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NOW AVAILABLE!
DVD Collector's Edition of Forbidden City, U.S.A. packed with over 20 minutes of never before seen footage and a fabulous collection of memorabilia.
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| "This program SWINGS!" |
| -Walter Goodman, New York Times |
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| "EXUBERANT!" |
| -Peter Stack, SF Chronicle |
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"DELIGHTFUL! It brims over with nostalgia for a more glamorous and innocent showbusiness era, yet is a commentary on racial stereotyping and on the insidiousness of discrimination."
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| -Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times |
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Special Features:
- Performance Outtakes shot in the 1940s and narrated by Forbidden City owner Charlie Low before his death in 1989
- 1940s Promotional Film where Charlie Low beckons: "If you come to San Francisco, you must come to Forbidden City – I'll be looking for you!"
- Full Color 1940s Featurette shot on location at Charlie's Low's ranch and the Forbidden City Nightclub
- Forbidden City Souvenir Program: flip through all 28 pages of a rare original copy. A special "magnifier glass" lets you see the details.
- Additional Interviews with Walton Biggerstaff, early producer and choreographer, Ivy Tam, Mrs. Charlie Low #4, and Jade Ling, glamorous dancer who reminisces dating Orson Welles
- Gallery of Performers including singers, dancers, acrobats, magicians and more!
- Scrapbook of Memorabilia featuring showcards, postcards, ads, and souvenirs from Forbidden City and other Chinese American nightclubs of the era
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Main DVD menu
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Souvenir program cover
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Forbidden City- The Club
Sub-menu
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8-page Color Booklet
- Historical Essay with further reading reference list
- Production Notes chronicles the making of Forbidden City, U.S.A.
- Scene & Song Selection
- ....and A Few Surprises!
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DVD PRESS & REVIEWS
"WORTH FULL PRICE! Chock-full of extras -- Features: A!"
Box Office.com
"DELIGHTFUL! The package is quite rich for an independent documentary.....A singular accomplishment!"
Video Business
"FASCINATING glimpse into a part of American history rarely acknowledged."
NorthWest Asian Weekly
"FUN & TELLING...touching on deeper social issues"
Entertainment Today
AsianConnections.com Spotlight:
- The Pioneering Performers of The Forbidden City
- Forbidden City, U.S.A. DVD Launch Party Photo Gallery
- Interview with Arthur Dong
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©2002 DeepFocus Productions, Inc.
