Hanna talks about the character Charlie Chan, the actor Warner Oland, and fake Chinese accents, and shares her final thoughts about yellowface and whitewashing in the American film industry.

Hanna talks about the character Charlie Chan, the actor Warner Oland, and fake Chinese accents, and shares her final thoughts about yellowface and whitewashing in the American film industry.

Hanna talks about the character Charlie Chan, the actor Warner Oland, and fake Chinese accents, and shares her final thoughts about yellowface and whitewashing&nbsp;in the American film industry.

Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Retro Reels takes a look back at film&nbsp;over the decades &mdash;&nbsp;especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a&nbsp;critical look at&nbsp;old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation. 
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Retro Reels takes a look back at film over the decades — especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a critical look at old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation.  

Retro Reels takes a look back at film&nbsp;over the decades —&nbsp;especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a&nbsp;critical look at&nbsp;old movies that recalls the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation. 
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Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

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