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THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

     Sidney Toler took over the role of Charlie Chan from the late Warner Oland in the 1938 entry of Charlie Chan in Honolulu.
     Twentieth Century-Fox surrounded him with his venerable wife and various children at the dining room table in a memorable scene rarely seen in the series . . . and clearly declares Sidney Toler as the new head of the Chan family.
     So let's set sail for fun as Charlie and Company head for mystery on the high seas to Honolulu.

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Charlie Chan in Honolulu

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CAST*:
Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan
Phyllis Brooks: Judy Hayes
Sen Yung: James [Jimmy] Chan
Eddie Collins: Al Hogan
John King: [Chief Officer George] Randolph
Claire Dodd: Mrs. Carol Wayne (alias Mrs. Elsie Hillman)
George Zucco: Dr. Cardigan
Robert Barrat: Captain Johnson
Marc Lawrence: Johnny ["Mac"] McCoy
Richard Lane: [Detective] Joe Arnold (alias Mike Hannagan)
Layne Tom, Jr.: Tommy Chan
Philip Ahn: Wing Foo
Paul Harvey: [Chief] Inspector Rawlins
Grace Key: Mrs. Chan (not credited)
Florence Ung: Ling (not credited)
Iris Wong: Number Two Chan Daughter (not credited)
Barbara Jean Wong: Number Three Chan Daughter (not credited)
Faye Lee: Number Four Chan Daughter (not credited)
Margie Lee: Number Five Chan Daughter (not credited)
Sinclair Yip: Older Chan Son (not credited)
David Dong: Chan Son (not credited)
Frank Dong: Chan Son (not credited)
Allen Hoo: Chan Son (not credited)
Al Kikume: Police Officer (not credited)
Arthur Loft: Peabody (not credited)
Grace Hayle: Stout Woman (not credited)
Shirley Louie: Telephone Operator (not credited)
James Pierce: Police Officer (not credited)
Constantine Romanoff: "Stanislav Usepopokovski" (not credited)
James Spencer: Hawaiian Peddler (not credited)
Blue Washington: Seaman (not credited)
Billy Wayne: Seaman (not credited)
Richard Alexander: Tough Sailor with Cigar (not credited)
James Flavin: Desk Officer (not credited)  
 
*www.charliechan.info

We have added a new page to the architecture section:  ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD: Royal Hawaiian Hotel
It has not only hosted celebrities from Hollywood but itself has appeared in such movies as the Charlie Chan entry The Black Camel (1931)!

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