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Movie Title

Chu Chin Chow (1934)

95-96 mins | Adventure | 15 October 1934

Cast:

Sir George Robey, Fritz Kortner, Anna May Wong [ More ]

Director:

Walter Forde

Cinematographer:

Mutz Greenbaum

Editor:

Derek Twist

Production Designer:

Erno Metzner

Production Companies:

Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd., Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
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HISTORY

Var notes that the original British running time was cut by 500 feet for the American release. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon and Assoc prod Philip Samuel in the production. ...

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Var notes that the original British running time was cut by 500 feet for the American release. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon and Assoc prod Philip Samuel in the production.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
LOCATION
Great Britain
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Box Office
29-Sep-34
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Film Daily
22-Sep-34
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Variety
25 Sep 1934
p. 13
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Walter Forde
Dir
WRITERS
Sidney Gilliat
Scr and dial
Edward Knoblock
Scr and dial
L. du Garde Peach
Scr and dial
PHOTOGRAPHY
Mutz Greenbaum
Photog
ART DIRECTOR
Erno Metzner
Art dir
FILM EDITOR
Derek Twist
Ed
COSTUMES
Cathleen Mann
Cost
MUSIC
Louis Levy
Mus dir
Hubert Bath
Orch cond
SOUND
A. C. O'Donoghue
Rec
DANCE
Anton Dolin
Dance dir
PRODUCTION MISC
Victor Peers
Unit prod mgr
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the musical Chu-Chin-Chow , book by Oscar Asche, music by Frederic Norton (London, 31 Aug 1916).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
Oscar Asche
SONGS
by Frederic Norton, with additional lyrics by Sidney Gilliat.
SONGWRITER/COMPOSER
Sidney Gilliat
Frederic Norton
DETAILS
Release Date:
15 October 1934
Premiere Information:
London opening: May 1934; New York opening: 21 Sep 1934
Production Date:
at Islington, London
Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
20 August 1934
LP5048
Physical Properties:
Sound
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
95-96
Length(in feet):
9,304
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

The penniless Ali Baba becomes a millionaire when he discovers the treasure cave of the forty thieves. The robber thief Abbu Hassan attempts to steal Ali Baba's newly found fortune by posing as the Chinese mandarin Chu Chin Chow, whom the thief had previously killed. His evil plans are foiled in an act of revenge by the slave girl ...

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The penniless Ali Baba becomes a millionaire when he discovers the treasure cave of the forty thieves. The robber thief Abbu Hassan attempts to steal Ali Baba's newly found fortune by posing as the Chinese mandarin Chu Chin Chow, whom the thief had previously killed. His evil plans are foiled in an act of revenge by the slave girl Zahrat.

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GENRE
Genre:
Adventure
Sub-genre:
with songs


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with songs, 15 October 1934, Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America, Gaumont-British Picture Corp., Ltd., Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.
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