Harvard Lampoon magazine will celebrate 150 years this month, including a visit with some “past” alumni.
Last year Author Barbara Gregorich, biographer of Charlie Chan creator Author Earl Derr Biggers, informed me she was contacted by Harvard University alumni Mr. Alan Farnham, class of ’77, in regards to The Harvard Lampoon’s “Ghost Project.” Mr. Farnham has been a writer for both Forbes and Fortune Magazines. The Ghost Project, a part of…
Exciting news! ‘Charlie Chan’ Series Lands Tzi Ma, Rae Dawn Chong and Aileen Wu.
I came across this titled article today about the impossible-made- possible from Variety Magazine. A reimagining of the great Detective Charlie Chan series, with Chinese-American actor Tzi Ma playing the sleuth! Here’s a short excerpt from the online article! “Ma, known for “Mulan,” “Kung Fu” and “Interior Chinatown,” will executive produce and star in the…
What do Charlie Chan and The Wild Wild West have in common? Actor Ross Martin.
The last, and final attempt at a Charlie Chan series revival came in the 1970s. Filmed in 1971, but not released in the U.S. until 1979, The Return of Charlie Chan (or Happiness is a Warm Clue) was a huge success…disappointment. You probably guessed by now exactly who played Detective Chan, Actor Ross Martin. In…
Gong xi fa cai! It’s the year of The “Fire” Horse! The last one was 1966, of course!
What! I thought these Lunar New Year’s repeated every 12 years? You know: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse,. Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig? Well yes, that’s correct. However, there’s also five elements that accompany them: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. So you might think; OK, so we’re going though this 12-year…
Book Review. Beyond Murder: A Charlie Chan Mystery by John L. Swann
This past December I had the pleasure to read the third and final book in John L. Swann’s trilogy of his “Charlie Chan Returns” series, Beyond Murder: A Charlie Chan Mystery (November 2025.) John explains what inspired him to write these three stories were the passage of the character into the public domain, coupled with…
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Please deign to view 8th newsletter & 100 Anniversary of Det. Chan
Hau’oli Mkahiki Hou (Happy New Year) especially to all of you born in the year of the Horse, which begins on February 17th! With this our 8th newsletter we highlight the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Detective Charlie Chan held in Warren, Ohio. There are 33 pages in this Charlie Chan Centennial issue, and some 20…
The Postman on Holiday 