Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 1 - 5

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This collection includes invaluable special features.

This series of films, I don't think get the credit they deserve. The intriguing story lines, creative murder methods, and suttle humor worked in throughout, are terrific. I saw many of these growing up, but never caught them all, so I was excited to see them put together as a collection. The DVD's were put together good too, not a lot of excess muck and advertising to get thru to the play button. I enjoy both of the actors that played Mr. Chan -- just like the string of different 007's each played the character differently, but I liked both styles very much. As I have been enjoying again the ones I'd seen, and the ones I never saw aired over the years, I find myself wishing there had been more.

I bought this set of Charlie Chan because I'd hadn't seen them on cable for a long time and my old VHS copies went the way of history. This is a collection of the 5 individual Chan sets, there are five slipcases containing 20 nice dvd cases. For the most part each film is on its own disk, except for the fifth set where 6 of the films are on double sided dvds. The extras: trailers, stills, mini documentaries are sprinkled throughout the disks. The films are clear and the sound is good. This is an excellent set for the money and Charlie Chan is as enjoyable as ever.Just so you know, this is not all of the surviving Chan films. There are more movies out there!!!

I bought this as a gift for my husband. In the last collection of movies, I have had to order at least two movies separately as they were not on the CD as advertised. Be careful that you may not get the entire advertised movies.

I watched Charlie Chan mysteries in movies and on television while I was growing up. There was action, adventure, travel, challenge, entertainment, and a lesson. These movies were not free of violence, but they were free of gratuitous violence. These plays were not trying to display in great detail the reality of everyday life, but rather the idealized version of how life should be and how it could be if we just honored the basic social contract of respecting one another rather than lying, cheating, stealing, injuring, and killing one another. The message these movies contain is that the truth always comes out in the end and good will prevail over evil. That is a very positive and encouraging message, and it makes for good entertainment as well.

Bought these for my mom before she passed. I found these again a little after her funeral, and watched every single episode. Black and white movies hold a certain class to em, and its cool to look back in time. Even in an era where there was racist, this show sometimes will display correct ways to handle those situations. Also, its pretty neat to see someone solve a mystery without the use of new technology, even if it is fake.

The collection is a Christmas gift. I'm hoping he will enjoy them.