Monday, September 10, 2018

THE BRASNOS


4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Warner Oland (Charlie Chan)

with George & Olive Brasno

in their train car stateroom

These are the little people

that Lee mentioned earlier

with the film poster #1

Chic Silber said...


The Brasnos were brother & sister

Chic Silber said...


These stills require severe enhancement

Roger Smith said...

Warner Oland remains my favorite Charlie Chan. Today's fans may be surprised to learn he was born in Nyby, Sweden, in 1879. He starred in 16 Chan films for 20th Century-Fox, and was the most reliable of their bankable stars prior to the rise of Shirley Temple. In his mid-50s, his decline began with alcoholism and increasing dementia. He died of pneumonia in 1938, at age 58. The Chan series continued with Sidney Toler in the lead. A very young Keye Luke co-starred in most of these as the comedic Number One Son, sometimes supported by Mantan Moreland.