A Guide to Charlie Chan Films (Bibliographies & Indexes in the Performing Arts) - Hardcover

Mitchell, Charles

 
9780313309854: A Guide to Charlie Chan Films (Bibliographies & Indexes in the Performing Arts)

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There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. This guide reviews the forty-four extant Chan films. Entries, alphabetically arranged, include a unique annotated cast list, a comparative rating system, production information, analysis and plot synopsis, a performance critique, and a collection of Chan sayings, which vary from film to film. An introduction discusses the history and literary origins of the Chan films and the formulaic devices common to the films.

Film scholars and fans of the Charlie Chan films will appreciate the extensive information each review provides. Each film is given a star rating, and several appendices provide additional information such as the lost films of Charlie Chan, actors who played Chan, and Chan on television.

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CHARLES P. MITCHELL has served as director of a number of Maine libraries and has been Chairman of the Southern Maine Library District./e He has lectured on theater, film and books at many sites throughout Maine, including Westbrook College.

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