 18:52

hounder:

hi everyone. Didn’t sleep well last night so am having trouble staying awake.

01-22 18:53

Matt:

Sorry to hear Hounder. Hope tonight will be much better

01-22 18:54

Rush:

Sorry, Hounder…

01-22 18:54

Mike in DC:

hi hounder…maybe Chan will be better than counting sheep…

01-22 18:54

hounder:

thanks matt. not much on chemical sleep aids but may indulgr tonight.

01-22 18:54

Hawaii_Steve:

Hi Hounder.

01-22 18:55

hounder:

hi hs

01-22 18:55

Hawaii_Steve:

When I worked at Image Transform, I was able to witness this process. Amazing.

01-22 18:56

Hawaii_Steve:

Spielberg.

01-22 18:57

Hawaii_Steve:

When I was employed as a projectionist at LACMA, we showed 35mm nitrate films. But it was a secret.

01-22 18:58

Matt:

Interesting, Steve

01-22 18:58

John Cork:

That was a great short! Thank you.

01-22 18:59

Hawaii_Steve:

So its a worldwide situation. Not just the USA.

01-22 18:59

Rush:

Here is the next extra….

01-22 18:59

Matt:

Outstanding clip, thnx for sharing

01-22 18:59

Rush:

Ready for the next?

01-22 18:59

Matt:

Yep

01-22 19:00

Rush:

01-22 19:00

Hawaii_Steve:

Ready. Not extra is from CBS News.

01-22 19:00

Mike in DC:

01-22 19:00

Hawaii_Steve:

About 8 minutes.

01-22 19:00

Rush:

We should start is right away!

15 seconds…

01-22 19:00

hounder:

ready

01-22 19:00

Rush:

10…

5…

go..

01-22 19:06

Rush:

GS!

WELCOME!

01-22 19:06

Matt:

Hello GS!

01-22 19:07

Rush:

We are watching the second of two extras….

Just a few minutes left.

How are you this evening?

01-22 19:07

Godwinshelley:

Are we doing it with or without the introduction

01-22 19:07

Rush:

With.

01-22 19:08

Rush:

Also, we have John Cork with us tonight!

He can offer a live pre-intor intro!

01-22 19:08

Godwinshelley:

OK so I am cued to the beginning “hello, I am John Cork”

01-22 19:08

Rush:

Perfect!

01-22 19:08

Godwinshelley:

And hello John Cork!!

01-22 19:08

John Cork:

Hello everyone.

01-22 19:09

Rush:

Thank you, Steve for suggesting these extras tonight!

They were great!

01-22 19:09

Hawaii_Steve:

You are most welcome.

01-22 19:09

Matt:

Wonderful extras tonight, TYSM!

01-22 19:09

hounder:

very interesting extra. thanks

01-22 19:09

John Cork:

BTW, the intro to the recreation is so absurdly deadly serious that I cringe seeing it!

01-22 19:09

Len Freeman:

Hi all

01-22 19:09

Godwinshelley:

I can never watch myself –

01-22 19:10

John Cork:

I have no idea what was happening the day we shot it, but I was clearly far too grim in my demeanor!

01-22 19:10

Rush:

Now, everyone, we are HONORDED to have with us tonight Mr. John Cork, who produces the extras for the Fox Charlie Chan DVD sets!

01-22 19:10

hounder:

hi john. welcome

01-22 19:10

John Cork:

Nice to be invited.

01-22 19:10

Godwinshelley:

And I should say I LOVE the extras alot

01-22 19:10

Len Freeman:

On Black Camel extra… play Chance with or without the Intro?

01-22 19:10

Rush:

John, I cringe at viewing the ones that I was a part of!

I understand!

01-22 19:10

hounder:

we’re so honored to have you join us.

01-22 19:10

John Cork:

A lot of credit goes to the team: Bruce Scvially, Brad Grossman, Lisa Van Eyssen.

01-22 19:10

Godwinshelley:

I would have loved to see one on “Chan Meets the Monsters” about all the horror actors who appeared in Chan films

01-22 19:11

Matt:

Thanks for joining us tonight, John

01-22 19:11

Godwinshelley:

Len – with – start at intro

01-22 19:11

Rush:

in fact, I have not really seen the ones I was in! I will say, you had infinite patience !

01-22 19:11

Len Freeman:

Great.. thanks GS

01-22 19:11

John Cork:

Rush, you were GREAT!!!

01-22 19:11

Rush:

WELCOME, Len!

01-22 19:11

Matt:

Hello Len!

01-22 19:11

John Cork:

Do you still have a mustache? You did the last I saw you!

01-22 19:12

Rush:

3 minutes to showtime!

01-22 19:12

Rich in Maine:

evening all, exciting night!

01-22 19:13

Rush:

Here is tonight’s movie recreation of “Charlie Chan’s Chance” if you lack the DVD.

RICH!

Welcome!

01-22 19:13

Matt:

With Intro, right?

01-22 19:13

Rush:

90 seconds…

01-22 19:13

Mike in DC:

Where are we starting, Rush? @ intro?

01-22 19:13

John Cork:

Yes.

01-22 19:13

Rush:

The intro included.

01-22 19:13

Godwinshelley:

Start at Intro

01-22 19:13

Rush:

Yes….

01-22 19:13

Mike in DC:

thx

01-22 19:13

Hawaii_Steve:

With the intro by John.

01-22 19:13

Rush:

75 seconds…

01-22 19:13

Mike in DC:

got it

01-22 19:13

HonoluLou:

Ready in CLE

01-22 19:13

Matt:

Ready

01-22 19:14

Rush:

60 seconds…

01-22 19:14

hounder:

ready

01-22 19:14

Len Freeman:

ready in Mnpls

01-22 19:14

Rush:

50 seconds…

01-22 19:14

Godwinshelley:

This feature seems to be almost buried on the DVD – had to find the MORE button

01-22 19:14

Hawaii_Steve:

Ready.

01-22 19:14

Mike in DC:

brrrr

01-22 19:14

Rush:

40 seconds…

30 seconds…

01-22 19:14

Rich in Maine:

great was just going to ask about intro!

01-22 19:14

Rush:

Lou!!!

01-22 19:14

Matt:

Hello Rich!

01-22 19:14

Rush:

30 seconds…

20…

01-22 19:14

Hawaii_Steve:

Aloha Lou.

01-22 19:14

Rush:

15…

10…

5…

01-22 19:14

HonoluLou:

Rush, Steve, All. Buongiorno!

01-22 19:15

Rush:

GO!!!

Welcome, LOU!

01-22 19:16

HonoluLou:

Love that Panama HAT!

01-22 19:16

Rush:

And, again, we have John Cork…seen in this extra…with us tonight!

01-22 19:16

Matt:

Hello Lou!

01-22 19:16

Godwinshelley:

Don’t remember seeing some of these stills before

01-22 19:16

Rush:

he produced all of the extras that are seen in the Fox Chan DVD sets.

01-22 19:16

John Cork:

This John Cork guy is sounding like he’s introducing a documentary on a natural disaster. Way too serious!

01-22 19:16

Rush:

Yes, GS!

01-22 19:16

Godwinshelley:

You give the information Gravitas

01-22 19:16

Rich in Maine:

fascinating info

01-22 19:17

Rush:

John…I beg to differ!

Agreed, Rich!

01-22 19:17

HonoluLou:

John, you did wonderful on these featurettes. They are greatly undervalued!

01-22 19:17

Rush:

And, here we go!

01-22 19:17

Hawaii_Steve:

Great intro John.

01-22 19:17

Rush:

“Charlie Chan’s Chance”

01-22 19:17

Len Freeman:

Thank you John

01-22 19:17

John Cork:

You ar all far too kind.

01-22 19:17

Matt:

I can’t believe I’ve never seen this extra on this dvd before

01-22 19:17

Mike in DC:

Very nice intro, John

01-22 19:17

hounder:

he might be serious but he has a nice voice for narration

01-22 19:17

John Cork:

The voice is a longtime friend, Tom Chao.

01-22 19:17

Rush:

AH!

01-22 19:18

Godwinshelley:

I expect to see Shemp in the lineup

01-22 19:18

John Cork:

He’s the narrator.

01-22 19:18

Hawaii_Steve:

John, you explain about film. Not videotape in the 1930s.

01-22 19:18

Mike in DC:

Shorty McCoy?

01-22 19:18

Rush:

This version is a bit different than the “remake”!

01-22 19:18

John Cork:

We, of course, did cast a Chinese American actor to play Chan.

01-22 19:18

HonoluLou:

Is this the remake of C.C. Carries On?

01-22 19:18

Godwinshelley:

How refreshing John

01-22 19:19

Rush:

Yes, John!

Appreciated.

01-22 19:19

Hawaii_Steve:

John, are the still from other Fox-produced Chan films?

01-22 19:19

Rush:

Love the characterizations!

01-22 19:20

Hawaii_Steve:

Or stills from production of Charlie Chan’s Chance?

01-22 19:20

Rush:

And, this re-creation runs about the same length of time as did the original!

01-22 19:20

John Cork:

I know this is terrible, but my memory is fuzzy about whether we used any stills that weren’t from this film to fill in. I know I asked the editors to use the stills from the films themselves. But I have no memory if we had to cheat!

01-22 19:21

Godwinshelley:

So why would they be presenting these crooks? Is it for some “class”

01-22 19:21

HonoluLou:

Oland looks pretty good, younger in these stills.

01-22 19:22

Matt:

Yes Lou

01-22 19:22

Rush:

They were giving Fife and Chan sort of a tour of the NYPD.

01-22 19:22

Godwinshelley:

oh I see

01-22 19:22

Rush:

Gret use of the imagery!

01-22 19:23

Godwinshelley:

Who is this Key Lin?

01-22 19:23

John Cork:

That is all Brad Grossman who did the edit.

01-22 19:23

HonoluLou:

So is this, Behind that Curtain?

01-22 19:23

Rush:

It will all become clear as we proceed, GS!

01-22 19:23

Len Freeman:

Doing this with the group is so much more fun than when I tried it on my own one evening

01-22 19:24

Hawaii_Steve:

The editing is smooth. From the shooting script to the still. A nice touch.

01-22 19:24

HonoluLou:

Oh, yes definitely the same storyline, Behind that Curtain.

01-22 19:24

Hawaii_Steve:

Lou, its Charlie Chan’s Chance, the film.

01-22 19:24

hounder:

nice to see the stills to help illustrate the story.

01-22 19:24

HonoluLou:

The house cat replaces the Chinese Slippers in the book.

01-22 19:24

Mike in DC:

very reminiscent of CC in New York

01-22 19:25

Rush:

I love the including of the actual script! NICE.

01-22 19:25

Rich in Maine:

yes the presentation is excellent

01-22 19:25

HonoluLou:

Steve Thanks.

01-22 19:25

John Cork:

Thank you!

01-22 19:25

Rush:

Len…I fully agree with what you added above!

01-22 19:25

Hawaii_Steve:

Very nice transaction between character stills and narration.

01-22 19:25

Rush:

It’s like seeing a movie in a theater vs. seeing it alone.

01-22 19:26

Rich in Maine:

are we using the can tonight?

01-22 19:26

Hawaii_Steve:

I’ve never seen this before.

01-22 19:26

Matt:

No Rich

01-22 19:26

Rush:

Matt…if you would like to use the kicked can?

01-22 19:26

HonoluLou:

Nice Moustaches on everyone.

01-22 19:26

Rush:

We had our first demise.

01-22 19:27

HonoluLou:

Ah, the bridge game replaces the films in the book.

01-22 19:27

Matt:

Shall I?

01-22 19:27

Rush:

Sure…tradition, you know!

01-22 19:27

Hawaii_Steve:

This plays like a radio drama, set to movie stills. Well done.

01-22 19:27

Matt:

01-22 19:27

John Cork:

The actor doing the Scotland Yard Inspector accent sounds like he’s doing Roger Moore impression.

01-22 19:27

Rush:

TYSM!

01-22 19:27

Godwinshelley:

What was the feeling about moustache in Chan films>

01-22 19:27

Len Freeman:

My wife, Lindsay, loves the accents

01-22 19:28

Rush:

Yes, John! Why not! Great choice!

01-22 19:29

Len Freeman:

great line

01-22 19:29

Rush:

Yes, Len!

01-22 19:29

Rush:

Again…GREAT use of the script!!!

01-22 19:29

Matt:

Agreed!

01-22 19:29

HonoluLou:

Back then fingerprints where a hit and miss, I believe.

01-22 19:31

Godwinshelley:

So do ALL the men have moustaches in this film

01-22 19:32

Rush:

Another good line.

01-22 19:32

John Cork:

That’s how you know they are men!

01-22 19:32

Rush:

Not all.

01-22 19:32

Len Freeman:

a lot of special carving on those ‘staches

01-22 19:32

HonoluLou:

Chan took his tea with “3 lumps of sugar and the breath of lemon in passing.”

01-22 19:32

Rush:

Yes, Lou.

01-22 19:32

John Cork:

the butler did it!

01-22 19:32

HonoluLou:

Len, congratulations on getting your class back on the agenda!

01-22 19:33

Rush:

I should try that formula sometime.

01-22 19:33

HonoluLou:

Rush, yes with your Charlie Chan Cha Tea!

01-22 19:33

Rush:

YES!

“Charlie Chan Cha”

01-22 19:34

Rush:

A closeup of the Oland Ring!

01-22 19:34

HonoluLou:

When I was a G.I. we had marsgrams from overseas, they were like cables.

01-22 19:34

Rich in Maine:

baby 12 on the way

01-22 19:34

Rush:

Yes.

01-22 19:34

Len Freeman:

pearl

01-22 19:34

Rush:

This was 1932.

Actually produced in 1931.

01-22 19:34

Godwinshelley:

Look – NO Moustache

01-22 19:35

Rush:

01-22 19:35

HonoluLou:

GS…HaHa.

01-22 19:35

Len Freeman:

leading man… gets the clean look

01-22 19:35

Rush:

True!

01-22 19:35

Hawaii_Steve:

Lou, you were a G.I. in 1932. You are older than I thought.

01-22 19:35

HonoluLou:

Mike in D.C. do you wear those collars when performing?

Steve, Yuk, Yuk. Yes and on MARS.

01-22 19:36

HonoluLou:

Oh No. The love scene!

01-22 19:37

Rush:

Good music accompanyment.

01-22 19:37

Rich in Maine:

nice music

01-22 19:38

Rush:

Yes.

Adds a dimension

01-22 19:38

Godwinshelley:

At least her hats were not the abomination that Behind the Curtain hats were

01-22 19:39

Rush:

Welcome Friend and Foxx!

01-22 19:39

Matt:

Hello F & F!

01-22 19:39

Hawaii_Steve:

Chan has some great lines.

01-22 19:39

Friend and Foxx:

So wanted to be here from the start. First time this year, & late. Damn!

01-22 19:39

Hawaii_Steve:

Another one.

01-22 19:39

Godwinshelley:

We started with the introduction if you need to know that for timing

01-22 19:39

Rush:

we are 24:40 in if you want to join in!

01-22 19:39

Friend and Foxx:

We here see 3 photos: Chan flanked. 24:30?

01-22 19:40

Rush:

25:10

01-22 19:40

Rich in Maine:

yes the chanisms are great here

01-22 19:40

Rush:

25:20

25:30

01-22 19:40

HonoluLou:

This really follows the book story line, well!

01-22 19:40

Rush:

25:40

01-22 19:40

Friend and Foxx:

Thanks, y’all! .(We were South last 3 weeks)

01-22 19:40

Rush:

25:50

26:00

01-22 19:41

Friend and Foxx:

Tender Merseys

Unworthy Substitute: that’s OUR HORSE!

01-22 19:41

Rush:

01-22 19:42

Hawaii_Steve:

This is a great scene.

01-22 19:42

Friend and Foxx:

All requests are special.

01-22 19:42

Hawaii_Steve:

Great Interaction between characters.

01-22 19:42

Rush:

The Masked Dancer at the Follies

01-22 19:42

HonoluLou:

Steve, agree. It is really well written and easy to follow!

01-22 19:42

Rush:

Yes.

01-22 19:42

Friend and Foxx:

The Masked Dancer of the Follies. Uh,-oh.

01-22 19:43

HonoluLou:

That’s not a very big apron.

01-22 19:43

Rush:

Funny line coming….

“So I notice…”

01-22 19:43

HonoluLou:

Oh oh, Close your eyes everyone!

01-22 19:44

Hawaii_Steve:

On Tuesday nights, I am the Masked Drinker at Bowlers Burritos.

01-22 19:44

Rush:

AH!

01-22 19:44

HonoluLou:

Steve, very nice.

01-22 19:44

Friend and Foxx:

She looks like Herbert Hoover.

01-22 19:44

Rush:

Maybe her eyes…

01-22 19:45

Rush:

This WAS filmed during the Hoover administration, F&F!

01-22 19:45

Friend and Foxx:

A celluloid collar would help me be sure.

01-22 19:46

Friend and Foxx:

He’ll be FREED & I’ll be FRED.

01-22 19:46

Hawaii_Steve:

Rush, is that why Oland kept saying, “I don’t give a Hoover Damn?”

01-22 19:46

Friend and Foxx:

Rush, you’re RIGHT!

01-22 19:46

Rush:

01-22 19:46

Mike in DC:

The actor who is doing Chan seems to speak with a similar cadence to Werner Oland. Very nice.

01-22 19:46

Rush:

Agreed, Mike!

01-22 19:46

HonoluLou:

Mike, brilliant!

01-22 19:46

Friend and Foxx:

1313. Uh-oh.

01-22 19:47

Rush:

Things get interesting here.

And…frustrating for Chan!

01-22 19:47

HonoluLou:

This is a fun part!

01-22 19:47

Friend and Foxx:

Mike, we agree but/and imagine him, plus static, as Radio Chan.

01-22 19:48

Rich in Maine:

the script is excellent, seems better than films, also less comedy

01-22 19:48

Rush:

Edward Peil, Sr.: Li Gung

01-22 19:48

Friend and Foxx:

Contemptible Abode! THAT’S the moniker for my estate!!

01-22 19:48

Rush:

01-22 19:48

Hawaii_Steve:

The narrator sounds like a radio narrator. A bit dry.

01-22 19:49

Matt:

$5!

01-22 19:49

Hawaii_Steve:

Yes, Rich.

01-22 19:49

Friend and Foxx:

Surely SOME sprains are humorous.

01-22 19:49

Rush:

That would be about $100 today.

01-22 19:49

Mike in DC:

Co-pay, 1930 style

01-22 19:50

Len Freeman:

great smile

01-22 19:50

HonoluLou:

John, there were 30 featurettes on the DVDs. Did you produce or direct them all? I see you name on 28 or them?

01-22 19:50

Friend and Foxx:

We’ll be watching this again tomorrow, & very likely listening to it in car too. This is GRATE!

01-22 19:50

Hawaii_Steve:

Funny.

01-22 19:50

hounder:

takes very rainy day to drown duck

01-22 19:50

Rush:

Yes, Steve!

And, Hounder!

01-22 19:51

Len Freeman:

nice bringing each character into the scene…ond by ond

01-22 19:51

Hawaii_Steve:

I like the mixture (editing) of images. Creative process.

01-22 19:51

Rush:

I was thinking the same, Len.

01-22 19:51

Friend and Foxx:

Our dad uaed to always get a bottle of COLD DUCK when he & my mom had soohisticated guests coming.

01-22 19:52

John Cork:

I believe we produced everything on those DVDs. Might be forgetting something!

01-22 19:52

Rush:

The deco touch is nice.

01-22 19:52

HonoluLou:

Cold Duck F&F, that’s like Ripple, yeah?

01-22 19:52

Friend and Foxx:

A BULLETIN HAS JUST BEEN HANDED .. .

01-22 19:52

Rush:

Yes?

01-22 19:52

Hawaii_Steve:

Agreed Rush.

Very 1930s style.

01-22 19:53

Rush:

Yes.

01-22 19:53

Friend and Foxx:

We love this.

01-22 19:53

Hawaii_Steve:

An ocean of puzzlement.

01-22 19:53

HonoluLou:

John, thanks. I just took a quick look. There’s a list of them on The Family Home annual newsletter.

01-22 19:53

Godwinshelley:

I take back what I said about the hats

01-22 19:53

Rush:

GS:

01-22 19:54

HonoluLou:

She could ride a motorcycle with that hat!

01-22 19:54

Hawaii_Steve:

The story has a structure similar to The Black Camel.

01-22 19:54

Mike in DC:

Denny Mayo’s wife from Camel?

01-22 19:54

Friend and Foxx:

I’d NEVER recognize her with those sequins across her blearys.

01-22 19:55

Matt:

01-22 19:55

Rush:

TYSM…Matt…

01-22 19:55

Mike in DC:

Get back, Jo-jo

01-22 19:55

HonoluLou:

Love how the script shows up intermittent.

01-22 19:55

Rush:

John…the kicked cans are something of a story…!

01-22 19:55

Friend and Foxx:

His boa constricts.

Phyllis Marlow.

01-22 19:56

John Cork:

I get it. Funny!

01-22 19:56

Rush:

It goes back to when we had sounds available in our Chats!

01-22 19:57

Rush:

There ws no bucket sound..but we had a can sound!

01-22 19:57

Friend and Foxx:

Impudent scamp!

01-22 19:57

Matt:

The sounds were fun

01-22 19:58

Rush:

Yes, they were.

01-22 19:58

Friend and Foxx:

The sounds were ace. Hello John!

01-22 19:58

Rich in Maine:

dont call me shirley

01-22 19:58

John Cork:

Hello back!

01-22 19:58

Godwinshelley:

finally a fur on her arm

01-22 19:58

Friend and Foxx:

Somebody mentioned fur?

01-22 19:59

Godwinshelley:

not white

01-22 19:59

Friend and Foxx:

Fox wants to know.

01-22 19:59

Rush:

01-22 19:59

Mike in DC:

looks like mink, F&F. no cause for alarm….

01-22 19:59

Friend and Foxx:

Eau Qué.

01-22 19:59

Rush:

The “O-Kay”

01-22 19:59

Mike in DC:

not a close relative anyway, Foxx

01-22 19:59

Len Freeman:

finding a gas mask in the East River … now THERE is an impressive task

01-22 20:00

Rush:

Yes, Len.

“Homemade.”

01-22 20:00

hounder:

01-22 20:00

HonoluLou:

Wow! 11 children like the book!

01-22 20:01

Friend and Foxx:

Fox is from the more moderately-priced branch of his familtly.

family.

01-22 20:01

HonoluLou:

He knows “nuttin” about it.

01-22 20:01

Rush:

Puzzums: Cat in Li Gung’s Apartment

01-22 20:01

Friend and Foxx:

OLD HAT.

01-22 20:02

Mike in DC:

That sounds like dinner

01-22 20:02

Len Freeman:

what a plan!!

01-22 20:03

HonoluLou:

Omma, that’s German for Grama

01-22 20:03

Rush:

01-22 20:03

Friend and Foxx:

If he had another tableau the narrator could speak of TABLEAUX.

Chan no chump.

01-22 20:03

Rush:

An interesting death device!

01-22 20:04

Friend and Foxx:

Uh-oh.

01-22 20:04

Rush:

NICE addition of the “wisp of smoke”!

01-22 20:04

Friend and Foxx:

UH-OH!!

01-22 20:05

HonoluLou:

Rush, for sure…heated by the sun.

01-22 20:05

Friend and Foxx:

Yeah, most photogenic.

01-22 20:05

Rush:

Saved by the cat!

01-22 20:05

Hawaii_Steve:

Wow !!!

01-22 20:05

Mike in DC:

meow

01-22 20:06

Hawaii_Steve:

God bless the black cat.

01-22 20:06

Rush:

Indeed!

01-22 20:06

HonoluLou:

Steve, I’m bowing my head for Blackie.

01-22 20:06

Rush:

I think we see “Puzzums” in a couple od Chan films.

01-22 20:07

Len Freeman:

honorable tin can!

01-22 20:07

HonoluLou:

Are they going to the Hotintot club in this?

01-22 20:08

Rush:

Matt?

01-22 20:08

Matt:

01-22 20:08

Mike in DC:

do we have any Chinese cans in the inventory?

01-22 20:08

Friend and Foxx:

MIDNIGHT RAINBOW. This “film’s” FRAUGHT!!

01-22 20:08

Rush:

TYSM…Matt…

That’s three….

01-22 20:08

Friend and Foxx:

Daddy Warbucks?

01-22 20:08

Mike in DC:

Midnight Rainbow? Sounds like a cannabis dispensary in DC

01-22 20:08

HonoluLou:

“I want that you must come to the Cosmopolitan Club in one-half hour.
Inspector Duff will of course accompany. You must then display
unaccustomed patience and wait like man of stone. Exactly how long I can
not predict now. But in due time I will point out to you the killer of
Sir Frederic—and I will produce proof of what I say.” Behind That Curtain, Chapter XIV

01-22 20:09

Rush:

No, Friend…he has pupils!

01-22 20:09

Friend and Foxx:

DAY-um, HonoLou!

01-22 20:09

Rush:

TYSM, Lou!

01-22 20:09

John Cork:

Cosmopolitan Club was the Waffle House of its day…they were EVERYWHERE!

01-22 20:10

Rush:

Hmmm!

01-22 20:10

HonoluLou:

John, that’s interesting.

01-22 20:10

Friend and Foxx:

Is Flannery the future Duff?

01-22 20:10

John Cork:

Just a joke!

01-22 20:10

Matt:

lol

01-22 20:10

Rush:

Got me!

01-22 20:10

HonoluLou:

Oh, I’m slow…haha.

01-22 20:11

Friend and Foxx:

NYTOL!

01-22 20:11

Rush:

1313 turned up in our film from last week!

01-22 20:11

Friend and Foxx:

Your hat and GOAT.

01-22 20:11

Rush:

Any takers on what it was?

01-22 20:12

Friend and Foxx:

Wring away.

01-22 20:12

Godwinshelley:

No, what was it Rush

01-22 20:12

Rush:

The phone number of the theater.

01-22 20:12

Mike in DC:

This has strong Murder over NY vibes

01-22 20:12

Godwinshelley:

01-22 20:13

Friend and Foxx:

We bought THREE BOW TIEE today. Really!!

‘Scuse a MWAH!!

01-22 20:13

Friend and Foxx:

You’re bendung my starch, Mr.Dinger!

01-22 20:14

HonoluLou:

“Guilty conscience only defense against rightful blame.”

01-22 20:15

Friend and Foxx:

TRAP?

01-22 20:15

Rush:

Also…”Humility only defense against rightful blame.”

01-22 20:15

HonoluLou:

Touche!

01-22 20:16

Rush:

Guilty consciences are also a cause for rightful blame. Lou!

01-22 20:16

hounder:

oh there’s been a terrible mistake. said with such false innocense

01-22 20:16

Friend and Foxx:

REALLY REILLY!!

01-22 20:16

Len Freeman:

the great sneeze plan

01-22 20:16

Mike in DC:

idiot

01-22 20:17

Rush:

Yes, Len!

01-22 20:17

Friend and Foxx:

Oof. CC delivers humiliationication!

01-22 20:17

Rush:

“Yes,” F&F…

01-22 20:17

Friend and Foxx:

We COULD use some Mantan about now.

01-22 20:18

HonoluLou:

Rush, yes!

01-22 20:18

Mike in DC:

Once again Charlie = cupid

01-22 20:18

Rush:

Yes!

01-22 20:18

Friend and Foxx:

DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY!!

01-22 20:18

Rush:

THE END

01-22 20:18

Rich in Maine:

yes some BB please

01-22 20:18

Matt:

<yee-haw>

01-22 20:18

Rush:

(Applause….)

01-22 20:18

Godwinshelley:

No assistants or sons

01-22 20:18

Mike in DC:

<kids-yeah>

01-22 20:18

Rush:

WOW!!!

01-22 20:18

Len Freeman:

Great !!!

01-22 20:19

Mike in DC:

Very nice “film,” John. Quite enjoyable!

01-22 20:19

Godwinshelley:

Look John – you are famous

01-22 20:19

Rush:

Wonderful re-creation!

01-22 20:19

HonoluLou:

John, all, who may not have been. I’d like to invite you to visit my site/blog: www.thepostmanonholiday.com sometime.

01-22 20:19

Hawaii_Steve:

Very good John.

01-22 20:19

Len Freeman:

Loved this. What a treat

01-22 20:19

Matt:

Wonderful job

01-22 20:19

Godwinshelley:

Nice to see a new/old Chan after years of repeats

01-22 20:19

Rush:

John….We cannot thank you enough for your being here with us tonight!

01-22 20:19

hounder:

nice film and a great way to reliv a lost film

01-22 20:19

HonoluLou:

It was almost like reading the book!

01-22 20:19

Hawaii_Steve:

This was very interesting. A good storyline.
Well directed.

01-22 20:19

Matt:

We need John to do the other “lost” Chans!

01-22 20:19

Friend and Foxx:

We are heartwarmed. Goose are cooked. YAY!!!!

01-22 20:19

Mike in DC:

Great idea for this, Rush. And John–thanks for joining us. A real life celebrity!

01-22 20:19

Godwinshelley:

Yes Matt I agree

01-22 20:19

Rich in Maine:

thanks Rush and John !

01-22 20:19

hounder:

thank you john

01-22 20:20

John Cork:

Thank you for the kind words. I forgot to mention Dean Williams, a great talent with graphics and editing. He did a fantastic job with the limited images we had.

01-22 20:20

Godwinshelley:

At least produce the other lost

01-22 20:20

Mike in DC:

Agreed, Matt & GS

01-22 20:20

Matt:

Thanks SO much John

01-22 20:20

Rush:

And, a thank you for all of the work you did on the extras that were added to the Fox DVDs!

01-22 20:20

Godwinshelley:

Chans as radio shows

01-22 20:20

HonoluLou:

It was a real treat tonight!

01-22 20:20

Friend and Foxx:

A really special entry. Thanks Scholars!! Glad to meet you, John!

01-22 20:20

Rush:

John, Dean Williams DID inded do a masterful job!

01-22 20:20

Hawaii_Steve:

John, a very difficult job to keep it moving. Congratulations!!!

01-22 20:20

Rush:

BEAUTIFUL!!!

01-22 20:20

Mike in DC:

It was very well done–quite suspenseful at times!

01-22 20:20

Rush:

Nect week….”Charlie Chan in London”

01-22 20:21

Godwinshelley:

So nice indeed

Ok – everyone stay safe this week

01-22 20:21

Friend and Foxx:

Gnite ALL!

01-22 20:21

hounder:

thanks everyone. see you next week.

01-22 20:21

John Cork:

Thank you all for the interest. It was a fun project, and we had to sell Fox on the idea of it. I think this one was my favorite. Good night!

01-22 20:21

Matt:

Please feel free to join us any Monday evening John

01-22 20:21

Rush:

If you are ever so inclined, John, please accept our invitation to join us again!

01-22 20:21

Hawaii_Steve:

John, thank you for joining us tonight. We are grateful.

01-22 20:21

HonoluLou:

Well, we need to someday have a Charlie Chan convention or some such event. I tried to get the 2012 Bouchercon to have an hour about Biggers (It was hosted in Cleveland an hour from his home) but no luck.