Movie Review - Meeting At Midnight
Charlie Chan in Black Magic (1944)
directed by Phil Rosen
rating: 2 out of 5 cravats
on DVD from As Seen On TV
Sidney Toler's Charlie Chan, in spite of being Swedish, isn't particularly racist. He's hero to local law enforcement and friend of justice and criminologists - more or less a pleasure to watch. The same can't be said for Birmingham Brown, the black manservant scared of "spooks" and unable to keep his composure among scientific minds. A mangled plot, too, but some gloomy séance-room light and shadows for atmosphere. Maybe I'll read up on this series and report back with a better episode.
directed by Phil Rosen
rating: 2 out of 5 cravats
on DVD from As Seen On TV
Sidney Toler's Charlie Chan, in spite of being Swedish, isn't particularly racist. He's hero to local law enforcement and friend of justice and criminologists - more or less a pleasure to watch. The same can't be said for Birmingham Brown, the black manservant scared of "spooks" and unable to keep his composure among scientific minds. A mangled plot, too, but some gloomy séance-room light and shadows for atmosphere. Maybe I'll read up on this series and report back with a better episode.
posted by NPK at 7:35 AM
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