Mysteries of Chinatown is an American crime drama series that aired on the ABC television network from December 4, 1949 to October 23, 1950.[1] Marvin Miller made his television debut in the series.[2]
| Mysteries of Chinatown | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Marvin Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 4, 1949 – October 23, 1950 |
Cast edit
- Marvin Miller as Dr. Yat Fu[3]
- Gloria Saunders as Ah Toy, niece of Dr. Fu[3]
- Cy Kendall[4] (pilot only)[3]
- Spencer Chan as Lu Sung[5]
- Keye Luke
- Ed MacDonald[4] as Sgt. Cummings
- William Blythe at Sgt. Hargrove
- Robert Bice[4] (played Dr. Yat Fu only in the pilot.)[3]
- Wong Artarne as Yee Wai, nephew of Dr. Fu[5]
- Bo Ling as Lo Sing[5]
Plot edit
The series focused on Dr. Yat Fu (Miller), the proprietor of a herb and curio shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, and also an amateur sleuth. Fu helped police to solve crimes, usually being helped by his nephew and niece.[6]
Episodes included "The Body in Drawing Room D"[7] and "The Case of the Missing Alibi".[8]
Production edit
Mysteries of Chinatown originated at an east Hollywood studio that ABC bought from Warner Bros.[6] Episodes were broadcast live in Hollywood[9] and recorded via kinescope to be sent to New York for later transmission[6] to the rest of the United States.[9] Ray Buffum was the producer, and Richard Goggin was the director. Rex Koury provided the music. The program was sustaining.[4]
References edit
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 823. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "ABC Kines 2 Segs For Eastern Release". Billboard. December 3, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (9 October 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-4766-3349-7. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mysteries of Chinatown". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. January 22, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Television Programs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 23, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Hawes, William (2001). Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. McFarland. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0-7864-1132-0. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "On Your Speaker and Screen Tonight". Los Angeles Mirror. December 14, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Your Speaker and Screen". Los Angeles Mirror. January 11, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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