Mysteries of Chinatown
StarringMarvin Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes48
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseDecember 4, 1949 (1949-12-04) –
October 23, 1950 (1950-10-23)

Mysteries of Chinatown is an American crime drama series that aired on the ABC television network from December 4, 1949 to October 23, 1950.[1] Marvin Miller made his television debut in the series.[2]

Cast

Plot

The series focused on Dr. Yat Fu (Miller), the proprietor of a herb and curio shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, and also an amateur sleuth. Fu helped police to solve crimes, usually being helped by his nephew and niece.[6]

Episodes included "The Body in Drawing Room D"[7] and "The Case of the Missing Alibi".[8]

Production

Mysteries of Chinatown originated at an east Hollywood studio that ABC bought from Warner Bros.[6] Episodes were broadcast live in Hollywood[9] and recorded via kinescope to be sent to New York for later transmission[6] to the rest of the United States.[9] Ray Buffum was the producer, and Richard Goggin was the director. Rex Koury provided the music. The program was sustaining.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 823. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ "ABC Kines 2 Segs For Eastern Release". Billboard. December 3, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (9 October 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-4766-3349-7. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mysteries of Chinatown". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. January 22, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Television Programs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 23, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b c Hawes, William (2001). Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. McFarland. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0-7864-1132-0. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "On Your Speaker and Screen Tonight". Los Angeles Mirror. December 14, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "On Your Speaker and Screen". Los Angeles Mirror. January 11, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

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