Tag: Charlie Chan

Oh No! Could it be his name was actually “Charles” and not “Charlie” Chan?

Happy 140th Birthday wishes to Earl Derr Biggers this month, August 26, 1884. OK, take a deep breath now and let it out slowly. If you are a serious Charlie Chan fan your initial reaction might be to pommel me with innuendos, barbs, insults and possibly a face slap or two. But wait! If only … Continue reading Oh No! Could it be his name was actually “Charles” and not “Charlie” Chan? →

B-Movies? Perhaps, but the Charlie Chan films sure bagged some star power!

They started as A-movies, original adaptations of the novels, when Fox Studios first produced them. However, Author Earl Derr Biggers only penned six Charlie Chan novels before his death. So after their fifth Chan film, Fox decided to take their detective around the world in B-movies; low budget films made in record time with little … Continue reading B-Movies? Perhaps, but the Charlie Chan films sure bagged some star power! →

Get “schooled” in the land of Chan with this OLLI 5-week course at Univ. of Minnesota!

Where were you on the night of April 3rd, 2024 at 12:30PM? Well OK, that's actually in the afternoon but I was trying to be melodramatic. However, if you were not at the University of Minnesota's, St. Paul Campus, Magrath Library, Room 4, then you likely missed Len Freeman's course, Charlie Chan and Friends. Yes … Continue reading Get “schooled” in the land of Chan with this OLLI 5-week course at Univ. of Minnesota! →

Actor Sidney Toler’s 2-year sabbatical from Charlie Chan.

Happy Birthday Actor Sidney Toler (April 28th!) Most Chan film buffs are aware Actor Sidney Toler was the second successful actor to play Detective Charlie Chan. He continued the role following Actor Warner Oland's untimely death, August 1938. Toler hit the ground running starting his debut in Charlie Chan in Honolulu 1939 making a total … Continue reading Actor Sidney Toler’s 2-year sabbatical from Charlie Chan. →

We finally have one! A Charlie Chan Pastiche true to Earl Derr Biggers original novels.

Here's some exciting news for mystery buffs, who've longed for someone to dare follow up with a true Charlie Chan novel. A new mystery to carry on with Author Biggers' storyline. We have it now in: Death, I Said: A Charlie Chan Mystery by John L. Swann" Nicholas K. Burns Publishing, NY, 2023 Both I, … Continue reading We finally have one! A Charlie Chan Pastiche true to Earl Derr Biggers original novels. →

Valentine’s Day 1779 was not exactly a Bed of Roses for Discoverer Capt. James Cook.

If you know the history of Hawai'i like I do (OK, like the internet and me.) Then you'll know that Captain James Kirk...OOPS, I mean Captain James Cook (hmm, I wonder) discovered and first named The Hawaiian Islands after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu (yes, the bloke who invented that delicious repast.) Hence, … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 1779 was not exactly a Bed of Roses for Discoverer Capt. James Cook. →

Happy 2024 & Year of the Dragon! Come join in as we celebrate 5-years in style!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In the words of Nick Charles, The Thin Man Films, "Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die." We have special reason to celebrate here at The Postman HQ and not just the New Year 2024 and Year of the Dragon (February 10th, 2024.) We've just completed five years … Continue reading Happy 2024 & Year of the Dragon! Come join in as we celebrate 5-years in style! →

Win BIG! Play the ponies at Australia’s Melbourne Cup with Charlie Chan.

I believe it started around 20 years ago, when Charlie Chan Family Home Webmaster (and apparent Tycoon) Mr. Rush Glick started giving away a cash-prize each November during Australia's Melbourne Cup Horse Race: the price of a bet...IT'S FREE! Each year, the first Tuesday of November (November 7th this year) Australians gather for the Melbourne … Continue reading Win BIG! Play the ponies at Australia’s Melbourne Cup with Charlie Chan. →