Forbidden City, U.S.A.

Name: Forbidden City, U.S.A.
Director: Arthur Dong
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1989-11-17
Duration: 56 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Larry Ching, Frances Chun, Charlie Low, Mary Mammon, Toy Yat Mar

1989

56m

Documentary Music

Director: Arthur Dong

Writer: Arthur Dong

Overview

A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Cast

20 people

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

Dottie Sun

Comedic Dancer

Dorothy Toy Fong

The 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)

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