Chat Archive 5/22/2023

The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for May 22, 2023

Feature:
Charlie Chan in Panama

Extras:
1940s EDUCATIONAL FILM “GEMS OF THE GLOBE: FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN” THRU THE PANAMA CANAL; US Guards Panama Canal (1939); American fighters patrol the Panama Canal Zone (1942)

Participants:
Angel Santiago Saltamontes
Dona
Duane
Fredsmom
Godwinshelley
hounder
Louise
Matt
Mike n Rachel in DC
Nothere
Phil
Rich Maine
Rush
Tucson Larry

05-22 17:08

Rush:

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05-22 18:25

Rush:

Hello, Duane!

05-22 18:30

Duane:

Hello Rush

05-22 18:30

Rush:

How are you this evening?

05-22 18:30

Matt:

Hello Rush & Duane!

05-22 18:30

Rush:

Hey, Matt!

Good evening yo YOU!

05-22 18:30

Duane:

Fine Rush how are you

05-22 18:30

Matt:

And to you both

05-22 18:30

Duane:

Hello Matt

05-22 18:31

Rush:

Doing well, thank you.

05-22 18:31

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Good evening all!

05-22 18:31

Rush:

Ready for a jaunt to Panama tonight?

05-22 18:31

Duane:

Hello Mike n Rachel

05-22 18:31

Rush:

Mike and Rachel!

05-22 18:31

Matt:

Got Van Halen cued up

05-22 18:31

Rush:

WELCOME!

05-22 18:31

Mike n Rachel in DC:

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05-22 18:31

Duane:

Yes

05-22 18:31

Matt:

Hello M & R!

05-22 18:31

Rush:

Nice Panam!

05-22 18:32

Mike n Rachel in DC:

We have our hats!

Hope everyone has had a good week.

05-22 18:32

Rush:

Actually, it was a good week, thank you.

05-22 18:32

Duane:

I had a great week

05-22 18:33

Matt:

Another week in the books, TY

05-22 18:33

Rush:

yes, indeed!

05-22 18:33

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Excellent, Duane!  Mike had a great week, too.  (School ended for me).  Rachel still has a few weeks to go.

05-22 18:33

Rush:

And those books seem to fill up faster and faster!

05-22 18:33

Mike n Rachel in DC:

As long as we can keep writing, it’s ok!

05-22 18:33

Rush:

So, summer has officially begun for you, Mike!

05-22 18:34

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Yes.  does happy dance

05-22 18:34

Rush:

05-22 18:34

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Grades are turned in, and I’m now in the midst of cleaning and reorganizing our kitchen.

05-22 18:35

Rush:

This is our final week of school.

Sounds great, Mike!

05-22 18:35

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Good for you, Rush.  The end is in sight!  Rach is done on the 13th.

05-22 18:35

Rush:

Rachel’s seems to be the older traditional schedule that I recall as a kid.

05-22 18:35

Matt:

Did you get any “snow” days this year Rush?

05-22 18:36

Rush:

We always started around September 15 and ended around June 15.

Just one snow day this year.

05-22 18:36

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Yep.  MD schools start right after Labor Day and end in mid-June.  There are more teacher workdays sprinkled in the calendar now than in “the good old days.”

05-22 18:37

Matt:

After coming from SD, that must have been wild

05-22 18:37

Rush:

True, Mike.

05-22 18:38

Rush:

Yes, it is a bit different weatherwise than what we were accustomed to!

Not hating it though.

Makes one really appreciate the spring!

05-22 18:38

Matt:

Four seasons

05-22 18:39

Rush:

Beautiful dat today.

DAY

Yes, Matt.

05-22 18:40

Rush:

We have three extras tonight.

One moderately long and two short ones.

05-22 18:40

Matt:

They all look interesting

05-22 18:40

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Looks like you found some good ones, Rush (again…)

05-22 18:40

Rush:

The first one: 1940s EDUCATIONAL FILM “GEMS OF THE GLOBE: FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN” THRU THE PANAMA CANAL

05-22 18:41

Rush:

I think that yhey will add to our film experience tonight.

They…

Ready for the first one?

05-22 18:41

Duane:

Yes

05-22 18:41

Mike n Rachel in DC:

All set!

05-22 18:41

Matt:

Ready

05-22 18:42

Rush:

Okay…

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Here we go….

15 seconds…

10…

5….

GO!!!

05-22 18:42

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean!

05-22 18:43

Rush:

I think we here this song at the end of the film tonight.

Yes, Mike!

05-22 18:44

Matt:

I’ve done this cruise….Quite an amazing experience

05-22 18:46

Rush:

Three feet per minute rise in that much waster is pretty fast!

05-22 18:46

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Even in 2023 this is pretty miraculous

05-22 18:46

Rush:

Yes!

05-22 18:46

Matt:

Yep

05-22 18:46

Rush:

Three feet rise of water per minute is fast!

05-22 18:47

Mike n Rachel in DC:

it does seem pretty fast

05-22 18:47

Rush:

I would be nervous on that walk!

05-22 18:49

Mike n Rachel in DC:

mmmm….should make some banana bread…

05-22 18:50

Rush:

Ahhhh.

Nice.

05-22 18:51

Mike n Rachel in DC:

very interesting cruise!

05-22 18:52

Mike n Rachel in DC:

that was a good one!

05-22 18:53

Matt:

Very nice, Thnx

05-22 18:53

Rush:

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Next….

05-22 18:53

Duane:

Thank you Rush

05-22 18:53

Mike n Rachel in DC:

movies in school were always my favorite thing

05-22 18:54

Rush:

US Guards Panama Canal (1939)

Favorite to me as well!

05-22 18:54

Matt:

Reminds me of CC film, just don’t drink a glass of water

05-22 18:54

Rush:

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Ready for this one….?

05-22 18:54

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Rach sez she liked the filmstrips

05-22 18:54

Matt:

Yep

05-22 18:54

Mike n Rachel in DC:

all set!

05-22 18:54

Rush:

Okay…

05-22 18:54

Duane:

In middle school we would watch movies on the lunch room wall

05-22 18:55

Rush:

15 seconds…

10….

05-22 18:55

Duane:

Ready

05-22 18:55

Rush:

5….

GO!!!!

05-22 18:55

Rush:

Tracer bullets.

05-22 18:55

Mike n Rachel in DC:

unhappy donkey

05-22 18:56

Matt:

Huge!

05-22 18:57

Mike n Rachel in DC:

off we go….

05-22 18:57

Matt:

Love these old reels

05-22 18:57

Rush:

So this one related pretty nicely to our movie tonight.

05-22 18:57

Mike n Rachel in DC:

short but very good…yes, Matt!

05-22 18:58

Rush:

One more tonight…

05-22 18:58

Mike n Rachel in DC:

a short flight in a fighter!

05-22 18:58

Rush:

American fighters patrol the Panama Canal Zone (1942)

05-22 18:58

Rush:

Yhis one is onlt :43 long.

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Ready?

05-22 18:59

Matt:

Ready!

05-22 18:59

Mike n Rachel in DC:

we’re on it in DC!

05-22 18:59

Duane:

Ready

05-22 18:59

Rush:

15 seconds…

10…

5…

GO!!!

05-22 19:00

Rush:

PT boats.

05-22 19:00

Mike n Rachel in DC:

death traps!

05-22 19:00

Rush:

And…that concludes the extras for tonight!

05-22 19:00

Matt:

Nice clips Rush….Thnx again!

05-22 19:00

Mike n Rachel in DC:

very cool…so good to see contemporary “news”.  Thanks, Rush!

05-22 19:00

Duane:

Good ones thank you Rush

05-22 19:01

Rush:

The PT boats were made of plywood, i believe.

Light and fast!

Thank you.

05-22 19:02

Rush:

14 minutes till showtime…

13…

05-22 19:03

Rush:

Remember, tonight’s movie is on the “B” side of the Fox disc.

Louise!

05-22 19:03

Louise:

Hi Chan Clan. I never miss a chance to return to Panama.

05-22 19:03

Rush:

WELCOME!

05-22 19:03

Matt:

Hello Louise!

05-22 19:03

Rush:

Yes, Louise!

05-22 19:03

Duane:

Hello Louise

05-22 19:03

Rush:

How are you tonight, Louise?

05-22 19:04

Louise:

Rush, I think I have so chat records from2018 which the web page says are missing.

05-22 19:04

Rush:

AH!  Thank you!

That would be a great help!

05-22 19:05

Matt:

Hello Rich!

05-22 19:05

Rush:

I am in the process of scanning and adding daily comics.

05-22 19:05

Rich Maine:

Good Evening Cliveden Compton at your service…..

05-22 19:05

Duane:

Hello Rich

05-22 19:05

Rush:

Good evening, Rich!

Welcome!

05-22 19:05

Rich Maine:

And a happy monday to everyone !

05-22 19:06

Louise:

Rush, you got the comic books I sent?

05-22 19:06

Rush:

And to YOU as well, Rich!

The next batch?

When did you sent them, louise?

05-22 19:07

Rush:

Maybe I missed the message as I had a lot of things coming into the inbox lately!

05-22 19:07

Louise:

Not sure Rush. I’ll see if I loaded them onto WordPress, in the media library.

Anyway, I have them.

05-22 19:07

Rush:

AH!

Okay!

I will look for them tomorrow!  TYSM!!!!!

05-22 19:08

Matt:

Hello FM and A&F!

05-22 19:08

Rush:

FM!

05-22 19:08

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Good eeeeeeeevening!

05-22 19:08

Fredsmom:

Good Monday evening to all!

05-22 19:08

Rush:

WELCOME!

05-22 19:08

Fredsmom:

TYSM!

05-22 19:08

Rush:

And…Angel!  (And Foxx)

Good evening!

05-22 19:08

Duane:

Hello FM and Angel

05-22 19:08

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Hi, FM!  Rush, Rich, Duane!   Louise!

05-22 19:09

Rich Maine:

Hello Angel !

05-22 19:09

Fredsmom:

Hope everyone is doing well!

05-22 19:09

Rich Maine:

great here FM

05-22 19:09

Rush:

Doinf well at my end, thank you, FM!

05-22 19:09

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

We’ve brought friends tonight!

05-22 19:09

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Hi FM….NT…Rich…Angel…Louise!

05-22 19:09

Rush:

Yes?

05-22 19:09

Fredsmom:

Great!

05-22 19:09

Rich Maine:

Oooohhhh guests !

05-22 19:10

Rush:

6 minutes to go!

05-22 19:10

Matt:

Cued here

05-22 19:10

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Angel…you should have let us know.  We would have taken a shower!

05-22 19:10

Fredsmom:

also cued

05-22 19:10

Nothere:

Who said there are 6 minutes? What are you Rush some kind of SPY?

05-22 19:10

Rush:

Remember, if you are viewing the Fox box set copy of “Panama” tonight, the movoe is on side B.

05-22 19:10

Rich Maine:

and we could have cleaned the bathroom and changed the towels

05-22 19:10

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Please allow us to introduce PYRAMUS N. THISBEE, NOBLE S. OBLIZHGE, and ERICKTHA HAFABY!

05-22 19:10

Matt:

Hello NT!

05-22 19:10

Rush:

AH!  Welcome, NT!

05-22 19:11

Duane:

Hello NT

05-22 19:11

Rush:

I have no camera, so i am okay!

05-22 19:11

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Notty!  Just in time for more of our groaning alter egos!

05-22 19:11

Nothere:

Hey all

05-22 19:11

Rich Maine:

hi NT

05-22 19:11

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Ah…what light through yon window breakes?  ‘Tis the guests of Angel!  Welcome, thespians.

05-22 19:11

Matt:

Hello Phil!

05-22 19:12

Rush:

THREE MINUTES to go…

05-22 19:12

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Urban legend has it Van Halen tried to get Keye Luke for lead vocal on “Panama”.

05-22 19:12

Phil:

AAALLOOOHAAA Darlings!

05-22 19:12

Rush:

Phil!

Good evening to you!

05-22 19:12

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Phil, dahling!

05-22 19:12

Duane:

Hello Phil

05-22 19:12

Phil:

Bettcha’ that got your attention. LOL

05-22 19:12

Matt:

Hello GS!

05-22 19:12

Godwinshelley:

Hello all

05-22 19:12

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Aloha to you, darling Phil 

05-22 19:12

Rush:

GS!

05-22 19:12

Phil:

Good to see you all.

05-22 19:12

Duane:

Hello GS

05-22 19:12

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

GS and Matt, grrrrrrrreetings!

05-22 19:12

Rush:

WELCOME!

05-22 19:12

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Ah, and hello GS!

05-22 19:13

Rush:

TWO MINUTES…

05-22 19:13

Godwinshelley:

Looks like I will not be making it to MonsterBash this year

05-22 19:13

Rush:

Really?

05-22 19:13

Godwinshelley:

Hello all

05-22 19:13

Matt:

Hello Dona!

05-22 19:13

Rush:

That ends a worthy streak!

05-22 19:13

Godwinshelley:

Yeah – family memorial services

05-22 19:13

Rush:

Dona!

05-22 19:13

Duane:

Hello Dona

05-22 19:13

Rush:

WELCOME!!!

05-22 19:13

Phil:

Hi Angel, Rush, M&R, GS, Duane

05-22 19:13

Rush:

90 seconds…

Ready everyone?

05-22 19:13

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

What prevents you, GS?  You’d be our designee!  Designees get to wear negligees!

05-22 19:13

Godwinshelley:

I’m cued here

05-22 19:13

Phil:

You too Matt.

05-22 19:13

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Hey Dona.

05-22 19:13

Rush:

75 seconds…

05-22 19:13

Rich Maine:

All aboard the ship please…

05-22 19:13

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Sorry to hear that GS!

05-22 19:13

Louise:

cued

05-22 19:14

Rush:

60 seconds…

05-22 19:14

Dona:

Hi Everyone

05-22 19:14

Godwinshelley:

Family memorial services

05-22 19:14

Rush:

Very good!

05-22 19:14

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Dona, you peach you!

05-22 19:14

Dona:

ready here

05-22 19:14

Rush:

50 seconds…

40 seconds…

05-22 19:14

Mike n Rachel in DC:

adjusts Panama hat

05-22 19:14

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

GS, don’t wear the negligee to services

05-22 19:14

Rush:

30 seconds…

25…

20…

05-22 19:14

Nothere:

Hey Donna

05-22 19:14

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

OPEN ALL LOCKS!

05-22 19:14

Godwinshelley:

unless its black

05-22 19:14

Rush:

15…

05-22 19:14

Mike n Rachel in DC:

straightens ascot

05-22 19:14

Rush:

10…

05-22 19:14

Nothere:

GeNTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!

05-22 19:14

Rush:

5…

GO GO GO…

05-22 19:15

Matt:

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05-22 19:15

Phil:

GONG Baby!

05-22 19:15

Rush:

Title and music…

05-22 19:15

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

That kid is always on time!

05-22 19:15

Rush:

TYSM for the GONG!

Credits….

05-22 19:15

Mike n Rachel in DC:

the gong girl is back! 

05-22 19:15

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

TWO Lionel’s!

05-22 19:15

Nothere:

It’s the Panama canal. No matter how fast you get there, it’s a 6 hour wait.

05-22 19:15

Rush:

Yes, Angel!

05-22 19:15

Phil:

Gongzilla

05-22 19:15

Rush:

05-22 19:15

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Phil,   

05-22 19:15

Louise:

true nothere

05-22 19:16

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

How about LEAVING photographs?

05-22 19:16

Mike n Rachel in DC:

love this music

05-22 19:16

Rush:

Suggestive music hinting at Japanese spy!

05-22 19:16

Matt:

Such a crisp film. Remastered very well

05-22 19:16

Rich Maine:

yes toos my pics to sea

05-22 19:16

Louise:

silent film feel

05-22 19:16

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

SANG HOP

05-22 19:17

Rush:

That plane was aboard the USS “Indianapolis.”

05-22 19:17

Dona:

I agree Matt

05-22 19:17

Nothere:

Amatuer. That spy camera looks nothing like a sausage,.

05-22 19:17

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

That plane is bi.

05-22 19:17

Rush:

Wing.

05-22 19:17

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Notty, it’s just glad to see us!

05-22 19:17

Phil:

Hey is that George Zucco 🙂

05-22 19:18

Mike n Rachel in DC:

His alter-ego 

05-22 19:18

Rush:

“Blood and thunder novels”

Pulps.

05-22 19:18

Rich Maine:

stop pulling my legs

05-22 19:18

Nothere:

So Mrs. Fincgh reads him. O lala

05-22 19:18

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Striped-diagonal tie with plaid, always a run choice.  He must have rum.

05-22 19:18

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Rico Suavé.

Hey, look!  Balboa will arrive at 3:10!

05-22 19:19

Phil:

She has two handbags

05-22 19:19

Rich Maine:

thought casablanca was city of spies

05-22 19:19

Godwinshelley:

Lionel Atwill – I often get them confused

05-22 19:19

Rush:

Yes.

Me as well.

05-22 19:19

Nothere:

Casablanca wishes it was Panama

05-22 19:19

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

So gay!

05-22 19:19

Rich Maine:

so gay !!

05-22 19:19

Rush:

This must have been filmed in San Pedro Harbor.

05-22 19:20

Phil:

Lionel, George, that other guy..you know me I can’t tell em apart.

05-22 19:20

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

I’m often confused.

05-22 19:20

Rush:

We can see some oil wells in some shots.

Angel, I am happy not to be alone in my confusion!

05-22 19:20

Godwinshelley:

I had the same problem with Edmund O’Brien and Burgerss Meredith for years

05-22 19:20

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Miss Finch is gonna be swinging from the chandeliers at Club Manolo.

05-22 19:20

Rush:

AH!

05-22 19:21

Rich Maine:

my cafe is La Cage Aux Folle

05-22 19:21

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Everyone in Panama comes to Rick’s.

05-22 19:21

Nothere:

I say old boy. How are we all running into each other in the same place. Odd coincidence eh what?

05-22 19:21

Rush:

05-22 19:21

Phil:

It would be noisier than heck in that plane.

05-22 19:21

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Fez spelt backward is . . .

05-22 19:22

Rush:

Probably Phil!

05-22 19:22

Rich Maine:

lawn chairs ?

05-22 19:22

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Rich: 😎😎😎

05-22 19:22

Mike n Rachel in DC:

I thought fez was backwards…

05-22 19:22

Rush:

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05-22 19:22

Nothere:

The barber cut his plans too close.

05-22 19:22

Rush:

Douglas “Dolphin” flying boat.

05-22 19:22

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Looks like Harvey Korman.

05-22 19:23

Rush:

Flew over to Santa Catalina Island.

05-22 19:23

Rich Maine:

yes Angel!

05-22 19:23

Mike n Rachel in DC:

“Make it light around the plans, please”

05-22 19:23

Louise:

Looks like a cat carrier

05-22 19:23

Godwinshelley:

In one of those Rush?

05-22 19:23

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Looks like a cat carrier!

05-22 19:23

Rush:

It’s probably a RAT carrier.

05-22 19:24

Phil:

Mr. Cranky Face

05-22 19:24

Dona:

probably

05-22 19:24

Rich Maine:

choice of entre?

05-22 19:24

Rush:

“Nothing…I’m just being stared at, that’s all…”

05-22 19:24

Nothere:

Don’t make me unleash my beard at you.

05-22 19:24

Rush:

05-22 19:25

Nothere:

Nope I can;’t ever imagine being in Balboa. What the heck is that?

05-22 19:25

Rush:

Test it for plague infestation!

05-22 19:25

Phil:

Hey buddy, smoking kills.

05-22 19:25

Rich Maine:

Fu Yuen….they are everywhere !

05-22 19:25

Rush:

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05-22 19:26

Nothere:

Fez vs Pamnama let the hat war begin.

05-22 19:26

Rush:

There you go, NT…

05-22 19:26

Nothere:

TYsm Rush. Never try to one up Rush.

05-22 19:26

Phil:

Dopey secret agent

05-22 19:26

Rush:

Information is our purpose…at least one of them!

05-22 19:27

Rush:

Reiner…

05-22 19:27

Rich Maine:

Carl’s mother

05-22 19:27

Matt:

Smoking bad for you

05-22 19:27

Phil:

Cue the can

05-22 19:28

Matt:

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05-22 19:28

Mike n Rachel in DC:

strong cigarette!

05-22 19:28

Rush:

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05-22 19:28

Rich Maine:

smoking kills

05-22 19:28

Louise:

bad hats?

05-22 19:28

Matt:

No warning lable yet on that pack

05-22 19:28

Nothere:

The 409? what does a cleaner have to do with this.

05-22 19:28

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Lacky Stronk Means Fatal Tabasco

05-22 19:28

Rush:

No warning labels until 1964..

05-22 19:28

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

One puff is quite enuff!

05-22 19:28

Nothere:

I heard smoking was bad for you, but thats ridiculous

05-22 19:29

Rush:

Yes!

05-22 19:29

Rich Maine:

Harold Huber imitation

05-22 19:29

Mike n Rachel in DC:

technical difficulties.  could we get a time check please?

05-22 19:29

Rush:

Hmmm.

05-22 19:29

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Mahatma.

05-22 19:29

Rush:

Sort of, yes, Rich!

05-22 19:29

Phil:

1460

05-22 19:29

Fredsmom:

POP!

05-22 19:30

Phil:

Excuse me..1525

05-22 19:30

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

A familiar butt!

05-22 19:30

Mike n Rachel in DC:

got it, thx Phil!

05-22 19:30

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

He covers the waterfront.

05-22 19:30

Rush:

“Man without relatives is man without troubles.”

05-22 19:30

Fredsmom:

“man without relatives is man without troubles”

05-22 19:30

Nothere:

You spy maybe. You kill him. No I killed him for different reason. Ah the old phony spy accusation works every time.

05-22 19:30

Rush:

Yes, FM!  I like that one.

05-22 19:31

Fredsmom:

me too Rush

05-22 19:31

Rush:

FDR photo on the wall.

05-22 19:31

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

He’s D.C. —his Sig Other is A.C.  Shocking.

05-22 19:32

Rush:

“Zap…”

Nice illustrative model.

05-22 19:32

Nothere:

Bolinite? What to cheap for tetragine?

05-22 19:33

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Tetragene is always a smart choice.

05-22 19:33

Rich Maine:

earlier version of tetragine….beofer it was perfected

05-22 19:33

Phil:

It goes with everything

05-22 19:33

Rush:

I never realized that CC lives behind the hat shop!

05-22 19:33

Rush:

Image thumbnail

05-22 19:34

Rich Maine:

Like Mr. Waverly lived behind a tailor shop, Rush

05-22 19:34

hounder:

hi everyone.

05-22 19:34

Dona:

nice picture Rush

05-22 19:34

Rush:

Yes, Rich!

05-22 19:34

Matt:

Hello Hounder!

05-22 19:34

Rich Maine:

hey hounder

05-22 19:34

Rush:

Hello, Hounder!

Good evening to you!!!

05-22 19:34

hounder:

and to you rush.

05-22 19:34

Phil:

Hi hounder

05-22 19:34

Rush:

I hope that you and your mom are doing well.

05-22 19:35

Phil:

The local Grocer

05-22 19:35

Nothere:

Hey Hound

05-22 19:35

Rush:

Phil: 

05-22 19:35

hounder:

we are. i had the chance today to run a few much needed errands due to the generosity of a neighbor.

05-22 19:35

Rush:

Very good, Hounder!

05-22 19:35

Phil:

That guy smokes a lot of his own cigarettes

05-22 19:36

Rush:

Very good neighbor.

05-22 19:36

Phil:

That’s number 3

05-22 19:36

Nothere:

It’s horrible. It’s awful. Why it’s even mediocre.

05-22 19:36

Rush:

05-22 19:36

hounder:

i am truly blsed with the neighbors i have here.

05-22 19:36

Rush:

That’s wonderful, Hounder!

05-22 19:37

Fredsmom:

glad to hear that Hounder-good support system

05-22 19:37

Rush:

That’s one of the BEST support systems one can ask for!

05-22 19:38

hounder:

I don’t think i could do this as long as i have wothout their help. and they know it.

05-22 19:38

Rush:

Music builds….

05-22 19:38

Phil:

Must be a good neighborhood — guy leaves his door unlocked.

05-22 19:38

Rush:

Yes, Phil!

05-22 19:38

Nothere:

I’d like you to buy the more expensive stuff in my shop. Not really a convincing sales pitch.

05-22 19:39

Rush:

Lollipop?

05-22 19:39

Louise:

great spooky lighting

05-22 19:39

Rush:

Yes, Louise!

05-22 19:39

Matt:

lol

05-22 19:39

Rush:

Music continues to build….

05-22 19:39

Rich Maine:

yes same monkey !

05-22 19:39

Rush:

Real name of that monkey: “Josephine”

05-22 19:39

hounder:

time check please. i just realized my wall clock stopped.

05-22 19:40

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Was that “Lolipop?”

05-22 19:40

Phil:

2530

05-22 19:40

Nothere:

Don’t get impressed with yourself. Many have made a monkey of him.

05-22 19:40

Louise:

M&R: good question

05-22 19:40

Nothere:

2530

05-22 19:40

Rush:

JOSEPHINE (December 5?, 1907 – Deceased)
Josephine, a capuchin monkey, began her film career in 1921. She celebrated her 35th birthday on December 5, 1942 with Jon Hall, Maria Montez, and Sabu on the set of Arabian Nights, and was referred to as “the most famous monkey in motion pictures.” She was active in films until 1947.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track: Lollipop

05-22 19:40

hounder:

thanks you.

05-22 19:41

Matt:

Worked for banana’s

05-22 19:41

Nothere:

Like I said never challenge Rush’s knowledge., You’ll lose every time.

05-22 19:41

Rush:

I cheat a bit and share info that’s at this site!

05-22 19:41

Fredsmom:

awww-amazing animals-steal the show!

05-22 19:41

Dona:

You are correct NT

05-22 19:42

Rush:

I should probably add a credit for Josephine for this movie.

05-22 19:43

Rich Maine:

he looks like Desi Arnaz here

05-22 19:43

hounder:

ok. i’m a little lost. we’re watching Panama right?  where did the mokey come in?

05-22 19:43

Nothere:

The window.

05-22 19:43

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

(28:30)?  Brief power outage here.

05-22 19:43

Nothere:

if you mean why is he there. o idea. Apet?

05-22 19:44

Rush:

Note the drunk guy here…

05-22 19:44

Fredsmom:

agree Rich, he favors Desi

05-22 19:44

Rush:

Larry!

WElcome back!

05-22 19:44

Phil:

Hit the road sailor

05-22 19:44

Rush:

How have you been?

05-22 19:44

Tucson Larry:

Hiya Buddy!

05-22 19:44

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Hello Sailors!

05-22 19:44

hounder:

hi larry

05-22 19:44

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Good evening Larry!

05-22 19:44

Dona:

Hi Larry

05-22 19:44

Matt:

Hello Larry!

05-22 19:44

Rich Maine:

lots of extras here

05-22 19:44

Nothere:

Hey Larry

05-22 19:44

Godwinshelley:

Hello Larry

05-22 19:44

Phil:

Good to see you Larry

05-22 19:44

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Can i buy you a drink?

05-22 19:44

Tucson Larry:

Doing Well thanks. How about tou all

05-22 19:45

Rush:

happy that you could join with us tonight!

Doing well, TYSM!

05-22 19:45

Tucson Larry:

Happy to have a drink with you!

05-22 19:45

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

a DRUNK? SpellCheck struck again.

05-22 19:45

Nothere:

Man every time you turn around someone is being accused of being a spy.

05-22 19:45

Rush:

Very good, Larry!

05-22 19:45

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

(31:00)

05-22 19:45

Nothere:

Check you spell check for spies Angel

05-22 19:46

Rush:

Relax, enjoy the libation, and we will bring you up to date on the film!

05-22 19:46

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

She’s hooked on those Manolo envelopes.

05-22 19:46

Rush:

Do you have your copy going, Larry?

“Panama”

05-22 19:46

Tucson Larry:

Sounds great

05-22 19:46

Rush:

32:00

05-22 19:46

Nothere:

Monolos just a dive. But its a nice dive.

05-22 19:47

Rush:

Jimmy spilled the proverbial beans.

05-22 19:47

Phil:

Nice going big mouth jimmy

05-22 19:47

Rush:

32: 25

32:40…

05-22 19:47

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Proverbial beans can be a gas.

05-22 19:47

Phil:

Cham PAG na

05-22 19:47

Mike n Rachel in DC:

I will give you ze royal box…i will give you champaigne…i will sing babaloo

05-22 19:47

Rush:

05-22 19:47

Louise:

SPY!

05-22 19:47

Rush:

33:00

05-22 19:47

Nothere:

Time for the riot

05-22 19:48

Rush:

33:15…

05-22 19:48

Rich Maine:

oh yes MR, babaloo……

05-22 19:48

Rush:

33:30…

05-22 19:48

Phil:

3340

05-22 19:48

Nothere:

Everybody knows who he is.

05-22 19:48

Rush:

Sneaking into Grosser’s lab…

05-22 19:49

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Good music.

05-22 19:49

Rush:

Maybe “Puzzums” the cat.

05-22 19:49

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Dr.GROSSER is—well, you know—

05-22 19:49

Tucson Larry:

Thanks Guys

05-22 19:49

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Puzzums is Cat 22.

05-22 19:49

Rush:

PUZZUMS (October 1926 – August 1934)
A male black cat owned by Nadine Dennis, sister of child actress Marjean Dennis, appearing in films from 1927 to his death in 1934.)
Charlie Chan’s Chance: Cat in Li Gung’s Apartment

05-22 19:50

Nothere:

Nodoby. But an entire nightclub maybe a little.

05-22 19:50

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

WOW!!

05-22 19:50

Fredsmom:

++

I love hearing about the animal “actors”

05-22 19:50

Rich Maine:

Plague warning!

05-22 19:50

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

TYSM

05-22 19:50

Rush:

I think that this film is one of the best for costuming.

05-22 19:51

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

And son to bed.

05-22 19:51

Rush:

Yes.

05-22 19:51

Fredsmom:

Rush was this same set used perhaps for a Mr. Moto movie at one time?

05-22 19:51

Mike n Rachel in DC:

sielito lindo

05-22 19:51

Rush:

Not bad SETS, also!

05-22 19:51

Nothere:

And you get a plauge, and you get a plauge.

05-22 19:51

Rush:

Yes, Mike…TYSM!

NT: 

05-22 19:51

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

So many a plague is vague.

05-22 19:52

Rush:

You guys are in TOP FORM tonight!!!

Thank you!

05-22 19:52

Rich Maine:

its such a great film Rush

05-22 19:52

Nothere:

Theory has insomnia

05-22 19:52

Rush:

I agree.

05-22 19:52

Tucson Larry:

The Vague plague? Excellent

05-22 19:53

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Miss Finch is feeling a little frisky?

05-22 19:53

Rush:

05-22 19:53

Nothere:

Just trying to keep up wityth you Rush

05-22 19:53

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Thank YOU so much, Larry!

05-22 19:53

Rush:

That gets easier with each passing year, NT…!

05-22 19:53

Rich Maine:

Miss Finch played the houskeeper in Laura, I believe

05-22 19:53

Rush:

Ah!

05-22 19:53

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Frito Bandito song keeps coming to our minds here.

05-22 19:54

Rush:

YES, Angel!

Same here!

05-22 19:54

Tucson Larry:

Aye Yi Yi Yi!

05-22 19:54

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

MASS HYPNOSIS!!

05-22 19:54

Rush:

Image thumbnail

05-22 19:54

Rich Maine:

05-22 19:54

Tucson Larry:

LOVE IT!

05-22 19:54

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

I love Frito Corn Chips i get them from you!

05-22 19:54

Nothere:

Aye Carumba. You had a chance with Ms. Finch there

05-22 19:54

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Mass hypnosis?  Connecticut, certainly

05-22 19:55

Rush:

Back when Fritos ran 15 cents…

05-22 19:55

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

15¢!!

05-22 19:55

Tucson Larry:

and the bags were bigger

05-22 19:55

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

MnR, those are STATE secrets!

05-22 19:55

Dona:

Fritos and bean dip Angel

05-22 19:55

Rush:

Yes, and not filled with air.

05-22 19:55

Mike n Rachel in DC:

05-22 19:55

hounder:

fritos in tomato soup

05-22 19:55

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Ascot in Panama?

05-22 19:56

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Texas pies were cheap

05-22 19:56

Rush:

GREAT TOSS, JIMMY!!!!

05-22 19:56

Matt:

Strike!

05-22 19:56

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

05-22 19:56

Nothere:

Charlie gets his man

05-22 19:56

Mike n Rachel in DC:

yeah, but he doesn’t have a good slider yet

05-22 19:56

Rush:

So, Jimmy would be on the USC baseball team.

05-22 19:57

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Looks like!

05-22 19:58

Nothere:

Ah the old gloved hand with a gun bit.

Well he was in the Olympics

05-22 19:58

Rush:

Ah.

05-22 19:59

Rush:

“Truth win more friendship than lies.”

“The invaders.”

Veiled reference to Germany.

05-22 19:59

Mike n Rachel in DC:

clever dodge

05-22 20:01

Rush:

That vault will be robbed in “Dead Men tell”!

Matt?

05-22 20:01

Phil:

Cue the can

05-22 20:01

Tucson Larry:

Was thinking the same

05-22 20:01

Matt:

Image thumbnail

05-22 20:01

Rush:

TYSM…Matt…

05-22 20:01

Tucson Larry:

Nice kick

05-22 20:01

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Matt got his black belt in can when we got the new chat room

05-22 20:02

Rush:

Jimmy is literally cut off…

Sr. Manolo…

05-22 20:02

Dona:

lol

05-22 20:02

Mike n Rachel in DC:

oops

05-22 20:03

Louise:

nice corpse

05-22 20:03

Rush:

Established: Jimmy smokes cigarettes…

05-22 20:03

Matt:

Too funny

05-22 20:03

Rush:

Manolo escapes!

05-22 20:03

Phil:

Established Jimmy is an idiot

05-22 20:03

Rich Maine:

fake cigarette trick and lights out

05-22 20:03

Tucson Larry:

Nice jump

05-22 20:03

Rush:

Phil: 

05-22 20:03

Nothere:

Baronesses you can never Count on them

05-22 20:04

Rush:

Yes, Larry, and he didn’t pull a John Wilkes Booth in the process.

05-22 20:04

Tucson Larry:

Ankle intact

05-22 20:04

Rush:

Yep.

lincoln bust in the office.

05-22 20:04

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Dr. Muddo – Panamanian Orthopedic Dr.

05-22 20:05

Rush:

The cemetery…

05-22 20:05

Phil:

Celtic cross in a south American cemetery.

05-22 20:06

Matt:

lol

05-22 20:06

Nothere:

The Irish are everywhere

05-22 20:06

Rush:

It is in the American zone.  That could answer that qquestion.

Image thumbnail

05-22 20:06

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Unfortunately the druid scene was cut in the final edit…

05-22 20:06

Rush:

Yes!

05-22 20:07

Phil:

05-22 20:07

Tucson Larry:

Tee hee hee

05-22 20:07

Rush:

Jimmy’s getting good at that move!

Similar to “Treasure Island.”

05-22 20:08

hounder:

let’s run in heels. lol

05-22 20:08

Rush:

Yes!

No one mentions the skeleton lying there…

05-22 20:09

Nothere:

And now the saouth america mummy rises.

Skeleton? Rush This is Achmeds tomb. Beware the mummy

05-22 20:09

Rush:

And a skull….

Yes, NT!

05-22 20:09

Mike n Rachel in DC:

whatever you do, DON’T read any scrolls

05-22 20:10

Rush:

Looks like a wooden door.  I think that they could break it somehow.

05-22 20:10

Rush:

Messiest costume wardrobe in the series?

05-22 20:11

Rush:

The ill-fated “Arizona”

05-22 20:11

Tucson Larry:

artificial stains, cool timer

05-22 20:11

Rush:

Yes.

05-22 20:11

Rich Maine:

Hasta La Vista

05-22 20:12

Mike n Rachel in DC:

That’s a little creepy, Rush.

05-22 20:12

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

The ships are always accompanied by entrance music.

05-22 20:12

Rush:

“See ya later.”

05-22 20:12

Mike n Rachel in DC:

The USS Indianapolis was sunk too…quite a story

05-22 20:12

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Pasta la vista, baby!

05-22 20:12

Rush:

CC just had a clue hit him!

05-22 20:13

Louise:

Why is he dirty from delivering water?

05-22 20:13

Rush:

Maybe he works on cars also!

05-22 20:13

Nothere:

Don’t steal my bom….bottle. Yeah bottle senior.

05-22 20:13

Tucson Larry:

In his spare time

05-22 20:13

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Hasta Lou Eygo was a really great guy.  Let’s leave a light on for him.

05-22 20:13

Phil:

cue the can

05-22 20:14

Matt:

Image thumbnail

05-22 20:14

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

neat scream

05-22 20:14

Rush:

TYSM…Matt…

Nice one!

Multi-can kicker!

05-22 20:14

Rich Maine:

great matt

05-22 20:14

Fredsmom:

good Matt!

05-22 20:14

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

¡¡Ma-NO-lo!!

05-22 20:15

Mike n Rachel in DC:

05-22 20:15

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

This lady’s a born scorekeeper.  Get rid of her.

High explosives?   Why explosives?

05-22 20:15

Rush:

Nothing like having a 5-gallon water bottle magnify your hidden bomb!

05-22 20:15

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Every CENTIMETER.

05-22 20:15

Nothere:

But she likes to blow up things. You gotta admit shes fun.

05-22 20:16

Rush:

05-22 20:16

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Yes, Gonzalez is a clumsy criminal.

05-22 20:16

Rich Maine:

gather all the suspetcs

05-22 20:16

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Blown to fraternity.

05-22 20:16

Phil:

Actually, that 5 gallon bottle of water would serve to deflect some of the explosive energy.

05-22 20:16

Rush:

I love the shadows in these scenes….the flywheel…

05-22 20:16

Tucson Larry:

Yes

05-22 20:16

Rush:

Angel: 

05-22 20:17

Rich Maine:

CC plays hardball

05-22 20:17

Rush:

Indeed!

05-22 20:17

Mike n Rachel in DC:

tension builds

05-22 20:19

Rush:

“In the name of MERCY…”

60 seconds….

05-22 20:19

Nothere:

THe old so only one of you knows theres a bomb in the room trick. Fell for it twice last month.

05-22 20:19

Mike n Rachel in DC:

hope that clock isn’t behind

05-22 20:19

Rush:

The mask drops, also…

Miss Finch…Reiner…

05-22 20:20

Louise:

She was a good fake

05-22 20:20

Mike n Rachel in DC:

gasp

05-22 20:20

Tucson Larry:

postal telegraph always has right time

05-22 20:20

Rush:

Chicago will need one new teacher…

05-22 20:20

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Phil, you are so right!

05-22 20:20

Mike n Rachel in DC:

good red herring plot

05-22 20:20

Matt:

Charlie saves the day

05-22 20:20

Rush:

Yes.

05-22 20:20

Nothere:

It’s always the quiet ones.

05-22 20:20

Fredsmom:

She was a good fake, Louise

05-22 20:20

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

We love Postal Telegraph here.

05-22 20:20

Rush:

Yes, Angel!

05-22 20:21

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

She was a blast,!

05-22 20:21

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Take her away.

YAY!!!!!

05-22 20:21

Fredsmom:

clapclapclapclapclap

05-22 20:21

Mike n Rachel in DC:

anchors aweigh!

05-22 20:21

Nothere:

But she failed to go out with a bang Angel.

05-22 20:21

Louise:

I like how her face changes

05-22 20:22

Rich Maine:

Away we go….

05-22 20:22

Rush:

This shot was, I believe, made from Point Loma in San Diego, overlooking the harbor entrance…

05-22 20:22

Dona:

<WAHOO!>

05-22 20:22

Rush:

Cast….

05-22 20:22

Matt:

<yee-haw>

05-22 20:22

Rush:

THE END

05-22 20:22

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Just revenge is more than just revenge, huh, Notty?

05-22 20:22

Mike n Rachel in DC:

<kids-yeah>

05-22 20:22

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Jaunty sendoff tune!!

05-22 20:22

Rush:

(Applause…)

Yes, it was!

“Anchors Aweigh…”

05-22 20:22

Mike n Rachel in DC:

one of the best

05-22 20:22

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

HASTA LA VISTA!!

05-22 20:22

Dona:

Another one of my favorites

05-22 20:22

Rush:

Yes, this was really a good one, wasn’t it?

05-22 20:23

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Book ’em, Dona!!

05-22 20:23

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Good come-back after City in Darkness

05-22 20:23

Tucson Larry:

love it

05-22 20:23

Rich Maine:

Thanks Rush!   yes it a keeper

05-22 20:23

Rush:

Next week…

05-22 20:23

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Angel

05-22 20:23

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

PANAMA DEFEATS PARIS

05-22 20:23

Godwinshelley:

That was fun

05-22 20:23

Angel Santiago Saltamontes:

Gnite!!!!!

05-22 20:23

Rush:

“Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise”

05-22 20:23

Godwinshelley:

Same DVD

05-22 20:23

Rush:

Thank you ALL for a GREAT evening together!

05-22 20:23

Fredsmom:

Enjoyed it! Hope to be back with yall soon! Have a good week everyone!!!

05-22 20:23

Rich Maine:

OOOHHH I love that one !   Have fun all !

05-22 20:24

Mike n Rachel in DC:

As always…a pleasure, Rush!

05-22 20:24

Duane:

Goodnight all

05-22 20:24

Godwinshelley:

Have a safe week everyone

05-22 20:24

Rush:

Very lively group, indeed!!!

05-22 20:24

Matt:

I’ll be visiting family next week, so I’ll see you all again in two weeks. Good night and have a great Memorial Day!

05-22 20:24

Tucson Larry:

Murder Cruise was always one of my favorites. Top Five maybe

05-22 20:24

Dona:

Thank you Rush!  Fun evening.

05-22 20:24

Mike n Rachel in DC:

Have a great week, everyone!

05-22 20:24

Duane:

Thank you Rush

05-22 20:24

Louise:

see you then folks

05-22 20:24

Godwinshelley:

night all

05-22 20:24

Nothere:

Always a good time. And why no mystery. And now the cops would take me away for night, but I’m nothere:)

05-22 20:24

Rush:

And, again, welcome back Tucson Larry!

05-22 20:24

Tucson Larry:

Thank You everyone it’s been fun..again!

05-22 20:24

hounder:

nite all. thanks for the fun

05-22 20:25

Rush:

You were a vital ingredient, Larry!

05-22 20:25

Dona:

my granddaughter has a volleyball tournament next weekend.  I don’t think I will be here.  See you in a couple of weeks.

05-22 20:25

Rush:

Thank you, everyone, again!

have a wonderful rest of your evening….

And a GREAT week!!!

05-22 20:25

Rush:

Okay, Dona!

05-22 20:25

hounder:

nite all. see you next week.

05-22 20:26

Rush:

Best wishes to your granddaughter and her team!

05-22 20:26

Duane:

Hope all have a great week

05-22 20:26

Rush:

Good night, Hounder!

Always my best wishes to you and your mom…

05-22 20:26

Rush:

Take care….

Have a great week…

be happy and safe…

Good night….

TYSM…again….

05-22 20:27

Rush:



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