The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for May 25, 2026
Feature: Charlie Chan in Panama
Chat Number: 1,362
Extra:
Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal – Alex Gendler
Note:
“TYSM” count from Charlie Chan in Panama: 1 (Total from all series films thus far: 166)
Participants:
hounder
Joe Devaney
LenFreeman
Matt
Nothere
Phil
Rich in Maine
Rush
tenman
05-25 18:39
Rush:
Welcome, Joe!
I will be right back…
05-25 18:39
Joe Devaney:
Hi Rush.
05-25 18:42
Rush:
Hi! WELCOME!!!
How are you this evening?
05-25 18:44
Joe Devaney:
Good. I’ve known about the group for 20 years but never came by. But just saw someone mention it on FB 5 minutes ago.
05-25 18:45
Rush:
AH! Did you frequent CharlieChan.net in the past?
Good evening, Matt!
Welcome back! How was the trip?
05-25 18:46
Matt:
Hello Rush….and Joe!
Very nice, thnx!
Hope you have been well
05-25 18:46
Rush:
Very good!
Busy and well as well, thank you!
05-25 18:47
Joe Devaney:
Yes, going all the way back to Kurt Schmidt’s Charlie Chan message Board maybe 30 years ago!
05-25 18:47
Rush:
I worked five strait nights at the ballpark the past week…and, sachool has two more weeks to go…
05-25 18:47
Matt:
Busy time!
05-25 18:48
Rush:
YES!. Joe, I recall your name from there.
I am so happy that you jave stopped in tonight!
05-25 18:48
Rush:
Interestingly, I tried to access Kurt’s site, and it sees it is non-functional.
05-25 18:49
Rush:
Sad.
Yes, Matt…I spent today “recovering”!
05-25 18:50
Matt:
I was just looking for his page too
05-25 18:50
Rush:
Yes.
05-25 18:51
Joe Devaney:
Yeah, A lot of people passed on from the CCMB. But it’s good to see everything’s going great here.
05-25 18:51
Rush:
A “Tarneverro Jr.” was asking about his dad (“Tarneverro”) on our Board, so I tried to accessCharlieChan.net to see if I could see anything there, but, unfortunately, it seems to be closed.
05-25 18:52
Joe Devaney:
I don’t know if I can stay tonight, but I’ll have a lot more free time this summer.
05-25 18:52
Joe Devaney:
I remember him well.
05-25 18:52
Rush:
We try to keep it going, Joe! Labor of love, to be sure. We had a gathering in Biggers’ hometown last summer.
05-25 18:53
Joe Devaney:
That must have been nice.
05-25 18:53
Rush:
Very good, Joe! Maybe you can answer “Jr” on our Board regarding his dad.
05-25 18:54
Rush:
It was. A nice “handful” of us. There was a screening of “CC at Treasure Island” at a local classic theater, and we had a panel talk at the local library.
05-25 18:55
Joe Devaney:
I remember he posted a lot. One of the regulars. But I don’t remember anything specific.
05-25 18:56
Rush:
We usually have 10 or so for our evenin Chats, and most arrive right as we are about to start our personal copies of our feature.
The turnout was a little less last week.
05-25 18:56
Joe Devaney:
What town was the event in?
05-25 18:57
Rush:
Warren, Ohio.
05-25 18:57
Rush:
Biggers’ birthplace.
It was in celebration of the Charlie Chan Centennial.
05-25 18:58
Joe Devaney:
Great!
05-25 18:58
Rush:
We would like, perhaps, to have future gatherings, maybe in conjunction with another event, such as one of the monster fests.
05-25 19:00
Joe Devaney:
I remember something similar was done maybe 25 years ago.
05-25 19:00
Rush:
I have a short (5 minute) “extra” relating to the subject of tonight’s movie.
We can watch it in a couple of minutes if you like…
I will post the link in a minute…
05-25 19:00
Joe Devaney:
05-25 19:01
Matt:
Sounds good. May be a lite turn out due to the holiday tonight
05-25 19:02
Rush:
I will give a short countdown so we can start it together at the same time…
Ready?
05-25 19:02
Rush:
20 seconds….
15…
10…
5…
GO!!!
05-25 19:06
Matt:
It’s a fascinating journey
Hello Hounder!
05-25 19:06
Rush:
Good evening, Hounder!
We are watching the extra….
About 2 minutes left…
05-25 19:07
Matt:
Hello Len!
05-25 19:07
Rush:
Len!
WELCOME!
05-25 19:08
LenFreeman:
Hi all… happy Memorial Day… Lindsay’s watching with me as well
05-25 19:08
Rush:
And to you as well, Len!
Hello, Lindsay!
05-25 19:08
Matt:
Hello Lindsay!
05-25 19:09
Rush:
I hope that everyone has had a restful and meaningful Memorial Day.
05-25 19:09
LenFreeman:
she’s waving
05-25 19:09
Rush:
NT!
WELCOME!
05-25 19:09
Matt:
Hello Nothere!
05-25 19:09
Nothere:
Its Pandemonium inPanama as the Chansters square off vs the Panamaniacs.
05-25 19:10
Rush:
5 minutes to showtime!
05-25 19:10
Matt:
Hello Rich!
05-25 19:10
Rich in Maine:
Greetings all, glad to be back !
05-25 19:10
Rush:
Welcome, Rich!
05-25 19:10
Rich in Maine:
hello hounder, Len, Matt, NT, Rush
05-25 19:10
Nothere:
Did you bring enough money for everyone you rich person you?
05-25 19:10
Rich in Maine:
nope spent it all on vacation !
05-25 19:11
Rush:
Please ready your copies of “CC in Panama”
05-25 19:11
hounder:
hi everyone. i’ll probably be traveling next monday so may not check in
05-25 19:11
Matt:
Cued here to the opening title
Safe travels Hounder….back to NC?
05-25 19:11
Rush:
Joe, we always start right after the Fox fanfare and logo at the OPENING TITLE.
05-25 19:12
hounder:
yes matt
05-25 19:12
Rush:
3 minutes to go….
05-25 19:12
Nothere:
<GENTELMEN START YOUR RNGINES>
05-25 19:12
Rush:
And ladies….
05-25 19:12
Nothere:
And how was your vacation
05-25 19:12
LenFreeman:
Ready at TITLE or 20th Century?
05-25 19:12
Rush:
The link is above to our online copy if needed.
05-25 19:12
Nothere:
If you see the words Charlie chan your their.
05-25 19:13
Rush:
TWO MINUTES!
05-25 19:13
Rich in Maine:
excellent, we were on a river cruise, ate nonstop
05-25 19:13
Nothere:
You see a half naked guy hitting a gong keep going
05-25 19:13
Rush:
The TITLE, please…
TM!
05-25 19:13
tenman:
Hola todos!
05-25 19:13
Matt:
Hello Tenman!
05-25 19:13
Rush:
WELCOME!
75 seconds…
05-25 19:14
Rush:
60 seconds..
50 seconds…
40…
05-25 19:15
Rush:
30 seconds..
25…
20….
15…
10…
5….
GO!!!
05-25 19:15
Matt:
05-25 19:15
Rush:
Title….
Music….
Credits….
05-25 19:15
LenFreeman:
good cast
05-25 19:15
Rush:
Indeed!
Yes!
05-25 19:15
Nothere:
And no Royce dosn’t own a rolls royce so stop asking
05-25 19:16
Rush:
Navy theme as mood music…
“Japanese” sounding music…
That is the implication…Japanese spy….
05-25 19:17
Nothere:
One who dosen’t look behind him. What he thinks the carp are gonna rat him out?
05-25 19:18
Rush:
These scenes were probably shot in the San Padro Port of Los Angeles area…
05-25 19:19
Phil:
AlooooHA to all my Chan friends!
05-25 19:19
Rush:
The palms seen in the background are those typical of Southern Calif.
Phil! Good evening!
05-25 19:19
Matt:
Hello Phil!
05-25 19:19
Phil:
Hey G, hey Matt!
05-25 19:19
Rush:
Please say “Hello” to Mrs. Phil for us!
05-25 19:19
Nothere:
Spies are suave men of the world? Great and I’d have to brag about bringing back men about town last month. Rush is more a world travler than me.
05-25 19:20
Nothere:
A whole 8 hours? You wild man you.
05-25 19:20
Rush:
Now that we are started…please welcome Joe Devaney! He goes back to the days of the Charlie Chan Message Board at Charlie Chan.net!
05-25 19:21
Phil:
Howdy Joe
05-25 19:21
Joe Devaney:
Thanks, Rush.
05-25 19:21
Rush:
Joe…I am Rush from Iowa, formerly of SoCal…
05-25 19:21
Matt:
Matt here in Florida
05-25 19:21
Rush:
05-25 19:21
Nothere:
Sorry Jow I have no emoji grand enough to welcome your return.
05-25 19:22
Joe Devaney:
lol
05-25 19:22
Rush:
THE TYPE OF AIRPLANE USED BY TRANS-PANAMA AIRWAYS: Douglas “Dolphin” flying boat
05-25 19:22
Nothere:
And I can’t spell your name 
05-25 19:22
LenFreeman:
I recall flying on a small plane where theyseated us by weight
a scary flight
05-25 19:22
Rich in Maine:
seats look like patio furniture
05-25 19:22
Rush:
Yes, Len?
05-25 19:22
LenFreeman:
from Hawaii to Maui
05-25 19:22
Rush:
Did you fly from L.A. out to Catalina Island aboard one?
AH!
05-25 19:22
Phil:
Loud too,
05-25 19:23
Rich in Maine:
no smoking?
05-25 19:24
Nothere:
Not at first, but propbalby at some point
05-25 19:24
Rush:
Rare in the day!
05-25 19:24
Rush:
A prop palm tree?
05-25 19:24
Nothere:
A weird man is staring at me otherwise nothing.
05-25 19:25
Rich in Maine:
yup NT, happens all the time to me
05-25 19:25
Rush:
Fa Yuen…
Fu…
05-25 19:25
Rich in Maine:
let me measure your head size
05-25 19:25
Matt:
aka-Pop!
05-25 19:26
Rush:
Yes.
05-25 19:26
Nothere:
You buy a Fez at a panama hat shop something is off.
05-25 19:26
Rich in Maine:
Is a fez sized same as normal hat ?
05-25 19:26
Rush:
Good question!
05-25 19:27
Rich in Maine:
how long has Fu Yen been in business? any Google reviews yet?
05-25 19:27
Rush:
Looks like “Fu Yuen’s” assistant may be a spy!
05-25 19:28
Matt:
05-25 19:28
Nothere:
But is he on our side?
05-25 19:28
Rush:
The fatal cigarette/poison combo!
TYSM..Matt….
05-25 19:28
Rich in Maine:
smoking kills
05-25 19:28
Rush:
Remember…we are also taking a “TYSM” count….
ZERO thus far, if I am correct?
05-25 19:28
Nothere:
The airline is not responsible for this.
correct Rush
05-25 19:29
Phil:
Welllll, that didn’t take long.
05-25 19:29
Rich in Maine:
yup quick death in this film
05-25 19:29
Matt:
lol
05-25 19:29
Rush:
CC cannot believe his eyes..
JIMMY!
05-25 19:30
Nothere:
Which way is fifth street? Oh you want to know how to get to fifth street you spy.
05-25 19:30
Rush:
“Man without relatives is man without trouble…”
05-25 19:31
Nothere:
You know about my relatives? You spy maybe.
05-25 19:31
Rush:
Photo of FDR on the wall.
05-25 19:31
LenFreeman:
boanite??
05-25 19:32
Nothere:
Because spies never use monocane. Boronat much more spy like.
05-25 19:32
Rush:
Nice quick information about the Canal….
05-25 19:33
Rush:
05-25 19:34
Rush:
Note: Ringo was the pilot?
05-25 19:35
Rich in Maine:
50 summers and way more winters or more
05-25 19:35
Nothere:
Ringo? Of course. Arrest Paul Mccartney.
05-25 19:35
Rush:
05-25 19:35
Phil:
Sheds a new light on the whole John Lennon thing.
05-25 19:35
Rush:
Oh, my….
05-25 19:35
Rich in Maine:
a plague like hantavirus or ebola …….
05-25 19:36
Rush:
Dr. Grosser..
05-25 19:36
Phil:
But not like Covid.
05-25 19:36
Nothere:
Thatsn what you get for wearing that robe Jimmy
05-25 19:36
Rush:
Pop’s robe.
05-25 19:37
Nothere:
So if you want to but it you will. You radical madman you.
05-25 19:37
Phil:
Say, is that George Zucco? :-}
05-25 19:38
Nothere:
Sorry Phil he dosen’t have the brains,.
05-25 19:39
Rush:
That monkey!
Watch out, Jimmy!
05-25 19:39
Phil:
05-25 19:39
Rush:
Got him!
Manolo’s Cabaret…
05-25 19:39
Phil:
Mrs. Phil has joined the audience.
05-25 19:40
tenman:
No, Phil, it’s Lionel Atwill
05-25 19:40
Nothere:
Shouldn’t that curtain face the audience where the people in the cabaret see it?
05-25 19:41
Rush:
Good point.
05-25 19:41
Nothere:
Quick poll. Sing it again or cover your ears?
05-25 19:41
tenman:
Oh I think it’s lovely!
05-25 19:41
Phil:
Yeah I know tenman – I make it a point to deliberately confuse George Zucco and Lionel Atwill any time one of them is in a movie.
05-25 19:42
Rich in Maine:
cant stop the music NT!
05-25 19:42
tenman:
I do it with Zucco and Dumbridge
05-25 19:42
Rush:
Lionel Atwill: Clivedon Compton
05-25 19:42
Phil:
Yeah Dumbridge is another one.
05-25 19:42
Nothere:
And with two out of nine votes. One More Time!
05-25 19:43
Rush:
Atwill can be our “monster connection” tonight..
05-25 19:44
Rush:
Note the drunk sailor behind them.
He was in “CC in Reno”
05-25 19:45
Rush:
No “TYSM” stated yet…
05-25 19:45
Nothere:
Jess you put one Igors brain in a monster and your the monster connection.
05-25 19:45
Rush:
Chris-Pin Martin
05-25 19:47
Rush:
Known to the world….
05-25 19:47
Nothere:
Oh Manuro are you gonna get Finch to drink sasprillia.
05-25 19:47
Rush:
Jimmy’s Pop, Charlie Chan….
Number one….
05-25 19:48
Phil:
ChamPAGna
05-25 19:48
LenFreeman:
hris-pin Martin played Pancho in serveral CIxco Kid films
05-25 19:48
Rush:
Joe, we are making a count of the total number of times Charlie Chan states “TYSM” in the Chan series films.
05-25 19:48
LenFreeman:
Cisco
05-25 19:48
Nothere:
Thats Oh Cisco to you LKen
05-25 19:49
Rush:
Up through last week, 165…
Yes, Len? Thank you!
05-25 19:49
Phil:
It’s Priscilla
05-25 19:50
Nothere:
<ROAR>
05-25 19:50
Rush:
Could be, Phil!
05-25 19:50
Nothere:
I don’t remember did outr old sound effects have a lion or cat?
05-25 19:50
Rich in Maine:
send out plague warning! what do I do ?
05-25 19:50
Phil:
Jimmy jumps to as many conclusions as does that Panamanian cop
05-25 19:50
Rush:
We did have a “meow” sound in the days of the Chat Room sound effects, yes…
05-25 19:51
Joe Devaney:
How many movies in the 165 count?
05-25 19:51
Nothere:
Rich drink plenty of Mercury the founder of China swore by it.
Ignore roar
<MEOW>
<ARRROOOO>
05-25 19:51
Rich in Maine:
OK, I will break open a thermometer
05-25 19:51
Nothere:
<ACK ACK ACK>
05-25 19:52
Rich in Maine:
CC orders coffee? Always tea!
05-25 19:53
Rush:
That was why Matt used the “kick the can” image earlier at the death. An old Chat Room we used some years ago had available sound effects. As it had no “kicking the bucket” sound, but it had a “kiick a tin can” sound, we used that one at a death in the plot. Now, as we have no sounds available, we continue the “can” with an image instead!
I hope that helps, Joe!
05-25 19:54
Joe Devaney:
05-25 19:54
Nothere:
Qun Shi Huang approves Rich but he objects to Charlie quoting Confusious. He banned the mans writings.
05-25 19:54
Rush:
JIMMY!
05-25 19:56
Rush:
Nice toss, Jimmy!
05-25 19:56
Rich in Maine:
Strike one….
05-25 19:57
Rush:
Yes!
05-25 20:00
Rush:
Would she know what Reiner looks like?
05-25 20:00
Nothere:
The Baroness a spy> Nonesense. Now if she was a Coountess. You can’t count on counts.
05-25 20:01
Rush:
Matt?
05-25 20:01
Matt:
05-25 20:01
Rush:
TYSM…Matt….
05-25 20:01
LenFreeman:
I thought we we4re shortoe dead body
05-25 20:02
tenman:
I’ve always found a white suit dashing
05-25 20:02
Nothere:
We may be Len. Did we ever get that spy at the start right?
05-25 20:03
Matt:
Jimmy, lol
05-25 20:03
Rush:
Lights out.
Power of suggestion works on Jimmy here..
05-25 20:04
LenFreeman:
CC science
05-25 20:04
Rush:
Rifling marks.
Yes, Len.
05-25 20:04
Nothere:
Call me crazy but I’m starting to think Manuro might not be totally honest.
05-25 20:04
Rush:
Hmmmm….
05-25 20:05
LenFreeman:
nothing like a good cemetary scene
05-25 20:05
Nothere:
Menolo even
05-25 20:05
Rich in Maine:
just realized we are an all male group tonite
05-25 20:05
Rush:
Yes, Len, indeed!
Except for Hounder!
05-25 20:06
Nothere:
Wasn’t there a waving Lizzie when I got here?
05-25 20:06
Rich in Maine:
oops, so sorry !
05-25 20:06
Rush:
05-25 20:06
tenman:
Jimmy gets around!
05-25 20:06
Nothere:
<ARRROOOO> Hounder
05-25 20:06
Rush:
Still only ONE “TYSM” thus far!
05-25 20:07
Rush:
Jimmy finds the secret door!
05-25 20:08
Nothere:
Secret room in tomb. Yepp this is egyptian all right.
05-25 20:08
Rush:
05-25 20:08
Matt:
Taste test
05-25 20:09
Rush:
Always risky!
05-25 20:09
Phil:
Oh look, it’s professor Arnold. Again.
05-25 20:09
Rich in Maine:
never put anything in your mouth from a tomb
05-25 20:09
Rush:
Good advice!
05-25 20:09
Phil:
Or if you’re a plumber
05-25 20:10
Rush:
I like the use of machinery shadows in these scenes.
05-25 20:11
Rush:
The USS ‘Arizona’
05-25 20:12
Nothere:
Goodbye. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
05-25 20:12
Rush:
USS ‘Lexington’
05-25 20:13
Nothere:
Make a potion of tana lleaves and raise the coporpse to bust out?
05-25 20:14
Rush:
SCREAM!
05-25 20:14
Matt:
05-25 20:14
Rush:
TYSM..Matt…
05-25 20:14
LenFreeman:
Piling em up
05-25 20:14
Phil:
Spectacular Matt!
05-25 20:14
Rush:
Yes!
Three….
05-25 20:15
Nothere:
<FEmale scream>
<MAle scream?
05-25 20:15
Rush:
6 minutes till ten….
05-25 20:15
Nothere:
As I recall there was three screams.
Boy is my clock wrong.
05-25 20:16
Rush:
actually 12 minutes…
05-25 20:17
Rush:
5….
05-25 20:18
Nothere:
Master or talented amature?
05-25 20:18
Rush:
3….
05-25 20:18
Phil:
Ah..that looked like a stick of dynamite in that box. A box with a clock on it that looked like a timer.
05-25 20:19
Nothere:
I accuse you of overacting./
05-25 20:19
Rush:
one….
05-25 20:20
Rush:
Got her!
05-25 20:21
Phil:
Whew, she’s gonna’ get a severe interrogation
05-25 20:21
Nothere:
No I mean son #5
05-25 20:21
Rush:
Navy theme….
TYSM….Mr. Chan….
05-25 20:22
tenman:
Whew! Charlie saved the fleet!
05-25 20:22
Rush:
Yes!
05-25 20:22
tenman:
Nytol!
05-25 20:22
Rush:
Closing credits….
05-25 20:22
Matt:
<yee-haw>
05-25 20:22
Rush:
THE END
05-25 20:22
Rich in Maine:
Yay!
05-25 20:22
LenFreeman:
good one…. and great surprise viallain
05-25 20:22
Rush:
(Applause…)
05-25 20:22
LenFreeman:
Lindsay loved it
05-25 20:22
Nothere:
<Kids YEAH>
05-25 20:22
Rush:
Another good one, yes?
Next week…”Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise.”
05-25 20:22
Nothere:
Oh Lindsay. I can’t get antyones name right tonight.
05-25 20:22
Matt:
Good night folks and have a great week. Safe travels Hounder!
05-25 20:23
Rich in Maine:
that’s a fan favorite ! Thanks Rush
05-25 20:23
hounder:
yay. thanks for the fun. see you in 2 weeks i hope
05-25 20:23
Rush:
The “remake’ of “Charlie Chan Carries On”
05-25 20:23
Phil:
Aloha to all.
05-25 20:23
Rush:
Okay, Hounder!
05-25 20:23
Rich in Maine:
pleasant week all
05-25 20:23
LenFreeman:
NIght all
05-25 20:23
Joe Devaney:
Have a great night!
05-25 20:23
Rush:
I thank ALL of you for another wonderful evening!
And, thank YOU, Joe, for sharing your evening with us!
05-25 20:24
Rush:
I hope that you will feel welcomed to return again/
05-25 20:24
Nothere:
And thank you for arranging all this Rush
05-25 20:24
Rush:
My pleasure, to be sure!
05-25 20:24
Nothere:
If you don’t Joe. I’ll cry.
05-25 20:24
Rush:
Take care, everyone!
Have a GREAT week!
05-25 20:24
Nothere:
Night all
05-25 20:25
Rush:
Be happy and safe….
Thank you, again, Phil, and NT!
Good night….
05-25 20:30
Tx chsn fan:
Sorry I missed the film but we had bad storms
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