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17. Nov. 1989 · Forbidden City, U.S.A.: Directed by Arthur Dong. With Larry Ching, Frances Chun, Charlie Low, Mary Mammon. It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco night life Baghdad by the Bay. And the crowds were packing the nation's premiere all-Chinese nightclub, Forbidden City.
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- Documentary, History
- Arthur Dong
- 1989-11-17
Forbidden City, U.S.A. reveals a generation of Asian American pioneers who fought cultural barriers and racism to pursue their love of American song and dance.
Directed by Arthur Dong, this documentary, televised on the PBS series The American Experience, profiles the San Francisco nightclub known as Forbidden City. As a West Coast, Chinatown variation...
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- Noel Toy, Jadin Wong
- Arthur Dong
- Documentary
Like the Cotton Club of Harlem which featured America’s finest African American entertainers, Forbidden City gained an international reputation with its unique showcase of Chinese American performers in eye-popping all-American extravaganzas.
Forbidden City, USA reveals stories of sassy and daring entertainers from a golden era of Chinatown nightclubs in San Francisco Chinatown. Inspiring personal journeys and stunning images of Asian American performers who defied barriers to pursue showbiz dreams — now in print, VOD and DVD. Winner: the American Book Award. Trailerblazer Honoree.
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Overview. A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s. Arthur Dong. Director, Writer. Top Billed Cast. Larry Ching. The 'Chinese Sinatra' Frances Chun. Singer. Charlie Low. Owner, Forbidden City. Mary Mammon. Dancer. Toy Yat Mar. The 'Chinese Sophie Tucker' Jackie Mei Ling. Dancer.
