The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for April 15, 2024
Feature: Mr Moto’s Gamble
Chat Number: 1,251
Extras:
Harold Huber: From Scholar to Star | Actors & Actresses Biography; Peter Lorre – The Life and Times of a Screen Icon – Biography
Participants:
Fredsmom
Friend and Foxx
hounder
Matt
Mike in DC
Paul Minturn
Rush
Tarneverro
Ziah
Rush:
04-15 18:30
Matt:
Hello Rush & Ziah!
04-15 18:30
Ziah:
Hi Matt & Rush!
04-15 18:31
Rush:
Good evening, Matt…and welcome, Ziah!
How are you both this evening…or MORNING as the case may be?
04-15 18:31
Matt:
Very good, thnx and hope you both are well too!
04-15 18:32
Rush:
Thank you again, Matt, for taking over last week!
Hugely appreciated!
04-15 18:32
Matt:
My pleasure
04-15 18:32
Ziah:
Well thanks. It’s always sunny in Ho Chi Minh City! And my school’s spring break starts at the end of this week 
04-15 18:32
Rush:
Whow’s retired life going?
NICE, Ziah!
04-15 18:32
Matt:
Spring Break….yeah!
04-15 18:33
Rush:
YES!
(How’s)
04-15 18:33
Ziah:
Can’t wait! It’s the hottest time of the year here, so we’re all flagging.
04-15 18:33
Rush:
Ah!
04-15 18:33
Matt:
It’s a bit weird, but we’ll get into a routine…..at some point, lol
04-15 18:33
Rush:
Nice “problem,” sir!
04-15 18:33
Ziah:
Are you still waking up at 6.30am?!
04-15 18:34
Mike in DC:
Good evening!
04-15 18:34
Matt:
Yep…..without an alarm though
Hello Mike!
04-15 18:34
Ziah:
Hi Mike
04-15 18:34
Mike in DC:
Hello Ziah
04-15 18:34
Rush:
Hello, Mike!
Welcome!
04-15 18:35
Rush:
How is Rachel doing?
Hounder! Good evening tp YOU!!!
04-15 18:35
Matt:
Hello Hounder!
04-15 18:35
Mike in DC:
She’s doing well. Preparing a big presentation for her music analysis class tomorrow.
04-15 18:35
Rush:
Wow!
04-15 18:35
Mike in DC:
Hi Rush, Matt, hounder
04-15 18:35
hounder:
hi everyone
04-15 18:35
Matt:
Please tell her we said hello, Mike
04-15 18:36
Rush:
Yes, Mike, please do!
04-15 18:36
Mike in DC:
She’ll be done with her semester on April 23 and back home to DC on the 24th!
04-15 18:36
Rush:
Very goodm <ike!
04-15 18:36
Mike in DC:
Will do.
04-15 18:36
Rush:
(MIKE)
Sorry!
04-15 18:37
Mike in DC:
Hm. Might start going with <ike in DC
Sort of new-age
04-15 18:37
hounder:
yay mike
04-15 18:37
Rush:
04-15 18:39
Rush:
The two extras add up to about 15 minutes, so we can begin those in, say, about 5 minutes?
04-15 18:39
Matt:
Sounds good
04-15 18:39
Ziah:
That’s good with me.
04-15 18:40
hounder:
yup
04-15 18:40
Rush:
I hope that everyone had a great week.
04-15 18:41
Mike in DC:
It feels good to be done traveling. This is the first week that feels normal in quite a while.
04-15 18:41
Rush:
The last few days have been nice and WARM where I am.
Yes, Mike!
Good!
04-15 18:41
Mike in DC:
It’s been fairly cool in DC, then today it got to 83!
04-15 18:42
Rush:
That’s about what we are havig in my part of Iowa.
04-15 18:42
Matt:
DC was warmer than here in St Pete…..82
04-15 18:42
Rush:
A storm is coming tomorrow, though.
04-15 18:42
Mike in DC:
I can send you one of my winter coats if you need it Matt. 
04-15 18:42
Ziah:
It’s over 40°C in HCMC this time of year. Looking forward to the rainy season.
04-15 18:43
Rush:
I am so happy that we have a nice gathering early for the extras!
04-15 18:43
Mike in DC:
Yikes, Ziah. That’s not warm, it’s HOT
04-15 18:43
Rush:
Thank you for being here early!
04-15 18:43
hounder:
hi ziah
04-15 18:43
Rush:
Yes, Ziah….HOT!
04-15 18:43
Ziah:
Yep. Very grateful for the AC in my classroom!
Hi hounder!
04-15 18:44
Rush:
I would be, too, Ziah!
04-15 18:45
Rush:
Okay…here we go for the first of our two extras….EXTRA #1: Harold Huber: From Scholar to Star | Actors & Actresses Biography
04-15 18:45
Rush:
It runs 3:32
Ready?
04-15 18:45
Ziah:
Ready!
04-15 18:45
Mike in DC:
Oui
04-15 18:45
hounder:
yes
04-15 18:46
Rush:
Okay….15 seconds…
04-15 18:46
Matt:
Yep
04-15 18:46
Rush:
10…
5…
GO!!!
04-15 18:49
Rush:
“Charlie CHAWN”
04-15 18:49
Matt:
Yes, lol
04-15 18:49
Mike in DC:
What’s up with Charlie Chon?
04-15 18:49
Rush:
Undoubtedly an AI voice.
04-15 18:50
Matt:
Very nice, thnx
04-15 18:50
Rush:
So, that was a bit on Harold Huber.
04-15 18:50
hounder:
that was cool. thanks rush
04-15 18:50
Mike in DC:
applause for Huber…nice extra!
04-15 18:50
Ziah:
Thanks Rush
04-15 18:50
Rush:
Note how his mastery of accents was noted.
04-15 18:50
Mike in DC:
His campy French accent is the best
04-15 18:50
Ziah:
Agreed
04-15 18:51
Rush:
EXTRA #2: Peter Lorre – The Life and Times of a Screen Icon – Biography
04-15 18:51
Rush:
This one runs about 12 minutes….
Ready?
04-15 18:51
Matt:
I Yam
04-15 18:51
Mike in DC:
Ja
04-15 18:51
Ziah:
Yep
04-15 18:52
Rush:
15 seconds…
10…
5…
GO!!!
04-15 18:52
Mike in DC:
I eat, therefore I yam, Matt?
04-15 18:52
Matt:
SPUD!
04-15 18:52
Rush:
Maybe it’s connected with DEVO!
04-15 18:52
Matt:
lol, yes Mike
04-15 18:54
Rush:
“Comedy of Terrors” was recently on Svengoolie!
04-15 18:55
Rush:
“Fil-ems”
04-15 18:56
Mike in DC:
Fill-em up!
04-15 18:56
Rush:
04-15 18:58
Mike in DC:
This fil-em is hard to watch with the weird transitions…
04-15 18:59
Rush:
True!
I find myself focusing on the dialog and not the images!
04-15 18:59
Mike in DC:
Same here, Rush.
“Rick! Rick! Help me, Rick!”
04-15 19:00
Rush:
Film critic Manny Farber.
My wife had a class from him in college…an ART HISTORY class.
04-15 19:02
Matt:
How cool
04-15 19:03
Fredsmom:
Good Evening to all!!!
04-15 19:03
Rush:
I heard the name quickly mentioned…funny!
FM! WELCOME!!!
04-15 19:03
Mike in DC:
Hello FM!
04-15 19:03
Fredsmom:
Thank you! Missed you all!
04-15 19:04
Matt:
Hello FM!
Hello Paul!
04-15 19:04
Mike in DC:
Nice bit about Lorre, Rush!
04-15 19:04
Rush:
And, there you have them for this week.
04-15 19:04
Fredsmom:
Hi Mike and Matt and Rush
04-15 19:04
Mike in DC:
Hey Paul!
04-15 19:04
hounder:
hi fm
04-15 19:04
Matt:
Thnx again for the extras Rush
04-15 19:04
Rush:
I hope you enjoyed at least the information!
04-15 19:04
hounder:
hi paul
04-15 19:04
Fredsmom:
Hounder, hello!
04-15 19:04
Rush:
WELCOME…Paul!
04-15 19:05
Rush:
FM and Paul…I hope that your week was a happy and good one!
1 minutes till showtime…
10
Sorry!
04-15 19:05
Fredsmom:
Yes, thank you Rush-hope yours was the same!
04-15 19:06
Rush:
Yes, thank you.
04-15 19:07
Rush:
Tonight we share “Mr. Moto’s Gamble.” This movie began shooting as “Charlie Chan at the Ringside.”
04-15 19:07
Rush:
Sadly, Warner Oland suffered what was probably a nervous breakdown, and walked off the set.
04-15 19:08
Rush:
The film was “retooled” as a Mr. Moto film, using as much finished footage as possible.
04-15 19:09
Rush:
7 minutes….
So, what we have is an “almost” Charlie Chan movie!
04-15 19:10
Fredsmom:
Rusj, do you know approximately how much of the original footage is used in the movie?
*Rush
04-15 19:10
Rush:
Warner Oland recovered, and took a European tour, and was supposed to begin the next Chan picture, “Charlie Chan in Honolulu” with keye Luke upon his return.
04-15 19:11
Rush:
Sadly…he died of bronchial pneumonie in his native Sweden, so that was not to be.
Good question, FM…!
We can only quess.
4 minutes….
04-15 19:11
Rush:
Here is the link to our picture for those needing it:
04-15 19:11
Mike in DC:
Rush, do I recall that his wife went to Sweden with him?
04-15 19:12
Rush:
04-15 19:13
Rush:
No, Edith Oland, who was separated from Oland at the time, was not with Oland in Europe. When she heard of his dire illness, she tried to go to him, but the next day, Warner Oland passed away….
90 seconds to go!
75…
04-15 19:13
Mike in DC:
Aha. I guess that’s what I was thinking
04-15 19:14
Rush:
60 seconds…
50….
40…
04-15 19:14
Mike in DC:
time passes
04-15 19:15
Rush:
30 seconds…
25….
20…
15…
10…
5…
GO!!!
04-15 19:15
Matt:
04-15 19:15
Rush:
Title….
Music….
Credits…
PERFECT “gong” Matt!!!
04-15 19:15
Mike in DC:
jeez…complicated music
04-15 19:16
Rush:
Tghis was probably the same music that would have been used for the Oland movie!
“Class dismissed.”
04-15 19:17
Rush:
NICE!!!
Moto proves his point!
Oland would NOT have done that one!
04-15 19:17
Mike in DC:
Moto definitely mixes it up much more than Chan
04-15 19:17
Rush:
Yes!
04-15 19:18
Rush:
Whatta cauliflower ear!
04-15 19:19
Rush:
Lee mentions his Pop!
And, Lee notes how he’s supposed to be studying art.
04-15 19:19
Mike in DC:
and what about his scholarship with the swim team?
04-15 19:20
Rush:
That car offers an exabple of why the trunk is aclled a “trunk’ today!
(Oops on the typos!)
04-15 19:21
Rush:
Gabby was in two other Chan films.
“Broadway” and “Race Track”
04-15 19:22
Rush:
Probably scenes such as these were shot for “Ringside.”
Most anything without oland and Lorre was probably salvaged film.
04-15 19:22
Mike in DC:
this would fit right into a Chan flick
04-15 19:22
Paul Minturn:
those tickets would be worth close to $100 today. ringside seats
04-15 19:22
Rush:
At leat!
Least.
Steele.
04-15 19:23
Mike in DC:
Let me see what’s on Stubhub for Moran vs Steele
04-15 19:24
Rush:
The prilim match.
04-15 19:24
Mike in DC:
04-15 19:24
Rush:
And, Perry White is in attendance.
04-15 19:25
Rush:
We will see him in a later Chan movie.
04-15 19:25
Mike in DC:
Weird line for Huber
04-15 19:26
Rush:
Yes.
Biff Moran
04-15 19:26
Fredsmom:
Ward Bond?
04-15 19:27
Rush:
Yes, FM!
I just verified it!
04-15 19:27
Mike in DC:
Was that Lon Cheney in the background???
04-15 19:28
Ziah:
Yes
04-15 19:28
Rush:
He is in this one, yes.
04-15 19:28
Rush:
We’ll see more of him later.
“Hey! Down in front!”
04-15 19:29
Mike in DC:
I’d like a seat in the “no smoking” section, please
04-15 19:29
Rush:
Poor guy!
Yes, Mike!
04-15 19:29
Fredsmom:
George E. Stone went almost completely blind later in life and had to be led around on the Perry Mason set
04-15 19:30
Rush:
In this arena, that would be out in the street!
04-15 19:31
Rush:
I’ve seen worse!
04-15 19:32
Rush:
Moto suspects something…
04-15 19:32
Mike in DC:
8…9…9.5…..
04-15 19:32
Rush:
04-15 19:35
Rush:
There is a no smoking sign on the door.
04-15 19:35
Matt:
04-15 19:35
Rush:
TYSM…Matt…
04-15 19:35
Matt:
04-15 19:35
Rush:
04-15 19:37
Rush:
Moto utters a Chanism there.
We will hear others along the way tonight.
04-15 19:38
Ziah:
I need to go supervise morning assembly, so I’ll be back in about 15 minutes. Please let me know what I miss!
04-15 19:38
Rush:
“12 bucks” would be about $240 today!
04-15 19:38
Matt:
Ok Ziah!
04-15 19:39
Rush:
Will do, Ziah!
04-15 19:39
Mike in DC:
$100,000 smackers
Keep the kids in line, Ziah!
04-15 19:40
Rush:
Over $2 million today!
04-15 19:40
Fredsmom:
Wow!
04-15 19:41
Rush:
Nice newspaper transitions!
04-15 19:41
Mike in DC:
Ticket prices for Moran – Steele are dropping fast!
04-15 19:41
Rush:
Probably!
04-15 19:43
Mike in DC:
Grrrrr
04-15 19:43
Rush:
Yes!
Wake up, Mr. Steele!
04-15 19:43
Fredsmom:
Saucer of milk…..
04-15 19:43
hounder:
….
04-15 19:45
Mike in DC:
Mr. Moto needs to work on his classroom management
04-15 19:45
Rush:
Indeed!
We can see CC giving this demonstration?
04-15 19:45
Mike in DC:
This is very Chan-esque, Rus
*Rush
04-15 19:46
Rush:
Recalls the blood spatter demonstration.
Yes, Mike.
04-15 19:46
Mike in DC:
Then it was white suit/black ink, now we have black suit, white paint
04-15 19:46
Rush:
AH!
04-15 19:47
Rush:
Grand theft!
04-15 19:48
Rush:
By sheer chance…an importand clue!
(Bubbles….)
04-15 19:50
Mike in DC:
Low-IQ Policing
04-15 19:50
Rush:
True!
04-15 19:50
Fredsmom:
precurser to spike strip
04-15 19:54
Rush:
Yes.
04-15 19:55
Mike in DC:
Huber is like a dynamo in this film
04-15 19:55
Rush:
He sure is!
04-15 19:56
Rush:
CHOCOLATE! NO!
04-15 19:56
Mike in DC:
chocolate?
04-15 19:56
Rush:
Never give that to a dog!
04-15 19:57
Mike in DC:
Moto needs to read up on canine physiology
04-15 19:57
Rush:
yes!
04-15 19:58
Mike in DC:
Pop! Pop!
04-15 19:59
Rush:
Chan would have said the same thing as he has before to remove Lee for a while!
04-15 19:59
Mike in DC:
another easy-to-see-the-Chan translation
04-15 19:59
Tarneverro:
Hola! Time?
04-15 19:59
Rush:
Yes, mike!!!
Tarneverro!
04-15 19:59
Matt:
Hello Tarneverro!
04-15 19:59
Mike in DC:
44:40
Hi Tarneverro!
04-15 19:59
Rush:
44:50
04-15 19:59
Mike in DC:
45:00
04-15 19:59
Tarneverro:
Thanks!
04-15 19:59
Rush:
45:00
04-15 20:00
hounder:
hi tarneverro
04-15 20:00
Rush:
WELCOME!
04-15 20:01
Mike in DC:
Tetragene!
04-15 20:02
hounder:
hi tetragene
04-15 20:03
Ziah:
I’m back! Where are we up to please?
04-15 20:03
Mike in DC:
48:30
04-15 20:03
Ziah:
Thanks
04-15 20:03
Rush:
Tetragene!
04-15 20:03
Mike in DC:
You’re back for the reveal of the murderer, Ziah!
04-15 20:04
Ziah:
Perfect!
04-15 20:04
Rush:
Yes!
04-15 20:04
Ziah:
Luckily I’ve seen this many times before! Always enjoy it.
04-15 20:04
Rush:
AH! Very good, Ziah!
04-15 20:05
Ziah:
Lena the cat is the real hero here.
04-15 20:05
Rush:
We can wonder what the Chan version of that scene would have looked like!
04-15 20:06
Mike in DC:
Another Chan-like gizmo
04-15 20:06
Rush:
YES!
04-15 20:06
Mike in DC:
Like the dart gun at the race track
04-15 20:06
Rush:
True!
04-15 20:06
hounder:
pretty kitty
04-15 20:06
Fredsmom:
yes, Mike
04-15 20:07
Rush:
It was, Hounder, yes.
04-15 20:07
Fredsmom:
“homicider”
04-15 20:07
Rush:
04-15 20:08
Rush:
Lee really GOT him!
04-15 20:08
Friend and Foxx:
Late but glad to make it!
04-15 20:09
Rush:
We are happy that you are here with us, F&F!
04-15 20:09
hounder:
hi f n f
04-15 20:09
Matt:
Hello F & F!
04-15 20:09
Rush:
Late or not!
04-15 20:09
Mike in DC:
Welcome F&F
04-15 20:09
Fredsmom:
Hi F and F!
04-15 20:10
Friend and Foxx:
Thank you all! Quite embarrassing to only arrive as the shameful transgressor is hustled away!
04-15 20:10
Rush:
“ANDY!”
04-15 20:10
Mike in DC:
Mayberry
04-15 20:11
Rush:
04-15 20:12
Rush:
Speaking of whom….
04-15 20:13
Friend and Foxx:
04-15 20:13
Rush:
The driver thinks those guys are nuts!
04-15 20:14
Mike in DC:
Not without reason…
04-15 20:14
Rush:
Nice, F&F!
04-15 20:14
Friend and Foxx:
Our cat is also on the side of the lawn
.
04-15 20:14
hounder:
brb dog walk
04-15 20:14
Friend and Foxx:
Oops, “the LAW”
04-15 20:14
Rush:
Wejust saw another “old friend” in the third row.
04-15 20:15
Rush:
He was in a few CC films, includin “Joe” in “The Shanghai Cobra.”
That annoucer didn’t need the mic!
04-15 20:16
Mike in DC:
Let’s get ready to ruuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmble
04-15 20:17
Mike in DC:
Get up, kid!
04-15 20:17
Rush:
CLUE!
04-15 20:18
Mike in DC:
Looked like Curtis Whitman behind Perry White
04-15 20:19
Rush:
“I’ll wear out his fuists!”
(Fists)
04-15 20:20
Rush:
Note the program that landed by Moto read “Olympic”
04-15 20:21
Rush:
That may mean that the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles was used for the boxing scenes.
04-15 20:22
Mike in DC:
Again, that could be a Chan line “regret necessity of using father’s love…”
04-15 20:22
Mike in DC:
Oh dear.
04-15 20:22
Rush:
Built originally for the 1932 Olympic Games.
04-15 20:23
Mike in DC:
cool, Rush!
04-15 20:23
Matt:
04-15 20:23
hounder:
stand right there
04-15 20:23
Rush:
TYSM…Matt…
04-15 20:25
Rush:
Next week….
“Charlie Chan in Honolulu”
04-15 20:25
Mike in DC:
A new era begins!
04-15 20:25
Rush:
Yes.
Sidney Toler era begins.
22 films as Charlie Chan.
04-15 20:26
Rush:
“Class dismissed….”
04-15 20:26
Mike in DC:
<kids-yeah>
04-15 20:26
Rush:
Closing credits….
04-15 20:26
Matt:
<yee-haw>
04-15 20:26
Rush:
(Applause…)
04-15 20:26
Mike in DC:
Very enjoyable…
04-15 20:26
Rush:
THE END
Well!
04-15 20:26
Tarneverro:
Interesting juxtaposition of Moto on Chan. I have not seen this before.
04-15 20:27
Fredsmom:
Good to be with everyone again! Have a great week! Until next time…
04-15 20:27
Rush:
This “almost Chan” movie was great, was it not?
04-15 20:27
Mike in DC:
Great to see you FM.
04-15 20:27
Tarneverro:
Nytol!
04-15 20:27
Mike in DC:
Very high-energy, Rush
04-15 20:27
Fredsmom:
TY:)
04-15 20:27
Matt:
Good night and have a great week
04-15 20:27
Rush:
Thank you ALL for another wonderful evening together!
04-15 20:27
hounder:
nice ending. hope to see everyone next week.
04-15 20:27
Rush:
Please have a GREAT week!
04-15 20:27
Ziah:
Thanks Rush. Have a great week everyone!
04-15 20:28
Mike in DC:
Thanks for an enjoyable evening, all. see you next week!
04-15 20:28
Rush:
See you back next Monday evening for some extras and…”Charlie chan in Honolulu”!
Take care, everyone!
Be happy….and safe.
04-15 20:29
Rush:
Thank you, again!
take care….
and GOOD NIGHT!
04-15 20:29
Rush:
Have a great day, Ziah!
Till next time….
04-15 20:29
Ziah:
Thanks Good night.
04-15 20:30
Rush:
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