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The Charlie Chan Chanthology (The Secret Service / The Chinese Cat / The Jade Mask / Meeting at Midnight / The Scarlet Clue / The Shanghai Cobra) [DVD]

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Genre	Mystery & Thrillers
Format	Box set, Black & White, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC, DVD
Contributor	Harry Depp, Claudia Dell, Frank Jaquet, Sidney Toler, Jacqueline deWit, Mantan Moreland, Joseph Crehan, Frances Chan, George Wallace Sayre, Helen Beverly, Geraldine Wall, Phil Rosen, Ralph Peters, Edward Earle, George Callahan, Earl Derr Biggers, Phil Karlson See more
Language	English
Runtime	6 hours and 30 minutes

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Disc 1: CHARLIE CHAN IN THE SECRET SERVICE Disc 2: THE CHINESE CAT Disc 3: THE JADE MASK Disc 4: MEETING AT MIDNIGHT Disc 5: THE SCARLET CLUE Disc 6: THE SHANGHAI COBRA

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Though the Charlie Chan film franchise has earned brickbats for its casting of Caucasian actors as the Asian sleuth, the movies have retained popularity among aficionados of '40s-era B-crime pictures, and the six-disc Charlie Chan Chanthology, all featuring Sidney Toler as Chan, should please that crowd. The Missouri-born Toler starred in 11 Chan pictures for Fox before purchasing the rights to the character from creator Earl Derr Biggers's widow and bringing it to budget studio Monogram, where he starred in 11 more Chans before his death in 1947 (Roland Winters replaced him in six more features until 1949). At Monogram, Chan became a Secret Service Agent (a move calculated to cut down on exotic locations and sets), and comedy was integrated into the plots via Mantan Moreland's chauffeur Birmingham Brown; Benson Fong also joined the cast as Number Three Son Tommy, with occasional appearances by daughter Frances (Frances Chan) and son Eddie (Edwin Luke, brother of Keye Luke, who played Number One Son Lee in the Fox Chans).

Other than that, the six films collected here (the first six Chans for Monogram, and all but five directed by Phil Rosen) are largely indistinguishable from one another save for the murder victims and their demises. In The Secret Service, Chan investigates the death of a wartime inventor; a San Francisco socialite expires in The Chinese Cat; daughter Frances is involved in the murder of a psychic in Meeting at Midnight (a.k.a. Black Magic); another government scientist is killed in The Jade Mask, and death by remote control is the focus of The Scarlet Clue. Director Phil Karlson (Kansas City Confidential) adds some noirish atmosphere to The Shanghai Cobra, which has bank employees dying from apparent snakebites. Dated and controversial as they may be, the Chan films are engaging diversions for vintage mystery fans. No extras are featured in the set. --Paul Gaita

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 1.45 Pounds
Director ‏ : ‎ Phil Karlson, Phil Rosen
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Black & White, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC, DVD
Run time ‏ : ‎ 6 hours and 30 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 6, 2004
Actors ‏ : ‎ Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Frances Chan, Joseph Crehan, Helen Beverly
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM (Video & DVD)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00020X87A
Writers ‏ : ‎ Earl Derr Biggers, George Callahan, George Wallace Sayre
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 6

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railfan

Classic Chan.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 15, 2013

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This movie gets off to a murderous start, but then, don't they all? In this one, the victim is a well-hated scientist who is disliked by just about everyone except, it would appear, for the butler. Everyone is sort of after his formula for a gas that makes wood as hard as iron. When the scientist is discovered as having contracted a severe case of rigor mortis with overt symptoms of homicide, the government sends in Charlie Chan to not only recover the formula but find out "whodunnit!" As in a lot of the later Sydney Toler movies, he's helped(?) by one of his offspring and Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland). As in several movies, such as Meeting At Midnight , Charlie Chan: In the Secret Service/The Chinese Cat/The Jade Mask , and many others, the younger Chan and Birmingham somehow manage to be of some assistance, in spite their rather comical bumbling efforts.
In "The Jade Mask" Charlie seems to be as welcome as the now-dead scientist was. The sheriff (Alan Bridge) has about the best dialogue in the movie, even commenting that he should have kept his big mouth shut when asked to become sheriff. However, in the end, a couple of people have a real gas of a time, but Charlie proves he's no dummy. The title of the movie, by the way, refers to several masks made of the inhabitants of the house. The scientist had them made to help the police if anything should happen. Strangely enough, this is exactly what happens. I loved the ending, where Birmingham Brown gives the sheriff a run for his money. I think you'll like it, too.

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M. J Bauer

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2004

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First, let me say that Amazon does not control which movies are released on DVD's so I can't fault Amazon for selling these, it is what the market has available. Second, these are not the best Charlie Chan movies, but in all truth, these movies were never cinematic must see's but a way to spend and hour or so with some visual popcorn.

Now to the real issues - The roles were filled by Caucasians. This may really demonstrate my personal ignorance in my pre-teen years, but I didn't know that at the time. I didn't care about mapping actors to characters, Since I grew up watching these on TV on the various old movie shows available in the 50's and 60's so they bring back some good memories of a rainy day and some enjoyable times I thought they were Chinese and Chinese Americans and they did seem like pretty smart cookies! So if anything, at that time, it made people of Chinese descent appear very smart and very cool.

Viewing them today it is different. But back then, on a rainy Saturday (or whenever) I used to really admire the Chinese, because they were smart and resourceful. I can understand the concerns of Chinese actors and actresses, in today's context. So all of us should remember they filmed them in the 40's and China was our ally in World War II and we wanted to show our support for our allies and the studios wanted to make a few bucks. So, if we look at these today - oh oh. But sixty years ago it was business as usual and it showed a minority in a positive light.

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Rodney C Walmer

This review is for the Charlie Chan, Chanthology, not the ridiculous price.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 15, 2014

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Review for item, not price. If you are a Charlie Chan fan like myself, you will want this set. However, be aware that three of these titles are available as a 3 title 1 disc set. Charlie Chan: In the Secret Service/The Chinese Cat/The Jade Mask for a much much lower price. I actually have both. Now, note this is a Sidney Toler Charlie Chan, that means there is a little humor mixed in through the antics of Birmingham Brown. Played by the controversial actor Mantan Moreland. Many, including myself, find his humor very very funny. But, beware there are racial overtones here that many are offended by. Mantan Moreland brought life to those racial overtones. However, you have to realize that these films are from the late 1930's and early 1940's. African American actors were portrayed in a somewhat racist manner back then. I found these stories to be both humorous and enjoyable. And, in true Chan tradition you did not find out who the murderer was until the very end of the movie. My only complaint is that these movies run just over an hour unlike today's movies that at least give you an hour and a half for your money. Anyway, it's a great set, well worth the money, just not what they are charging here.
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Charlie Chan Rules

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2011

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Amazon's Editorial by Paul Gaita is very haphazard and uses sensibilities of today to comment on the past. Regardless of whether any of the Chans were Chinese or not, it was good drama, played by good actors who did not belittle or demean the Chinese people. It is so stupid to keep repeating how terrible it is that Chan wasn't played by a Chinese actor - is it terrible when a Chinese actor plays in roles other than those written for a Chinese actor? Of course it isn't. Paul - keep your PC junk to yourself. That being said, this with Monogram isn't earth shattering, but it does have good stories (each of them individual in spite of Amazon's reviewer). The series had simply run longer than it should have (Rathbone only made a total of 14 Sherlock Holmes movies) and didn't have the writers or budget it had previously. What can it hurt? Buy Chantology; if you remember late night TV being in black and white buy Chantology; if you like a slowly developing plot without tons of CG buy Chantology; if you like detective stories buy Chantology;just buy it, you can't go wrong. Remember how David Carridine played a Chinese monk on TV in Kung Fu? Keye Luke was in that series also. Because of all of these series, many people have been exposed to some fine Chinese actors even though they weren't in the main role. Forget Paul, get this if you like Charlie Chan.

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RenoFred

Charlie Chan Fan, Murder Mystery, Crime Drama Mystery, Light Comedy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2020

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I'm a fan of the old Charlie Chan Movie Series of the 1930s & 1940s. Yes they do play some of the old steriotypes but that is what it was back then. The characters, plots and stories are still good to watch. These are the original BW versions that keep the mysterious mood of the stories intact. Colorized versions loose to much of the "mood" of the stories.

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Diane Edwards

Love Charlie.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 26, 2014

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I bought all the Charlie Chan movies on DVD because I'm replacing my VHS copies. I have watched all of the Charlie Chan movies again and again. Will continue to do so in the future too.

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