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17 minutes of 1936 chaos: racist caricatures, slapstick guards, and a villain named Dr. Wong. Yikes.
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IMDb
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Midnight Blunders (1936)

Vintage DisasterSlapstick HorrorProblematic Artifact

Overview

ComedyHorror

The evil Dr. Wong abducts prominent scientist Dr. Edwin Millstone. Bumbling bank guards Tom and Monte search through Chinatown to find Dr. Wong and rescue the professor.

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short film

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

1930s Chinatown sets built by people who'd never been to Chinatown.

Acting

Tom Kennedy's pratfalls deserve better material. The man committed.

Best for:Solo: Film history masochists only. Bring context and cringe tolerance.·Background: Perfect for 'how far we've fallen' background noise.
Heads up:Triggers: Extreme yellowface and racist stereotypes throughout. It's 1936 and it shows.
Del Lord

Director

Del Lord

ReleasedDec 13, 1936
Runtime17m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Tom

Monte Collins

Monte Collins

Monte

Phyllis Crane

Phyllis Crane

Miss Millstone (uncredited)

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Chinese Man (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

The Monster (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Cop (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

1st Bank Robber (uncredited)

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Cultural

This short exemplifies Hollywood's 1930s 'Yellow Peril' obsession, where Asian villains justified any racist portrayal.

Trivia

Del Lord directed 200+ shorts for Columbia, mostly Three Stooges. This one's the skeleton in his closet.

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