October 2025 Calendar

Charlie Chan realizes the possible identity of “Captain K” in The Chinese Ring..


1  Wednesday

2  Thursday

3  Friday

Warner Oland, who would portray Charlie Chan in sixteen films, is born in the village of Nyby, Sweden in 1879.

4  Saturday

5 Sunday

6  Monday

WEEKLY CHAT/FILM VIEWING: The Black Camel starring Warner Oland, as we celebrate his birthday.  Please join us as we discuss this film LIVE, watching it together via personal video…or online, if available!

Time: 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time.  First, we share arrivals and greetings along with open dialogue or a possible short “extra” presentation.  Then, following, we share our featured film in synchronized fashion beginning together at precisely 8:15.

Place: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room.

7  Tuesday

8  Wednesday

A Special Invitational Performance of Charlie Chan at the Circus at EXPO 67 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) – Family Day at the Youth Pavillion – on this day in 1967.

9  Thursday

Benson Fong, who portrayed Charlie Chan’s number three son, Tommy, in six films, is born in Sacramento, California on this day in 1916.

10  Friday

11  Saturday

12  Sunday

13  Monday

George Kuwa, who portrayed Charlie Chan in The House Without a Key (1926), dies on this day in 1931. 

WEEKLY CHAT/FILM VIEWING: The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, starring J. Carrol Naish. Please join us as we view and discuss TWO episodes: Charlie’s Highland Fling and Dateline – Execution, sharing these adventures LIVE, watching them together via personal video…or online, if available!

Time: 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time.  First, we share arrivals and greetings along with open dialogue or a possible short “extra” presentation.  Then, following, we share our features in synchronized fashion beginning together at precisely 8:15.

Place: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room.

14  Tuesday

15  Wednesday

16  Thursday

Warner Oland emigrates with his family to the United States on this day in 1892.

17  Friday

18  Saturday

Victor Sen Yung, who would portray Charlie Chan’s number two son, Jimmy (later Tommy), in eighteen films, is born in San Francisco, California on this day in 1918.

A stage version of Keeper of the Keys, by Earl Derr Biggers, opens on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre.  Featuring William Harrigan as Inspector Charlie Chan, the three-act play runs for 23 performances on this day in 1933.

Twentieth Century-Fox chooses Sidney Toler to replace the deceased Warner Oland as Charlie Chan on this day in 1938.

19  Sunday

20  Monday

WEEKLY CHAT/FILM VIEWING: The Chinese Ring starring Roland Winters.  Please join us as we discuss this film LIVE, watching it together via personal video…or online, if available!

Time: 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time.  First, we share arrivals and greetings along with open dialogue or a possible short “extra” presentation.  Then, following, we share our featured film in synchronized fashion beginning together at precisely 8:15.

Place: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room.

21  Tuesday

22  Wednesday

Roland Winters, who portrayed Charlie Chan in six films, dies in Englewood, New Jersey on this day in 1989.

23  Thursday

24  Friday 

25  Saturday

26 Sunday 

27  Monday

WEEKLY CHAT/FILM VIEWING: Please join us for our annual Charlie Chan Family Virtual Halloween Party as we watch (by popular demand!) Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum starring Sidney Toler.  During our party we will discuss this film LIVE, watching it together via personal video…or online, if available!

Time: 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time.  First, we share arrivals and greetings along with open dialogue or a possible short, spooky “extra.”  Then, following, we share our featured film in synchronized fashion beginning together at precisely 8:15.

Place: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room.

28  Tuesday

29  Wednesday

30  Thursday

31  Friday

Halloween