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Auction History Result 5c0121 BEHIND THAT CURTAIN hardcover book 1928 Earl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan mystery novel! Date Sold 7/23/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Vintage Hardcover Book (measures 5 1/4" x 7 3/4" [13 x 20 cm]; 337 pages) (Learn More) Behind That Curtain, the 1929 Irving Cummings Asian detective mystery crime thriller (based on the novel by Earl Derr Biggers) starring Warner Baxter, Lois Moran, Gilbert Emery, Claude King, Philip Strange, Boris Karloff (as a manservant!), and E.L. Park (as Charlie Chan; he gets mentioned once early in the film, and only makes a brief appearance later on). Note that the very first Charlie Chan movie was "House Without a Key" in 1925, with George Kuwa as Chan. In 1927, "The Chinese Parrot" (directed by Paul Leni) starred Sojin Kamiyama as Chan. In 1929 came the third movie, "Behind That Curtain", starring E.L. Park as Charlie Chan. 1931 brought "Charlie Chan Carries On", starring Warner Oland in the first of many movies with him as the Asian detective, and he was later replaced by Sidney Toler and then Roland Winters (there would ultimately be 47 Charlie Chan movies!). Of course, Charlie Chan is one of the most memorable literary creations ever, from author Earl Derr Biggers, but because politically correct-minded people have viewed the character as outdated, the movies are rarely shown, which is a shame! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this is the book the above movie was based on (it was published one year earlier), and it is therefore obviously not a "movie edition". Also note that we have pictured the front cover, the title page, and the interior page that shows the publishing information, and one or more interior 2-page spreads. Condition: fair to good. The dust jacket is in a protective sleeve. Learn More about condition grades 
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