The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for June 17, 2024
Feature: Phantom of Chinatown
Chat Number: 1,260
Extras:
10 Things You Should Know About Keye Luke; Forgotten History: Keye Luke, Number One Son; Actor Keye Luke
Participants:
Godwinshelley
Matt
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor
Rich in Maine
Rush
tenman
Ziah
06-17 18:24
Rush:
06-17 18:29
Rush:
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEYE LUKE!”
06-17 18:31
Ziah:
Hello Rush. Yes, Happy Birthday to Keye Luke!
06-17 18:32
Rush:
Hello, Ziah!
Good morning to you!
06-17 18:32
Ziah:
Thanks, almost at the end of the school year now! Just over a week to go.
06-17 18:33
Rush:
I think we have a bit of your weather here where I live today!
very good!
Nearly there!!!
06-17 18:34
Ziah:
Is it the Vietnamese flooding or the Vietnamese sunshine you’ve got?! Hoping the sunshine.
06-17 18:34
Rush:
The humidity and heat.
We had the river (Mississippi) flood last year!
06-17 18:35
Ziah:
Our floods are mostly tidal.
06-17 18:36
Rush:
Yes?
When do you head back to the UK?
06-17 18:36
Ziah:
The end of July, so I will have some time to say my goodbyes to Vietnam after finishing work.
06-17 18:36
Rush:
Yes.
06-17 18:36
Ziah:
Excited to get home, but there are lots of things I will miss of course.
06-17 18:37
Rush:
Then you will have many “hellos” at tyhe other end!
Yes.
06-17 18:37
Ziah:
Is your school still going? Or have you made it to the summer?
06-17 18:38
Rush:
We are now in “summer mode”!
Easy to lose track of the days!
06-17 18:38
Ziah:
Excellent!
Particularly if it’s that humid.
06-17 18:38
Rush:
First full week off.
True on the humidity!
06-17 18:39
Rush:
I was doing a lot of yardwork a few days ago…and it was really HOT!
Clothes drenched with sweat.
06-17 18:39
Ziah:
I know the feeling! You get like that just stepping out of your front door in HCMC some days.
06-17 18:40
Rush:
Oh, yes.
I don’t recall if Matt mentioned not being able to make it tonight.
06-17 18:40
Ziah:
That’s a shame
06-17 18:41
Rush:
We shall see.
06-17 18:41
Rush:
Either way…”The Show Goes On…”
06-17 18:42
Ziah:
Of course!
06-17 18:42
Rush:
06-17 18:42
Rush:
We can begin the extras in a few minutes…
06-17 18:43
Ziah:
Great.
06-17 18:43
Ziah:
There was talk on the message board about doing something to mark Bigger’s birthday on August 26. Is there any more news about that? It’s not far off now.
06-17 18:44
Rush:
No new news on that.
06-17 18:44
Rush:
August 26 will have a way of arriving very quickly!
06-17 18:45
Ziah:
Sadly the case, yes!
06-17 18:45
Rush:
The first extra id about 2 minutes long…
EXTRA #1: 10 Things You Should Know About Keye Luke
06-17 18:46
Rush:
Ready?
06-17 18:46
Ziah:
Yep
06-17 18:46
Rush:
okay….15….
10…
5…
GO!!!
06-17 18:48
Rush:
So, that was a brief overview of his life.
06-17 18:49
Ziah:
Nice.
06-17 18:49
Rush:
The next one is pretty good EXCEPT for the snarky comments by the host!
06-17 18:49
Ziah:
OK, thanks for the warning!
06-17 18:49
Rush:
You will see what I mean!
06-17 18:50
Rush:
I am sure that Mr. Luke himself would be more gracious…
EXTRA #2: Forgotten History: Keye Luke, Number One So
06-17 18:50
Ziah:
He always seemed like a real gentleman, yes
06-17 18:50
Rush:
(Number One Son)
ready?
06-17 18:50
Ziah:
Yep
06-17 18:51
Rush:
15…
10…
5…
GO!!!
06-17 18:52
Rush:
Error by her on the title…
06-17 18:53
Rush:
Keye Luke never complained about any of what the host is mentioning.
06-17 18:54
Rush:
Put-down term: “Yellowface”
06-17 18:56
Ziah:
Focusing on the positives… Is much of Luke’s artwork still around?
06-17 18:56
Rush:
Yes.
06-17 18:57
Rush:
That’s the second one.
06-17 18:57
Ziah:
Mostly in private collections I’m guessing?
06-17 18:58
Rush:
Now we here from Keye Luke, himself, in a television interview from 1972.
06-17 18:58
Rush:
Yes, on that.
I have a signed book by Keye Luke with printed illustrations he made.
06-17 18:58
Ziah:
Wow!
06-17 18:59
Rush:
He was an ACCOMPLISHED artist!
06-17 18:59
Rush:
EXTRA #3: Actor Keye Luke
Ready?
06-17 19:00
Ziah:
Yep.
06-17 19:00
Rush:
It last about 7 minutes…
15…
10….
5…
GO!!!
06-17 19:08
Rush:
We see Keye Luke as the wonderful person he was!
06-17 19:08
Ziah:
Great extras, thanks Rush. I’ve seen most of Luke’s films, but none of his TV work, so these were really interesting. Much appreciated!
06-17 19:08
Rush:
I never saw the TV show that was mentioned in the interview!
I will need to look at that!
06-17 19:09
Ziah:
Me too – it sounds good!
06-17 19:09
Rush:
Well…it looks like it is just the two of us at this time!
06-17 19:09
Rush:
Recalls the early days of our chats!
Sometimes there were only a few of us…
06-17 19:09
Rich in Maine:
evening all
06-17 19:09
Rush:
RICH!
06-17 19:10
Ziah:
Hello Rich
06-17 19:10
Rush:
Greetings!
You madde the TWO an FEW now!
06-17 19:10
Rich in Maine:
hahah a throughple
06-17 19:10
Rush:
We just finished our extras.
06-17 19:10
Rich in Maine:
havent seen this one in a while
06-17 19:10
Rush:
I would suggest that if you can, take a look at the third of the three.
06-17 19:11
Ziah:
Yes, highly recommended!
06-17 19:11
Rich in Maine:
ok will watch later tonite
06-17 19:11
Rush:
Nuice interview with keye Luke from 1972.
06-17 19:11
Ziah:
Really interesting extra
06-17 19:12
Rush:
I hope that you and yours are doing well, Rich.
4 minutes to go….
I wonder if summer vacations have cut into out number tonight.
06-17 19:12
Rich in Maine:
yes great here, how about you rush?
06-17 19:12
Rush:
Very likely!
06-17 19:12
Rich in Maine:
yup its summer!
06-17 19:13
Rush:
Our movie online if needed!
06-17 19:13
Rush:
2 minutes…
06-17 19:14
Rush:
60 seconds…
Ready?
06-17 19:14
Ziah:
As is often the case, I won’t be able to quite make it to the end of the picture, as I have class in 45 minutes.
06-17 19:14
Rich in Maine:
yes cued up, different logo on this one
06-17 19:14
Ziah:
Yes, ready.
06-17 19:14
Rush:
Please paude at the opening title…
06-17 19:14
tenman:
Hola!
06-17 19:14
Rush:
40 seconds…
06-17 19:14
Godwinshelley:
Godwinshelley
06-17 19:14
Rush:
30 seconds…
25…
06-17 19:14
Rich in Maine:
aha folks arrive!
06-17 19:14
Rush:
20…
15…
10…
06-17 19:15
Rush:
5…
GO!!!
Title….
Music….
Credits…
Welcome, everyone!
06-17 19:15
tenman:
Don’t think I’ve seen this b4
06-17 19:16
Rush:
Yes.
This is the ONLY film in his career in which Keye Luke received top billing.
06-17 19:16
tenman:
Wow that’s a same!
*shame
06-17 19:16
Rush:
Yes.
Camels….
06-17 19:17
Rush:
Cue laughter….
06-17 19:18
Rush:
Camel caravan.
06-17 19:19
Rich in Maine:
love the feather hat
06-17 19:20
Rush:
Yes!
Flashback…
06-17 19:22
Rush:
Not using methods of conservation of artifacts!
“Rip and tear” archeology!
06-17 19:22
Rich in Maine:
opens it like an amazon package
06-17 19:22
Rush:
YES!!!
06-17 19:22
Rush:
“I was just rearranging the plant…”
06-17 19:23
Rush:
The storm would probably have wrecked the plane!
06-17 19:24
Rich in Maine:
dont drink that water!
06-17 19:24
Rush:
The fatal drink!
06-17 19:24
Rich in Maine:
sand in my throat
06-17 19:25
Rush:
Yes.
06-17 19:25
Godwinshelley:
Rush – I need to make a correction to last week – It was “Falcon Goes West” and not Mexico with the Majorette Suit
06-17 19:25
Rush:
Yes?
06-17 19:26
Godwinshelley:
I incorrectly identified the Falcon movie last week
06-17 19:26
Rush:
Still, we found it in the Chan movie.
06-17 19:26
Godwinshelley:
Yes Scarlet Clue
I believe the same studio and around the same year
06-17 19:26
Rush:
That would make sense, yes.
06-17 19:26
Rich in Maine:
hate that silly moustache on jimmy…..
06-17 19:26
tenman:
yes
06-17 19:27
Godwinshelley:
sometimes, for these smaller studios, the actors would bring their own wardrobe for shoots – and that suit was worn by two different women, so probably not a personal clothing item
06-17 19:27
Rush:
06-17 19:27
tenman:
10 sec youtube ad
06-17 19:27
Rush:
Sorry about the ad.
06-17 19:28
Rush:
Probably a shared costume outlet.
06-17 19:28
Rich in Maine:
apple pie every day! jeez
06-17 19:28
tenman:
That would be lovely!
06-17 19:29
Rush:
This movie would be a “prequil” of the karloff Wong series.
06-17 19:29
tenman:
Right
06-17 19:29
Rush:
I would want pumpkin pie once in a while for variety!
06-17 19:29
Rich in Maine:
blueberry! or pecan!
06-17 19:29
tenman:
Ew. Maybe cherry or blackberry
06-17 19:30
Rush:
Wong is referred to as “Jimmy”
06-17 19:30
tenman:
pecan would be nice
06-17 19:30
Rush:
Agreed, tenman!
06-17 19:30
tenman:
I make it with a lot of pecans. I don’t really like it when it’s all filling and just a few on top
06-17 19:31
Rich in Maine:
yes tenman….all about the nuts
06-17 19:31
Rush:
As I mentioned before, we are probably at the beginning of summer vacations for our group!
Lee Tung Foo.
06-17 19:31
tenman:
We’re in the middel of hell on earth in Ohio. Power went out Wed and fried a bunch of plants in the GH. 95+ all week this week
06-17 19:31
Rich in Maine:
yes! Lee appears
06-17 19:32
Rush:
A regular in the Wong series, and we see him in the CC series.
06-17 19:32
Rich in Maine:
sorry to hear tenman
06-17 19:32
Rush:
Sorry to hear that, tenman.
06-17 19:33
tenman:
Just Foo
06-17 19:33
Rush:
Heat wave here in Iowa as well.
06-17 19:33
tenman:
Not yung
Not egg
Just Foo
06-17 19:34
Rush:
A picture of the pitcher shows that the pitcher is in the first picture but is not pictured in the other picture!
06-17 19:34
tenman:
The chalice with the palace…
06-17 19:34
Rush:
CLUNK!
06-17 19:35
Rush:
His hat needs a big feather
06-17 19:35
tenman:
Indeed!
06-17 19:35
Rush:
He just said, “Snap out of it old boy!”
Hmmm….
06-17 19:36
Rush:
Nice hat on her.
06-17 19:37
Ziah:
I’m going to have to head off early this week. Sorry to miss the rest of the picture! Good night everyone.
06-17 19:37
Rich in Maine:
no furs, just hats in this film
06-17 19:37
tenman:
Night
06-17 19:37
Rich in Maine:
nite ziah
06-17 19:37
Rush:
Take care, Ziah!
06-17 19:37
Ziah:
Have a great week everyone.
06-17 19:38
Rush:
‘have a great rest of the day!
Take care, Ziah….
See you next week…
06-17 19:38
Godwinshelley:
Night Ziah
06-17 19:39
Rush:
And then there were…four….
06-17 19:40
Rush:
It would be funny if Birminghan was glimpsed driving that cab!
06-17 19:40
tenman:
A lot of people in these movies insisting on trust fomr people they just met
lol
06-17 19:40
Rich in Maine:
yes Rush, perfect
06-17 19:40
Rush:
“Marfax Lubrication”
06-17 19:41
Rich in Maine:
so did Jimmy say he was a detective, dont recall that
06-17 19:42
Rush:
So, that was a Texaco gas station.
06-17 19:42
Rich in Maine:
Jack Benny promoted them
06-17 19:42
tenman:
You can trust your car to the man who wears the star
06-17 19:43
Rush:
“$2 even” would be about $40 today.
UIn some places…CHEAP.
06-17 19:43
tenman:
the big bright texaco star!
06-17 19:43
Rush:
Yes, tenman!
06-17 19:44
Rush:
Bring popcorn!
06-17 19:46
Rush:
This is what a “Lee Chan” or “Son of Chan” film series could have looked like.
06-17 19:46
Godwinshelley:
Yes, I can see that
06-17 19:47
Rush:
Too bad it didn’t happen…or wasn’t at least tried.
06-17 19:47
tenman:
w/o the stache!
06-17 19:47
Rich in Maine:
yes tenman!
06-17 19:48
Rush:
Yes, he should have been sceptical of that glass of offered water after what happed to his boss!
06-17 19:50
Rush:
06-17 19:50
tenman:
06-17 19:51
Rush:
Nice cars in this one.
Oil wells.
06-17 19:52
Rush:
Probably shot around San Pedro…Los Angeles harbor.
“Signal Hill” oil wells.
06-17 19:53
Rush:
06-17 19:55
Rush:
This actor may be the one we see in “The Chinese Cat.”
06-17 19:55
Rich in Maine:
aha
06-17 19:55
Godwinshelley:
You mean the cop?
06-17 19:55
Rush:
Owner of the “Sea Tide Art Gallery”
06-17 19:56
Godwinshelley:
Oh
06-17 19:56
Rush:
The Chinese man.
06-17 19:57
Rush:
Peculiar duck…
06-17 19:58
Rush:
Mrs. Chan in “Honolulu”
06-17 20:01
Rush:
Maybe not…
Looked like her from the side.
06-17 20:02
Rush:
Charlie nearly got it!
can we recall “Charlie Chan in Shanghai”?
06-17 20:03
Rich in Maine:
no chop suey for you
06-17 20:03
Rush:
The trap door to a waiting boat.
06-17 20:03
Rush:
Yes, Rich!
None down at the satation!
06-17 20:04
Rich in Maine:
the butler did it
06-17 20:04
Rush:
06-17 20:05
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
A quick drive by to say hello to the Chan clan!
06-17 20:05
Godwinshelley:
Hi Mike
06-17 20:05
Rich in Maine:
hiya Mike
06-17 20:05
Rush:
Mike…and Rachel!
WELCOME!
06-17 20:05
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
So sorry to have missed most of the evening….today was a travel day. But Chan and the clan are in our thoughts!
06-17 20:05
Rush:
I guess we can say we have SIX here now!
How are you both tonight?
06-17 20:06
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
We’re doing well…a little tired, but doing well. Hope Lee is holding down the fort as the Lead Detective!
06-17 20:06
Rush:
Happy that you could drop in!
Our Lee is doing a GREAT job!
06-17 20:07
Rush:
Not bad for 120!
06-17 20:07
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
Spoiler alert: We bet he’s going to catch the bad guy.
06-17 20:07
Godwinshelley:
Actually my husband and his old high school friend are here and also watching along
06-17 20:07
Rush:
This music was used in a Chan film.
06-17 20:07
Godwinshelley:
Was it a Monogram film?
06-17 20:07
Rush:
Very good, GS!
Please say “hello” from all of us!
06-17 20:08
Godwinshelley:
Sure will
06-17 20:08
Rush:
06-17 20:09
Godwinshelley:
rear projection on the cop scene
06-17 20:09
Rush:
WONG (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Canton, Mississippi. The station is owned by Marion R. Williams. It airs an Urban AC and Gospel music format
12:02 AM…
06-17 20:09
Rush:
tic…tic….tic….
2:30….
06-17 20:12
Rush:
That takes care of radio station WONG….
06-17 20:14
Rush:
Not a bad fight scene!
06-17 20:14
Rich in Maine:
yes well done
06-17 20:14
tenman:
Jimmy for the tackle!
06-17 20:14
Rush:
When Lee was Jimmy!
06-17 20:16
Rush:
As they walk out into the early morning….
06-17 20:16
Rich in Maine:
and he gets the girl
06-17 20:16
Godwinshelley:
Looks like Wong could get a date
06-17 20:16
Rush:
THE END
yes!
06-17 20:16
Rich in Maine:
very nice
06-17 20:16
Rush:
Next week: “Murder Over New York”
06-17 20:16
Rich in Maine:
great Rush, have a good week all
06-17 20:16
tenman:
Nytol!
06-17 20:16
Rush:
Yjaml you for sharing the evening, everyone!
(Thank)
06-17 20:17
Rush:
I hope that everyone will have a happy and safe week!
06-17 20:17
Godwinshelley:
Have a safe week everyone
06-17 20:17
Rush:
Mike/Rachel…safe joutney!
06-17 20:17
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
Glad we could catch the end. Have a wonderful week all!
06-17 20:17
Godwinshelley:
Night everyone
06-17 20:17
Rush:
(journey)
Sorry about the typos!!!
06-17 20:17
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
We’re here in A2 for a while. Will tune in from MI next week.
06-17 20:17
Rush:
Take care, everyone!
Stay cool….
06-17 20:18
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
It wouldn’t be a Chan evening without Rush typos!
06-17 20:18
Rush:
You are right, Mike!
06-17 20:18
Mike n Rachel in Ann Arbor:
Stay safe with the heat everyone. Until next week!
06-17 20:18
Rush:
Good night, Mike/Rachel and Rich!
See you next week!
06-17 20:19
Rush:
Good night….
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