The Feathered Serpent

has another song featured

besides Cielito Lindo.

Tommy Chan tries to sing

La Cucaracha, and

accompanying himself on

the guitar in the process.

Big Brother Lee says that it

looks like it's hurting Tommy

to play the Guitar.

Tommy admits it and

Lee answers,

"Than why do it?!"

All I can say is that he

sings and plays the guitar

better than I do!

And, no, I still don't

do translations!

La Cucaracha*

Ya murio la cucaracha,

Ya la lleven a enterrar,

Entre cuatro zopilotes

Y un raton de sacristan.

[Chorus:]

La cucaracha, la cucaracha,

Ya no puede caminar;

Porque to tiene, porque le falta

Marijuana que fumar.

Con las barbas de Carranza,

Voy a hacer una toquilla,

Pa'ponersela al sombrero

De su padre Pancho Villa.

[Repeat Chorus]

Un panadero fue a misa,

No encontrando que rezar,

Le pidio a la Vergen pura,

Marijuana pa'fumar.

[Repeat Corus]

Una cosa me da risa;

Pancho Villa sin camisa;

Ya se van los carraancistas

Porque vienen los villistas.

[Repeat Chorus]

Para sarapes, Saltillo;

Chihuahua para soldados;

Para mujeres, Jalisco;

Para amar, toditos lados.

[Repeat Chorus]

*(Courtesy of The Sombrero Club)

CAST:

Roland Winters: Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland: Birmingham Brown

Keye Luke: Lee Chan

Victor Sen Yung: Tommy Chan

Robert Livingstone: John Stanley

Martin Garralaga: Pedro Lopez

George J. Lewis: Captain Juan Gonzalez

Charles Stevens: Manuel (thug leader)

Nils Asther: Professor Paul Evans

Carol Forman: Sonia Cabot

Leslie Denison: Profesor Henry Farnsworth

Erville Anderson: Professor Scott

Jay Silverheels: Diego (thug with knife)

Fred Cordova: Felipe (undercover agent)

Juan Duval: Dr. Castalare

Frank Leyva: Jose (undercover agent)

Milton Ross: Pete (a thug)

[www.imdb.com]

An Oliver Drake re-write of his script for “Riders of the Whistling Skull.” Robert Livingstone, star of “Riders . . . ,” played the archaeologist John Stanley in this movie.

Why did they have # 1 son (Lee) and # 2 (?) (Tommy) sons both in this movie?

**[Tommy plays a few bars—strains—of La Cucaracha on his guitar.]

Lee: Is that a strain.

Tommy: Yes.

Lee: Then why do it?]**

THE FEATHERED SERPENT (1948)

Who did they find on the road?

Professor Scott?

Where did they take him?

Pasada Del San Pablo, in Mexico.

Where had they been heading?

Mexico City.

Why were they going to Mexico City?

Where did they end up?

At the Diablo Mountains, south of Pasada Del San Pablo.

I love the way Lee and Tommy fight the bad guys.

Jay Silverheels (Tonto) had a small part as a bad guy.

This is an Oliver Drake re-write of his script for “Riders of the Whistling Scull” (with John Wayne?) Robert Livingston, star of that movie, played the archaeologist, John Smith. Rush Glick finds it ironic that Mr. Livingston should play Mr. SMITH!!

BONUS QUESTION: What do Opera, Murder Cruise and Feathered Serpent have in common?

They all have weapons with fingerprints that are wiped off by people who are possible murderers; knives or daggers in Opera and Feathered Serpent and a gun in Murder Cruise.

MURDER RATE: Professor Scott by a thrown knife.

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CHARLIE CHAN: Movie Notes

CAST:

Why did they have # 1 son (Lee) and # 2 (?) (Tommy) sons both in this movie?

[Tommy plays a few bars—strains—of La Cucaracha on his guitar.] Lee: Is that a strain. Tommy: Yes. Lee: Then why do it?] THE FEATHERED SERPENT (1948)

[Tommy plays a few bars—strains—of La Cucaracha on his guitar.] Lee: Is that a strain. Tommy: Yes. Lee: Then why do it?] THE FEATHERED SERPENT (1948)

Where had they been heading?

**[Tommy plays a few bars—strains—of La Cucaracha on his guitar.]

Lee: Is that a strain.

Tommy: Yes.

Lee: Then why do it?]**

THE FEATHERED SERPENT (1948)

**[Tommy plays a few bars—strains—of La Cucaracha on his guitar.]

Lee: Is that a strain.

Tommy: Yes.

Lee: Then why do it?]**

THE FEATHERED SERPENT (1948)