Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989): Cast
Forbidden City, U.S.A. is a 1989 music documentary directed by Arthur Dong, starring Charlie Low as Owner, Forbidden City, Jadin Wong and Noel Toy. It runs 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Director
- Arthur Dong
- Genres
- Documentary , Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- DeepFocus Productions Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Forbidden City, U.S.A. About?
The premise of Forbidden City, U.S.A. without spoilers.
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Forbidden City, U.S.A. Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- san francisco california
- nightclub
- nightlife
- chinese american
- entertainment
- entertainment venue
- social history
- american history
- san francisco history
- 1930s
- 1940s
Forbidden City, U.S.A. Cast & Characters
Charlie Low leads the cast as Owner, Forbidden City, with Jadin Wong as Dancer and Noel Toy as The 'Chinese Sally Rand'. Directed by Arthur Dong; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arthur Dong
- Charlie Low as Owner, Forbidden City
- Jadin Wong as Dancer
- Noel Toy as The 'Chinese Sally Rand'
- Paul Wing as The 'Chinese Fred Astaire'
Also Starring in Forbidden City, U.S.A.
· 17 more- Toy Yat Mar The 'Chinese Sophie Tucker'
- Frances Chun Singer
- Mary Mammon Dancer
- Larry Ching The 'Chinese Sinatra'
- Dottie Sun Comedic Dancer
- Jackie Mei Ling Dancer
- Tony Wing Dancer
- Dorothy Toy Fong The 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)
- Bill Nowak Themselves
- Pat Mason Themselves
- Wally Wong Themselves
- Stan Kahn Themselves
- Fritz Jensen Themselves
- Frank Huie Themselves
- Gladys Hu Themselves
- Lenna Chan Themselves
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- Bob Chan Themselves
More from Arthur Dong
More films directed by Arthur Dong, best-rated first: Family Fundamentals, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor, Hollywood Chinese and Coming Out Under Fire.
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Forbidden City, U.S.A. FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Forbidden City, U.S.A., each answered in a sentence.
How long is Forbidden City, U.S.A.?
Forbidden City, U.S.A. runs 56 minutes.
When was Forbidden City, U.S.A. released?
Forbidden City, U.S.A. was released on November 17, 1989.
Who directed Forbidden City, U.S.A.?
Forbidden City, U.S.A. was directed by Arthur Dong.
More films by Arthur Dong Who is in the cast of Forbidden City, U.S.A.?
Forbidden City, U.S.A. stars Charlie Low as Owner, Forbidden City, Jadin Wong as Dancer and Noel Toy as The 'Chinese Sally Rand', among 21 credited actors.
Does Forbidden City, U.S.A. have a post-credit scene?
No. Forbidden City, U.S.A. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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