A Guide to Charlie Chan Films

Subjects:

• Popular Culture » Film Studies
• Popular Culture » Popular Culture (General)

Reviews:

• Mitchell's research, added to his light yet informative writing style, is a winner and makes this book interesting to read. Now I want to go back and rewatch the Chan movies all over again, which is a credit to any film book.
  —Mad About Movies

• Endorsement From Richard Gordon
  Gordon Films, Inc.
  Producer of The Cat and the Canary (1977): A terrific job! This book will be a "must" for every Charlie Chan devotee around the world.
• Endorsement From Ronald Schwartz
  Professor of Romantic Languages and Film
  City University of New York-Kingsborough: Charles P. Mitchell's A Guide to Charlie Chan Films is certainly the best, most scholarly and detailed book ever written about the famous Earl Derr Biggers detective. Mitchell's work is a shining example of talented researchers who have captured and captivated their public with imagination, perception, style, and unerring wit.
• Endorsement From Lt. Patrick Picciarelli NYPD (ret.)
  Author of Jimmy the Wags: Street Stories of a Private Eye: From winning the bar bet to researching a master's thesis, A Guide to Charlie Chan imparts enough information to satisfy even the most ardent Chan fan. Charles Mitchell knows his subject.
• Endorsement From Bob King
  Editor, Classic Images: Charles Mitchell's uncanny ability to capture the spirit of the Chan films makes his comments on them a joy to read.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction and Overview
• The Films of Charlie Chan
• Appendix A: Rogue's Gallery of Chan Film Criminals
• Appendix B: Chan Offspring on Film
• Appendix C: Lost Films of Charlie Chan
• Appendix D: 1935 Pennsylvania Referendum
• Appendix E: Chan in Mexico
• Appendix F: Charlie Chan on Television
• Appendix G: Actors Who Played Charlie Chan
• Index