The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for June 15, 2026
Feature: Phantom of Chinatown
Chat Number: 1,365
Extra:
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Note:
Celebrating the birthday of Keye Luke with a showing of Phantom of Chinatown.
Participants:
Charlie’s ANGEL
Dona
Godwinshelley
hounder
Matt
Rush
tenman
Tx chan fan
06-13 19:45
Rush:
06-15 01:11
Rush:
06-15 01:13
Rush:
Thank you so much!
06-15 19:04
Dona:
Hi Matt
06-15 19:04
Matt:
Hello Dona!
06-15 19:04
Matt:
Hope you are well this evening
06-15 19:05
Dona:
I am thank you. How are you doing?
06-15 19:05
Matt:
Pretty good, thnx!
Looks like some may be traveling this week.
06-15 19:06
Dona:
It looks like it
06-15 19:06
Matt:
Hello GS!
06-15 19:06
Godwinshelley:
Howdy all
06-15 19:06
Dona:
Hi GS!
06-15 19:07
Godwinshelley:
Folding sheets – back in a sec
06-15 19:07
Matt:
Tonight we celebrate Keye Luke’s birthday! 
06-15 19:08
Dona:
Is he still alive?
06-15 19:09
Matt:
No…..I don’t believe so
06-15 19:09
Matt:
Hello Hounder!
06-15 19:09
Dona:
Hi Hounder!
06-15 19:10
hounder:
hi all. i’m not going to stay tonight. i spent all day on the phone chasing credit card problems. got a massive headache. see you next week.
06-15 19:10
Dona:
I just looked it up her died in 1991
06-15 19:10
Godwinshelley:
I’m back – Monday is washing linens day
06-15 19:10
Matt:
Ugh……Sorry to hear, but hope everything works out Hounder
06-15 19:11
Dona:
Sorry to hear the Hounder. Feel better!
06-15 19:11
hounder:
thanks. i think the hard parts done. just not used to spending 8mhours on the phone chasing things.
06-15 19:11
Godwinshelley:
I’m cued – sorry to hear about your issues Hounder
06-15 19:11
Matt:
Here is tonight’s film: Phantom of Chinatown
06-15 19:12
Dona:
Cued here too!
06-15 19:12
Matt:
Cued here too!
06-15 19:12
Godwinshelley:
I have the DVD set of Mr Wong
06-15 19:12
Dona:
Mine too.
06-15 19:12
Matt:
TWO minutes to go!
06-15 19:12
Godwinshelley:
It’s part of my Karloff DVDs
06-15 19:13
Godwinshelley:
Saw something about Canadian Broadcasting maybe rebooting Charlie Chan
06-15 19:14
Matt:
ONE minute to go!
45 seconds
06-15 19:14
Dona:
That would be great GS
06-15 19:14
Matt:
30 seconds
15 seconds
10….
5…..
GO!
06-15 19:15
Godwinshelley:
www.marginfilms.com/charliechan/
06-15 19:16
tenman:
Hola todos!
06-15 19:16
Matt:
Rush said he may try to “pop” in tonight from the road
06-15 19:16
Godwinshelley:
Howdy 10
06-15 19:16
Matt:
Hello Tenman…….We just started!
06-15 19:17
tenman:
A bit late; kept looking thorough my DVDs trying to fin this title. Ddn’t have it of course.
06-15 19:18
Matt:
Phantom of Chinatown…..Mr Wong w/ Keye Luke!
06-15 19:18
Dona:
Hi Tenman!
06-15 19:19
Godwinshelley:
Ten – there is a Mr Wond DVD set on ebay for $8.93 + $4.97 shipping
06-15 19:19
Matt:
5:25
06-15 19:19
Godwinshelley:
wong
06-15 19:19
Matt:
Link to YouTube is above, if needed
06-15 19:20
Godwinshelley:
And another one set for just $8
06-15 19:21
Godwinshelley:
just make sure it is the complete set and not just one disc out of the set
06-15 19:22
Godwinshelley:
My husband was asking which other Charlie Chan film had a similar beginning
06-15 19:22
Dona:
I thought I had the set but not sure. How many are in the set GS?
06-15 19:23
Godwinshelley:
I have tyhe Roan Group Archival set which has 2 dics and 6 films
06-15 19:24
Matt:
Lee with a stache!
06-15 19:24
Dona:
I have Director’s choice 2 movies on 3 discs. I guess I have them all. Thank you.
06-15 19:26
Matt:
06-15 19:28
GS2:
06-15 19:29
Matt:
Scroll is missing!
06-15 19:30
Matt:
Our friend Foo!
06-15 19:32
Dona:
Fooy
06-15 19:32
Godwinshelley:
noted savant
06-15 19:38
Godwinshelley:
I’m not sold on his mustache
06-15 19:39
Matt:
lol, no
06-15 19:39
Godwinshelley:
I like her hat – it’s more practical than alot of the ones we see in Chan films
06-15 19:39
Matt:
Trying to make Keye more mature?
06-15 19:41
Dona:
He does look a little older.
06-15 19:46
Dona:
Turn the light on
06-15 19:48
Matt:
Hello TC Chan Fan!
TX
06-15 19:48
Dona:
Hi TX Chan Fan
06-15 19:48
Tx chan fan:
Hi guys s ACF I can’t stay as I’m still working but wanted to say hi and see you all next week
06-15 19:48
Godwinshelley:
Are you really from Texas?
06-15 19:48
Tx chan fan:
Yes Shelley
06-15 19:49
Dona:
It”s nice you could drop in.
06-15 19:49
Matt:
Thnx TX and well see you in New York next week!
06-15 19:49
Godwinshelley:
Next week will be an official Chan film
06-15 19:49
Tx chan fan:
Say hi to everyone and see you next Monday
06-15 19:50
Tx chan fan:
I’ll check for the email TC all and nite
06-15 19:52
Godwinshelley:
night
06-15 19:54
Godwinshelley:
Eternal Fire – when was “She” written. Sounds like something from that book.
06-15 19:58
Matt:
Momma Chan!
06-15 19:59
Charlie’s ANGEL:
(45:00)??
06-15 20:00
Godwinshelley:
45:05
06-15 20:00
Matt:
Hello CA!
06-15 20:01
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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Hi all!! Lucky i made it at all. All well?
OIL AGAIN!!
06-15 20:02
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Our Keye man is quite different mustachi’d.
06-15 20:02
Dona:
Hi CA!
06-15 20:02
Godwinshelley:
So this film was made around the same time as CC in Panama or Wax Museum
06-15 20:04
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Indeed, this seems to be contemporary with the entries GS mentions, but this is a wonderful star turn for K.L.
06-15 20:04
Matt:
06-15 20:04
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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CHOP CHOP!
06-15 20:05
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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Waiting for someone to use the epithet
“YOU MUG.”
06-15 20:07
Charlie’s ANGEL:
I can easily see Chico Marc in the Grant Withers role
06-15 20:08
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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“READING.”
Yeah, riiiiiiiight.
06-15 20:10
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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How does one get to be a local deity, anyway?
06-15 20:12
Rush:
Hi!
06-15 20:12
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Hello Rush!!!
06-15 20:12
Rush:
Just a quick check-in from the ballpark .
06-15 20:12
Dona:
Hello Rush!
06-15 20:12
Godwinshelley:
Howdy Rush
06-15 20:13
Matt:
Hello Rush!
06-15 20:13
Godwinshelley:
We’re nearing the end
06-15 20:13
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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Don’t worry your pretty little heads, lady.
06-15 20:13
Rush:
At the A’s game in Sacramento with family
06-15 20:13
Matt:
Fun!
06-15 20:13
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Literally AND metaphorically, GS!
06-15 20:14
Matt:
Next week: “Murder Over New York”
06-15 20:14
Rush:
06-15 20:14
Dona:
YAY Rush!
06-15 20:14
Godwinshelley:
Nice
06-15 20:14
Dona:
nice picrue
06-15 20:14
Charlie’s ANGEL:
GO OAK!!
06-15 20:14
Dona:
picture
06-15 20:14
Matt:
Nice night
06-15 20:14
Rush:
Enjoy the movie!
06-15 20:14
Matt:
Enjoy yourself Rush!
06-15 20:14
Rush:
TYSM, Matt and all!
06-15 20:14
Matt:
THE END
06-15 20:14
Rush:
Take care!
06-15 20:15
Dona:
Have Fun Rush
06-15 20:15
Charlie’s ANGEL:
06-15 20:15
Godwinshelley:
Mine is still running
06-15 20:15
Matt:
<yee-haw>
06-15 20:15
Rush:
06-15 20:15
Godwinshelley:
finding the film
06-15 20:15
Rush:
The link is at our entrance…
06-15 20:15
Godwinshelley:
My DVD set says sic uncut features
six uncut features
06-15 20:15
Dona:
<Wahoo!!!>
06-15 20:15
Godwinshelley:
OK – there is The End
06-15 20:16
Dona:
Another good one.
06-15 20:16
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Nada Peep. Wasn’t she the avant-garde poet who drove speedboats winters?
06-15 20:16
Rush:
Good night….
06-15 20:16
tenman:
Nytol!
06-15 20:16
Godwinshelley:
Rush – did you see the link to the Canadian “Charlie Chan” reboot?
06-15 20:16
Matt:
Thanks everyone and I hope to see you in the Big Apple next week!
06-15 20:16
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Gnite!!! Not a peep!!
06-15 20:16
Dona:
HAVE FUN RUSH!
06-15 20:17
Matt:
Good night folks and have a great week
06-15 20:17
Charlie’s ANGEL:
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THOSE WHO ARE TARDY
DO NOT RECEIVE FRUIT CUP!
06-15 20:17
Dona:
Good to see everyone! I hope to see everyone next week.
06-15 20:17
Godwinshelley:
Everyone stay safe
06-15 20:17
Dona:
Yes!
06-15 20:17
Charlie’s ANGEL:
B U Y W A R T B O N D S ! ! !
06-15 20:18
Godwinshelley:
Night all
06-15 20:18
Dona:
Night All!
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