Post by Richard Kimble on Feb 1, 2018 18:47:06 GMT
An open letter to Mr. Charlie Chan, Chinese detective, Beverly Hills, California:
Dear Mr Chan:
Please begin investigation, with assistance of honorable number one son and honorable number two son, into reasons why Charlie Chan series keeps getting worse. Warner Oland much talent, Sidney Toler little talent, Roland Winters no talent at all. Norman Foster honorable director, William Beaudine not honorable; work always bungled. On tablet of jade is written: "Folly is sister of genius," but Charlie Chan series of films less folly every day than day before. Send explanation immediately. Payment in Chinese dollars.
May Confucius be with you.
-- Review of The Feathered Serpent by Francois Truffaut, 1953
Dear Mr Chan:
Please begin investigation, with assistance of honorable number one son and honorable number two son, into reasons why Charlie Chan series keeps getting worse. Warner Oland much talent, Sidney Toler little talent, Roland Winters no talent at all. Norman Foster honorable director, William Beaudine not honorable; work always bungled. On tablet of jade is written: "Folly is sister of genius," but Charlie Chan series of films less folly every day than day before. Send explanation immediately. Payment in Chinese dollars.
May Confucius be with you.
-- Review of The Feathered Serpent by Francois Truffaut, 1953
