The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for December 21, 2020
Feature:
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (The Patient in Room; An Exhibit in Wax)
Extra:
The Adventures of Smilin’ Jack (Chapter 12)
Participants:
DanVenture
Dona
Godwinshelley3
hounder
Len Freeman
PaulM
Rush3/Rush2
Rush2 has joined this room
Rush2: Hello! We just arrived at our hotel in Denver. Dinner starts at in two minutes…I’ll stop by in a short while!
Rush2 has left this room
Rush2 has joined this room
Rush2: Hi, I’m back. I just wanted to give everyone my very best wishes for a very MERRY CHRISTMAS in case I cannot attend tomorrow! Take care, and have a great evening together!
Rush2 has left this room
Godwinshelley2 has joined this room
Godwinshelley2: Hello – o – o (echos)
Godwinshelley2: It’s Chan on TV night – get your dvds ready
Godwinshelley2 has left this room
Godwinshelley2 has joined this room
Matt1 has joined this room
Matt1: Hello GS!
Godwinshelley2 has left this room
Godwinshelley2 has joined this room
Godwinshelley2: Hi
Matt1: There you are!
Godwinshelley2: I’m here
Godwinshelley2: Trying to get organized
Matt1: Sadly I won’t be staying tonight or next week either. Just had dental workand I’m exhausted.
Godwinshelley2: Very slow postings
Matt1: I told Rush I’d copy the chat text and email it to him though
Godwinshelley2: Yikes – dental not fun
Godwinshelley2: So resting up is important
Matt1: A LOT of pain and loss of sleep, so we’ll see how the medsw work
Godwinshelley2: I’m pulling the dvds now
Matt1: Ok
Godwinshelley2: Looks like discs 3&4 tonight of tv series set
Matt1: I’m really under the weather, so I’m going to run….Please send me best to everyone for a Merry Christmas!
Godwinshelley2: What time should we start the short subject
Godwinshelley2: Ok Matt – rest up – merry Christmas
Matt1: It’s usually 20 minutes, so I’d say 7:40-45 at latest
Godwinshelley2: Got it – thanks
Matt1: Take care and thnx
Godwinshelley2:
Matt1 has left this room
Godwinshelley2: Rest well
Rush2 has joined this room
Godwinshelley2: Hi Rush
Godwinshelley2: Just missed Matt
Godwinshelley2: He is wiped out by dental fun today – needed to rest
Rush2: Hello!
Godwinshelley2: Hello
Rush2: I am usingR hel’s phone
Godwinshelley3 has joined this room
Rush2: Sorry
Godwinshelley3: And I just moved from my phone to my laptop
Rush3 has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: So – safe travelling so far?
Rush3: Now I am using my phone!
Godwinshelley3: We seem to be cloning at an amazing rate
Godwinshelley2 has left this room
Rush3: We arrived this afternoon!
Godwinshelley3: Ah – there – I’m down to one “me” now
Rush2 has left this room
Godwinshelley3: Good
Godwinshelley3: Was there much snow?
Rush3: We left San Diego yesterday at midnight. Made it in two days!
Godwinshelley3: Sounds tiring
Rush3: Not much at all! Maybe a slicer trace in the Rockies.
Godwinshelley3: I guess I should be starting the short feature soon
Rush3: 16 hours and 12 hours
Godwinshelley3: LONGGG drive
Rush3: And not a lot of sleep!
Rush3: Yes!
Godwinshelley3: Yes – and it gets dark so quickly
Rush3: Yes, and the sun rises at 730.
Godwinshelley3: So the Extra will start in a minute unless you think I should hold for 5 more for more folks
Rush3: Just us two it seems!
Godwinshelley3: Matt sounded like the dentalwork was not fun today – really wiped him out
Rush3: Happens with Matt and me sometimes!
Godwinshelley3: OK – will I will start my short
Rush3: Ouch!
Godwinshelley3: in 45 sec
Godwinshelley3: 30 sec
Rush3: I don’t know what will happen if I try watching on my phone!
Godwinshelley3: 15 sec
Godwinshelley3: 10
Godwinshelley3: 5
Godwinshelley3: go
Rush3: You can describe the action!
Godwinshelley3: Now i;m like a sports announcer
Godwinshelley3: credits
Godwinshelley3: and an explosion in the background
Rush3: Title…music…credits!
Godwinshelley3: Woh Sidney & Keye & Philip & Turhan
Rush3: Very good!
Godwinshelley3: two directors
Godwinshelley3: Midnight in Honnolulu
Godwinshelley3: Internal Affairs
Rush3: I love how we have three prominent Chan actors in this one !
Godwinshelley3: I had to turn on my audio – I usually run my laptop with it off
Godwinshelley3: phone call and exposition about previous
Godwinshelley3: now guys sneaking around while one climbs outside house
Rush3: By the way, your article you made for Lou looks great!
Godwinshelley3: Lady with bad hat talking to sneaky guy with glasses
Godwinshelley3: NICE to hear Rush
Rush3: This chapter is the second to last one!
Godwinshelley3: Claim check and jewlery discussed then lady shoots glasses guy
Godwinshelley3: Jack (?) talking in window saying Trudy shot the guy
Rush3: Great job… and fascinating!
Godwinshelley3: He climbs in after missing getting shot
Godwinshelley3: Bad tie btw
Godwinshelley3: We all love Marlene?
Rush3: You may steal the show this year!
Godwinshelley3: Janet knows?
Godwinshelley3: The Black Samuari??
Godwinshelley3: Checking body – finds watch and claim ticket
Rush3: Janet knows the identity of the killer?
Godwinshelley3: knock on door – -police at door
Godwinshelley3: Honolulu Police!
Rush3: Ah! Working to the finale!
Godwinshelley3: They get in through room next door
Godwinshelley3: Trudy says they guy went out window
Godwinshelley3: shooting at running Jack
Godwinshelley3: He jumps into police car & drives off
Rush3: And, in a way, “Charlie Chan” is involved!
Godwinshelley3: 2 cops jump in other car – but keys missing
Rush3: 🙂
Godwinshelley3: Trudy is telling cops he said he was living island tonight
Len Freeman has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: Keye reading paper
Godwinshelley3: Hello LEN
Rush3: Hello, Len!
Len Freeman: Hi GWS
Godwinshelley3: Jack on phone to cadre of people reading paper
Len Freeman: Rush
Rush3: GS is in charge tonight!
Godwinshelley3: He says bring police to boat where Mollie was murdered
Len Freeman: Can’t miss the Christmas gathering
Godwinshelley3: Ha – trouble for everyone then (as GS)
Len Freeman: Excellent
Godwinshelley3: Cops on boat with the suspects I guess
Godwinshelley3: Jack proving innocence – playing record
Godwinshelley3: someone is talking on recording
Rush3: I am at our home in Iowa tonight either my younger daughter Rachel.
Len Freeman: well welcome to the great Midwest
Godwinshelley3: Puts on other recording
Len Freeman: Are you narrating Ch 12 GWS?
Rush3: We drove out from San Diego. I brought a bunch of things with us and I plan to do a LOT of painting here inside!
Godwinshelley3: I guess so
Rush3: Yes she is. I am using my phone tonight and cannot access the film!
Godwinshelley3: So recording proves Jack didnt kill Marley – bullet was meant for Jack – showing a special recording device to sound like other folks speaking
Rush3: I can follow this way.
Len Freeman: Good. I have this DVD somewhere but I’m buried in Christmas wrapping paper
Godwinshelley3: Has to demonstrate this to chief to get out of trouble
Godwinshelley3: Trudy – will stay since Jack wants her to – I guess she is a paperwoman
Rush3: YesGS! The bad guys tried to frame Jack!
Godwinshelley3: Now in ChungKing
Rush3: Events are moving quit!
Godwinshelley3: Chinese goes down secret stairs in bamboo house to see Turhan Bety
Godwinshelley3: Bey
Rush3: Quickly!
Godwinshelley3: Discussing the prisoniers
Len Freeman: I’m trying a different browser tonight so somehow just went off and on
Godwinshelley3: Honolulu Gazzett discusses signing of documents
Rush3: Auto-correct can be a pain!
Godwinshelley3: Philip Ahn signs
Godwinshelley3: To give the secret of ?Van Dun?
Godwinshelley3: Keye gets message – from general Kilee
Godwinshelley3: WuTan ordered to return – told not to reveal secret
Rush3: The links to all films and extras are available above!
Godwinshelley3: Jack must go back with WuTan to defend his actions –
Rush3: Great job, GS!!!
Godwinshelley3: Going to ManDun
Godwinshelley3: TurhanBey – another message
Rush3: I’M as good as watching!
Godwinshelley3: Jack is on his way – message
Godwinshelley3: Contacting Mandun – Turhan Bey calling
Godwinshelley3: ManDu receiving – Treaty signed on plane – Martin on plane – make sure he does not land
Godwinshelley3: Plane flying by – circling to land
Rush3: We are all waiting for the Fraulein to get her just deserts!
Godwinshelley3: If they believe Martin’s story, kill him
Godwinshelley3: Which Fraulein?
Godwinshelley3: Philip Ahn and Jack get out of plane and go to fancy shrine
Godwinshelley3: Welcome coming of new Govenor to his people (Philip Ahn)
Rush3: The leader of the ring.
Godwinshelley3: Philip says Jack didn’t kill Marlan – and Philip will defend him
Godwinshelley3: Black Samuari killed Marley – and record given as defence
Godwinshelley3: Recording record
Rush3: This has been a wild, action-packed serial!
Godwinshelley3: Oh – oh – record was substituted for another
Godwinshelley3: NOW it has proof the Jack DID do it
Rush3: Ah! That’s what the ring used to frame Jack.
Godwinshelley3: Jack protests it was manufactured to make him look guilty
Godwinshelley3: the high lama asked to hear it all
Len Freeman: what ‘s your time GS?
Rush3: Yes! That’s exactly what they did!
Godwinshelley3: Jack says Japanese did it
Rush3: They did a masterful jun of editing!
Rush3: (Job)
Godwinshelley3: 18:10
Godwinshelley3: Had to figure out how to find the time
Rush3: Nearly over…
Godwinshelley3: He has to do the “ordeal” to prove his innocence
Len Freeman: Think I’m at the right place
Rush3: Final cliffhanger coming!
Godwinshelley3: philip, Jack & Highness are lined up talking before the “ordeal” begins
Godwinshelley3: GONG
Godwinshelley3: Drums
Len Freeman: spot on
Rush3: The Ordeal!
Godwinshelley3: Lots of guys winding something – and Jack is pulled backwards
Rush3: I liken serials to the old pulp magazine stories!
Godwinshelley3: as he nears the wall – there are flames in front of him
Len Freeman: over the fiery pit
Godwinshelley3: He is walking on the flames
Godwinshelley3: barefooted of course
Len Freeman: walks on coals
Rush3: Oh, yes!
Godwinshelley3: He keeps saying I did not kill Marlene
Godwinshelley3: Next adventure
Godwinshelley3: I think that feature is over – right
Rush3: The final instructions next week!
Len Freeman: Last Chapter… Yes
Rush3: Chapter 13
Godwinshelley3: So now we need to cue up our television episodes – it’s Patient first
Godwinshelley3: I will be right back
Len Freeman: So how’s your move been?
Rush3: Whichever one is listed first above.
Len Freeman: It’s The Patient in Room 21
Len Freeman: I have the disks but will follow the youtube…
Godwinshelley3: OK – I’m cued to Ottawa – Canada – 1947
Rush3: Well, Len, I rented a minivan, packed it to the gills, and drove it out here with my younger daughter.
Len Freeman: Quite the trip
Godwinshelley3: Are you Painting the walls – is it a new construct?
Len Freeman: GS — Ottowa?
Godwinshelley3: Yes I’m at Ottowa
Rush3: We made it out in two driving days. I can actually say we left San Diego YESTERDAY!
Godwinshelley3: It’s supposed to be the first image on Patient in Room 21
Len Freeman: IS that where Patient Room is?
Rush3: Sounds right, GS.
Godwinshelley3: WOW – and you still manage to keep your eyes open – how is the neck and back – mine don’t like long drives
hounder has joined this room
Rush3: Well, that’s wher the story starts!
Len Freeman: Ah — I hadn’t cued it far enough in
Godwinshelley3: Hello Hounder
hounder: hi everyone.
Len Freeman: Hi Hounder
Rush3: Ten yours in the past!
Godwinshelley3: We are cued up on Ottawa – first image of Patient in Room 21
Rush3: Good evening, Hounder!
Rush3: I am just. Visi
Len Freeman: BRB
Rush3: visitor tonight
Godwinshelley3: It’s BRB – a quick comfort break for me –
Rush3: Understood, GS!
hounder: nice you made it to visir rush. hope you’re travels are good so far
Rush3: So far…”textbook” Hounder!
Godwinshelley3: I’m back
Rush3: 🙂
Godwinshelley3: 5 minute
Rush3: I will probably take Rachel out to Taco Bell for dinner.
Godwinshelley3: Yum!
Godwinshelley3: Are you crunchy or soft with tacos?
Dona has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: Hello Dona
Dona: Hello everyone!
Godwinshelley3: We are 4 minutes from start
hounder: hi dona
Rush3: Crunchy, and beans substituted for meat.
Godwinshelley3: Patient in room 21 – is first
Dona: It took me a while to find my copy of these.
Rush3: Yes
Godwinshelley3: Yes I get the beans myself
Dona: i’m ready to go now
Rush3: Hi Dona!
Godwinshelley3: There is a link if the dvds go missing – this time
Godwinshelley3: Good
Rush3: I am visiting from Iowa tonight.
Len Freeman: OK, cued here
Dona: I found them.
hounder: some of my dvds for this no longer play
hounder: 🙁
Godwinshelley3: 3 minutes
Dona: Is it cold there Rush?
Godwinshelley3: Hounder I have a set like that
Rush3: Really, Hounder?
Godwinshelley3: 2:30
Rush3: You can get the series on eBay very reasonably!
Godwinshelley3: I purchased a set of TV Chan awhile back and was missing a disc and also had one not work
Godwinshelley3: Got a new set
Godwinshelley3: 2:00
hounder: i may have to purchase them again.
Rush3: Yes. Look on the Internet.
Godwinshelley3: 1:30
Godwinshelley3: Nostalgia Merchant does a good set
Len Freeman: My set has one story in a different place from the listing, but other than that runs well.
Godwinshelley3: 1:00
Len Freeman: Yes, Nostalgia Merchant is the one I have and like
hounder: i think that’s who i got them from last time
Godwinshelley3: 30
Len Freeman: Rush, do you have any snow there?
Godwinshelley3: 15
Godwinshelley3: 10
Rush3: If more don’t show tonight, Hounder can tell you of the early days with maybe three of us!
Godwinshelley3: 5
Len Freeman: Oddly Iowa tends to get more
Godwinshelley3: Don’t know where GO whent
Rush3: I assume we started!
Len Freeman: Are we going?
Godwinshelley3: so I’m 1 minute in
hounder: yes. it was frequently rush, va , and I
Godwinshelley3: yes –
Godwinshelley3: sorry my go didbnt get sent
Godwinshelley3: credits now
Godwinshelley3: man sentenced in canada
Rush3: Maybe a quick redo?
Rush3: No problem
Godwinshelley3: Now London –
Godwinshelley3: Son in hospital
Rush3: Just cue people in if needed!
Godwinshelley3: Dr just walked in
Len Freeman: titel
Godwinshelley3: 2:30
Godwinshelley3: calls doctor a “sawbones”
Godwinshelley3: Charlie is leaving son
Godwinshelley3: to see man in office
Godwinshelley3: 3:00
Rush3: Yes!
PaulM has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: Hello Paul
Godwinshelley3: How is your arm healing?
Godwinshelley3: Son is up and around
Rush3: Sorry, my posts are really lagging!
Godwinshelley3: Yes
hounder: hi paul
Rush3: Hi, Paul!
PaulM: arm is fine. a little work helps.
Dona: Hi Paul
Rush3: GS is mc tonight!
Godwinshelley3: Newspaper clipping
Rush3: I am from afar on my phone.
Godwinshelley3: And he is resting up after a 2 day drive
Godwinshelley3: Retired Policeman
Godwinshelley3: Charlie is retired in this series?
Godwinshelley3: Glad to hear you are on the mend, Paul
Len Freeman: It’s why he can travel so
hounder: wonder how he affords the travel on a retired officers salary
Godwinshelley3: Maybe he gets paid by the murder?
Len Freeman: Good benefits package
Rush3: Yes, Chan is retired at this point.
Godwinshelley3: Not like the police could comp him the hotel rooms
Godwinshelley3: Poor son – needs medical attention AGAIN
Rush3: I see this series as something of a final burst of cases for him!
Godwinshelley3: Before he becomes a pineapple farmer?
Godwinshelley3: Like Sherlock became a BeeKeeper?
Rush3: Barry has tough luck at times, but he does come through with a worthy assist at times!
Rush3: Yes,GS! “Or soy like that”!
Rush3: SOMETHING!
Rush3: How autocorrect thought I was typing SOYis beyond me!
Godwinshelley3: autocorrect is mysterious indeed
Godwinshelley3: How is Co
DanVenture has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: Hello Dan
Rush3: Barry does some serious “leg work” in this one!
DanVenture: Evening all!
Rush3: Hi, Dan!
Godwinshelley3: do you have the DVDs or are you using the link this evening, Dan
Godwinshelley3: Do you need the time
hounder: hi dan
DanVenture: I’m using the link.
Godwinshelley3: 12:30
DanVenture: Thanks!
Godwinshelley3: 12:45
Godwinshelley3: 13:00
Rush3: Well, I should be going… I need to get Rachel …and me..some dinner!
DanVenture: I am not at 13:15 so AOK
Godwinshelley3: 13:30
Godwinshelley3: OK Rush – travel safely
Len Freeman: Enjoy Dinner Rush
Godwinshelley3: Crunchy tacos
Godwinshelley3: 14:00
Rush3 has left this room
Rush3 has joined this room
Godwinshelley3: Howdy Rush
Godwinshelley3: Forget something?
Rush3: Sorry! I accidentally left!
Godwinshelley3: I thought you were stepping out for Tacos
Rush3: My thumb hit some key!
Rush3: I just want to say good bye first!
Godwinshelley3: She obviously knew the right guy
Godwinshelley3: Yes Rush – gets some good rest this evening – long drives can be tiring
Rush3: Take care, and a very Merry Christmas to all!
Len Freeman: Have a wonderful Christmas
Rush3: Good night! Tysm, GS!
Godwinshelley3: Yes – have a great Christmas –
Godwinshelley3: Will do – you stay safe
Godwinshelley3: she is still breathing – scaple on the floor
Rush3 has left this room
Godwinshelley3: Now Scotland Yard is involved
Godwinshelley3: wow lots of people out of commission in this show
Godwinshelley3: nurse stabbed – and the surgeon might be capable of killing the guy needing surgery
Godwinshelley3: Sir Edward – the culpruit
Godwinshelley3: Now the surgeon will save his life – for the hangman
Godwinshelley3: Charlie “cupid”
Godwinshelley3: THE END
Dona: I”m a little behind
Godwinshelley3: I need to take a couple minutes to cue up the next episode – Exhibit in Way
Godwinshelley3: OH – sorry for the spoiler
Godwinshelley3: cuing
hounder: Charlie Cupid
hounder: ready here
Godwinshelley3: I’m cued – in London on some road –
Godwinshelley3: How is everyone – do you want a couple minutes or should we start it soon?
Dona: I’m ready GS
Godwinshelley3: That’s one – how are you others?
Len Freeman: ready
hounder: ready
Dona: took me a bit to figure out how to get to the next movie. i took the cd out and put it back in.
Godwinshelley3: Dan, Paul – are you cued?
PaulM: yup
Len Freeman: That front car on the opening shot looks like a Studebaker!
Godwinshelley3: Should we have a 2 minute warning to get rolling?
Godwinshelley3: I think Dan is on a break
Dona: Sounds good gs
Godwinshelley3: 2 minutes from now
Dona: ok
Len Freeman: Sounds good
Godwinshelley3: 1:30
hounder: k
Len Freeman: Anyone have any interesting plans for thie Covid Christmas?
Godwinshelley3: 1:00
Godwinshelley3: 30
Godwinshelley3: 15
Godwinshelley3: 10
Dona: lol @lf
Godwinshelley3: 5
Godwinshelley3: go
Godwinshelley3: My copy is a bit fuzzy
Godwinshelley3: waxworks
Dona: Mine is too GS
Godwinshelley3: No plans besides staying safe, Hounder
Godwinshelley3: Yikes attacking a wax figure
Len Freeman: A little exited there,,,,
Godwinshelley3: credits
hounder: good call gs
hounder: we’re planning the same
Len Freeman: I thought Edward Simpson wasa part of the royal family
Godwinshelley3: Wallace Simpson’s husband?
Len Freeman: ahhh… a different simpson
Godwinshelley3: But then those are common names
Len Freeman: A low key CHristmas here, but with a number of Zoom calls with family
Godwinshelley3: weird holiday for sure
Godwinshelley3: Do you think people might be weirded out with folks going caroling on the sidewalks in front of houses?
Godwinshelley3: I guess everyone should still be masked
Len Freeman: As a treat we’re all going to watch the Guthrie theater’s Dickens Christmas Carol from our various cross country homes (six households) at the same time. One of the benefits of Zoom.
hounder: nice len
Dona: I think mine will be pretty much the same as normal. My grandkids and families. I work with my son so we are around each other all the time
Godwinshelley3: Where is that theater?
Dona: That sound great Len.
Godwinshelley3: Dona you are fortunate to have things staying normal-ish
hounder: no. we had carolers tonight. our neighbors got together to carol and made sure mom heard, then they sttod in the street to see the Christmas Star
Godwinshelley3: I thought that might be a policy
Len Freeman: Minneapolis. You can buy a Zoom ticket and watch anytime between Dec 19 and 31st as often as you want
Godwinshelley3: proper way to do it
Godwinshelley3: Edward Simpson’s son
Dona: Yes, I feel very fortunate.
Len Freeman: If we have work or retired and can stay home safely we are all fortunate indeed.
Godwinshelley3: I’m just happy to be back in Delaware for a few weeks at a time – spent WAYYY too much in Indiana this year
Godwinshelley3: Being retired – I got to help out my folks in Indiana this year with their various health issues
hounder: it’s been a challenging year for you and yours gs.
Godwinshelley3: Hope all things are stable for a few months
Len Freeman: If we have work or are retired and can stay home safely, we are all fortunate indeed.
Godwinshelley3: yes
hounder: hopefully next year will be better for all
Dona: The business I work for is considered essential although i think all jobs are. So I have been able to work through all of this. We are a small business and I have my own office. I work with family.
Godwinshelley3: Oh no – a murder
Godwinshelley3: Nice Dona
Godwinshelley3: Though family businesses can be challenging
Dona: That is true GS
Godwinshelley3: You all have to get along and have the same playbook
Godwinshelley3: I can’t imagine working with my parents or sisters
Godwinshelley3: You are fortunate is works so well for you
Len Freeman: A pretty good cast in this one
Dona: So far. I plan to be there until I retire.
Godwinshelley3: nice it is working out
Len Freeman: Glad for you
hounder: glad it works for you dona. for others working with family is a challenge
Dona: It can be but it seems to work out. I’m hoping to retire in the next 5 years or so.
Godwinshelley3: Eye glasses – a major clue
Len Freeman: This is one of the better episodes in the TV series
hounder: it was. this was the first time i saw this one.
Godwinshelley3: Putting glasses back on wax figure
Godwinshelley3: The END
Len Freeman: of the murderer
hounder: a very merry Christmas to you and your families.
Godwinshelley3: Well folks – looks like we are at an end this evening
Godwinshelley3: And everyone have a safe holiday between now and our next meeting
Dona: Yes, Merry Christmas everyone.
Len Freeman: And to you Hounder.
Dona: Thank you GS. Fun evening.
PaulM: ^_^
Godwinshelley3: I think they said Frank Turtle for sound – wasn’t it Tuttle in the last episode?
Len Freeman: Merry Christmas to all… and to all.. a good night.
hounder: nite all.
Godwinshelley3: I’ll have to check that later.
Godwinshelley3: Everyone stay safe – glad Rush was able to check in on us
PaulM has left this room
Dona has left this room
Godwinshelley3: happy holidays
Len Freeman has left this room
Godwinshelley3 has left this room
hounder has left this room
DanVenture has left this room
Return to
