Re: A few words about... Charlie Chan Collection - Volume One
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Originally Posted by MichaelSloan
It would be intersting to see alternate-language versions of other Charlie Chan films in future volumes, but not if it would mean not making other special features.
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As far as I know Eran Trece is the only foreign language Chan film still in existence. There supposedly were at least two films produced in China that never saw North American release nor are any known copies floating out there. If there were any other Spanish language Chans made, I am not aware of them.
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| It prompted me to dig up my old VHS copy of CC on Broadway and the laserdisc of CC at the Opera/CC in Paris. (By the way, what an improvement CC in Paris is over the LD version) I'm looking forward to volume two. |
Broadway is my favorite...all those great character actors and a 1930s NY setting...can't beat that. Volume 2 should include Opera if Fox sticks to the chronological release plan. For sheer "fun" those later Olands (Opera, Race Track, Broadway, Circus et al) are tough to beat. The Toler films did give us some of the best writing though and the print quality on those should be phenomenal as they seemed to have survived the ages better. Dead Men Tell in particular looks like a an original negative.
Steve
