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The Charlie Chan Family Bulletin Board
Welcome to our Bulletin Board. In this section of our Charlie Chan family Home we post
current information on events, releases, etc. that relate to Charlie Chan. If you would like us to include some Chan-related
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A CHARLIE CHAN 2010 HAWAII CONVENTION?
At this time, I am looking for feedback about hosting a Charlie Chan Convention in Hawaii.
The following is a tentative outline of Chan events for a three-day convention. This is a work-in-progress
outline. I would appreciate your thoughts and input to this event.
At this time, the idea of this Chan convention is
a paper dream. Nothing is locked in. The guest speakers have NOT committed to attending this event.
This is only an outline.
Description: The purpose of this convention is to explore Old Honolulu from
author Earl Derr Biggers' point of view. Our convention invites guests to travel to Honolulu and visit the birthplace of Charlie Chan. The convention
is a multi-media mixture of Charlie Chan programs, including a rare film screening, two Chan-related walking tours, and various lectures
with various guest speakers. The convention includes:
1. Charlie Chan's Poppa: The Life of Earl Deer
Biggers.
A lecture/slide presentation by Barbara Gregorich. Please see Ms. Gregorich's website: http://barbaragregorich.com
2. Charlie Chan Mystery Tour
A two-mile walking tour
through Chang Apana's neighborhood, the streets of Chinatown and downtown Honolulu. For additional information
about the tour, please see my website: http://stevestoursandfilms.vpweb.com/TheTours.html
3. Charlie Chan Movie Night
A special screening
of the Chan movie "The Black Camel" (1931). For Chan movie night, an original 16mm film print of 'The Black
Camel' (1931), which was shot on Oahu, will be shown.
4. The Black Camel Movie Tour
Similar to the
Chan Mystery Tour, this walking tour is shorter in length. It is a walk to the hotel sites related
to the movie "The Black Camel" (1931), which was shot at the Royal
Hawaiian Hotel. Please see the Royal's website: http://www.royal-hawaiian.com
5. The Honolulu Police Department Museum
A visit
to the Honolulu Police Museum and a viewing of the Chang Apana exhibit.
Location: 801 S. Beretania Street,
Honolulu. Hours: Mon - Fri 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM.
Website: http://charliechanfamily.tripod.com/id78.html
6. Dinner at 'House Without a Key' Restaurant
A special dinner at the elegant
'House Without a Key' restaurant. Location: Halekulani Hotel, 2199 Kalia Road, Waikiki. Dinner Price Range:
$20 - $35.
Website: http://www.halekulani.com/dinner/house_without_a_key
Wish List: Tentative Guest Speakers
Barbara Gregorich,
author/writer. Ms. Gregorich resides in Chicago.
Rush Glick, Charlie
Chan film historian. Mr. Glick resides in San Diego.
Mr. X, child actor, "Charlie Chan in Honolulu" (1938). Mr. X resides in Los Angeles.
Dates for Convention - a three-day weekend
Still
to select a date for this event. The choices are the following:
New Years Day Weekend, December 31,
2009 - January 3, 2010. [4 days]
Memorial Day Weekend, May 29 - 31, 2010. [3 days]
Independence Day Weekend,
July 3 - 4, 2010. [2 days]
Labor Day Weekend, Sept 4 - 6, 2010. [3 days]
Thanksgiving Day Weekend, November
25 - 28, 2010. [4 days]
Schedule of Event
Day One, daytime: Visit to the Honolulu
Police Museum.
Day One evening: Dinner at House Without a Key Restaurant.
Opening remarks from various
guest speakers.
Day Two, daytime: The Charlie Chan Mystery Tour.
Day Two, evening: "The Black Camel"
(film)
Day Three, afternoon: The Black Camel Hotel Tour.
Day Three, evening: Dinner at House Without
a Key Restaurant.
Closing remarks from guest speakers.
Is there an audience for this Charlie Chan event?
Let's put this event in perspective. The most popular detective attraction in the world is Sherlock Holmes in London. Please see website: www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk
Would you, your friends, and your family, come to Oahu, Hawaii, for
a Charlie Chan convention? Please feel free to share your thoughts about a Chan Convention in Honolulu.
Thank you for your input.
Sincerely and Aloha,
Steve Fredrick
Steve's Tours and Films
Honolulu, Hawaii
NOW ON DVD FROM 2OTH CENTURY-FOX...
CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOLUME 1...
The films included are:
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
and Eran Trece (the Spanish-language version of Charlie Chan
Carries On with English subtitles!) plus many extras!
CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOLUME 2...
The films included are:
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Circus
plus many extras!
CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOLUME 3...
The films included are:
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan's Secret
The Black Camel
plus many extras!
CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOLUME 4...
The films included are:
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
City in Darkness
plus many extras!
CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOLUME 5
The films included are:
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Murder Over New York
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Castle in the Desert
plus extras!
Find YOUR copies of all volumes at:
and MANY other online sellers and retail outlets!
Steve Fredrick's Charlie Chan Mystery Tour:
From: The Honolulu Advertiser (March 27, 2009)
Now you can track Chan in Chinatown
Walking tour visits 31 sites with ties to fictional character
By Dave Dondoneau
TGIF Editor
Starting this Sunday, fans and historians can spend three hours hitting the pavement and playing detective
in Chinatown with historian Steve Fredrick on his Charlie Chan Mystery Tour
Fredrick will lead participants to 31 sites that have a documented history associated with the fictional
detective's adventures. He will even take you to the Chinatown neighborhood of Honolulu policeman Chang Apana, who some historians
believe inspired writer Earl Derr Biggers to create his Chan character.
"As a historian I pride myself as being as accurate as possible," Fredrick said. "Out of 31 Charlie
Chan-related sites that the tour visits, all are confirmed except for five locations. These five sites take us to within a
building or two of the exact location."
The premise behind Fredrick's tour: The world-famous detective is missing, and nobody knows where he
is. Your job is to hit the pavement with Fredrick and find out what's happened to him. Cost is $35 per person, and you'd best
bring sunblock and wear some good walking shoes.
"By means of a series of clues and historical notes, the tour guests visit the sites frequented by
Chang Apana, Earl Derr Biggers, and the cast and crew of the movie 'The Black Camel,' " Fredrick said. "It's a two-mile walk
through downtown Honolulu and the Aloha Marketplace."
The tour visits the sites of former police stations, coffee shops, gambling houses, movie theaters,
and the residence of Number One Son, Chan's fictional first-born.
Chan has been one of the most memorable characters in detective history. However, the character also
has been criticized over the years by some who considered it to foster and perpetuate offensive racial stereotypes.
From: Lou Armagno, Postal Affairs Manager, Pacific Air Forces
A Charlie Chan TV
commercial for Volkswagen (circa 1968)
Take a look at a TV commercial made by Volkswagen to advertize its classic Beetle, circa 1968, featuring Charlie Chan!
A lantern that shed light on Charlie Chan...and others that could have...
Upon viewing Charlie Chan's Secret, Chan fan and lantern collector and expert, George Burl,
graciously contributed the following images of vintage lanterns. One example is seen in the above-mentioned film,
while two others are of related interest.
Urlich's lantern. Charlie Chan's Secret. It's called a Dietz
D-Light, circa 1912.
This is Swedish, Primus 1001, circa 1930, Warner Oland's homeland.
Coleman lantern L220, circa 1928. Popular in movies from the Charlie
Chan era, 1930's and later.
Sidney Toler's Gravesite:
Recently, Mark Bernard searched out Sidney
Toler's grave marker at Highland Cemetary in Wichita, Kansas. Here are three of the pictures that he has graciously
shared with us that document his visit.
"Thank you - so much..."
A profound debt of gratitude to those who have contributed items of interest to this humble museum...
OUR RECENT ADDITIONS:
Please take a look at all of the new material that is currently being added to our Study. If you have not visited this room recently, you will find new additions on Earl Derr Biggers, Charlie Chan, Warner
Oland, and MORE...
Please look for the many new images, among nearly a thousand, that are continually
added to our Gallery.
Please visit our Charlie Chan Glossary. This source offers definitions to slang, both of obscure and well-known meaning, notable places, people, and
things that are mentioned or seen in Charlie Chan movies.
"The Charlie Chan Chanthology" continues to sell...
Since its release in the summer of 2004, the sales
of MGM Home Entertainment's Charlie Chan Chanthology, a six-DVD box set, have remained
phenomenal. All starring Sidney Toler, the titles in the set represent the first six Chan films that were produced
by Monogram Pictures after the company took over the series in 1943. Titles in the set are: CHARLIE CHAN IN THE SECRET
SERVICE (1944), THE CHINESE CAT (1944), MEETING AT MIDNIGHT (aka BLACK MAGIC) (1945), THE
JADE MASK (1945), THE SCARLET CLUE (1945) and THE SHANGHAI COBRA (1945). This marks the first commercial release of Charlie Chan movies on DVD.
You may still order The Charlie Chan Chanthology at amazon.com (with FREE postage available!) as well as through other outlets including eBay, where it can be found with great regularity (often at a very low price!).
Please request Charlie Chan movies at TCM:
Since the unfortunate fiasco revolving around Fox Movie Channel's (FMC) scuttled showing
of Charlie Chan movies during the summer of 2003, the general consensus among fans of the venerable detective is
that our best hope for any showings in the near future rests with Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Our hopes have been rewarded
of late with showings, including a mini-matathon last year (2008), although sporadic. So, please take a moment
to suggest a Charlie Chan movie be shown on TCM, and, in fact, please do so with regularity! (You may suggest a specific
film, or you may also suggest "Any Charlie Chan movie.") Together we have made a difference...
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