But sometimes movies simply disappear forever, falling from public view and memory due to age, mishap or scandal. Four early movies from Fox studios were lost forever in that fire: Charlie Chan Carries On (1931), Charlie Chan’s Chance (1932), Charlie Chan’s Greatest Case (1933) and Charlie Chan’s Courage (1934). But Charlie Chan is not held as favorably in American society as he once was, at least amongst the populace who can still remember who he was. This sentiment may actually be the bigger catalyst deciding the cultural perseverance of Charlie Chan than an old fire at a Fox storage facility. And after being doctored up and reformatted for DVD, with new, nostalgic content added, the 1960 World Series Game 7, once lost forever, is now available on Amazon.

Source: The Nation May 19, 2021 06:56 UTC