Mysteries of Chinatown

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Mysteries of Chinatown
StarringMarvin Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes48
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
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]

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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]

The episodes were written by pulp fiction author Robert C. Dennis who entered television screenwriting with this series [10] after writing for the radio series The Cases of Mr. Ace .

References

  1. ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 949. ISBN   978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "ABC Kines 2 Segs For Eastern Release". Billboard. December 3, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Terrace, Vincent (October 9, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN   978-1-4766-3349-7 . Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mysteries of Chinatown". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. January 22, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Television Programs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 23, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved June 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219551/


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