who is greeted?

zeph’s pop culture quiz #37
Who is greeted?
Who is so enthusiastically greeted by the gentleman depicted?
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UPDATE and solution (22 July 2012):
Keye Luke and Warner Oland in 'Charlie Chan in Shanghai' (Tinling 1935)
After some to and fro Kueperpunk finally solved the riddle: It’s Keye Luke as ‘Number One Son Lee Chan’ welcoming his father Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) in ‘Charlie Chan in Shanghai’ (Tinling 1935). Earlier on, when Kueperpunk still was on a false trail, Alexander Rabitsch already was close when he mistook Keye Luke for Victor Sen Yung—who in later Charlie-Chan movies, after Warner Oland had died and was replaced by Sidney Toler, played ‘Number Two Son Jimmy Chan.’
 
Titlecard of 'Charlie Chan in Shanghai' (Tinling 1935)

TINLING, JAMES. 1935. Charlie Chan in Shanghai [motion picture]. Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox.
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  • kueperpunk Monday, 16th July 2012 at 19:19

    This is the way to greet Humphrey Bogart! Might be “Across the Pacific”?

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 12:23

      No, neither is it Humphrey Bogart who is greeted, nor is the movie ‘Across the Pacific’ (Huston & Sherman 1942), sorry :-)

  • Alexander Rabitsch Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 06:40

    So the guy on the pic should be Victor Sen Yung … hm, I admitt, I have problems recognizing Asian faces, I´m not used to …

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 12:25

      It’s not Victor Sen Yung, but you are close, oh so close … :D

  • kueperpunk Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 12:56

    Looks to me like Keye Luke.

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 13:31

      Keye Luke it is!

  • kueperpunk Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 13:10

    Mr.Moto? Alias Peter Lorre?

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 13:32

      But no, it’s not Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto who is greeted.

  • Alhambra Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 15:43

    Salute to the Marines?

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 17:08

      No, sorry, not the Marines, but the scene indeed takes place at a harbour.

  • kueperpunk Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 16:32

    Charlie Chan?

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 17:09

      Yes, Charlie Chan is greeted with much emotion—congratulations! From the information in the picture even the movie could be deduced …

  • kueperpunk Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 17:37

    Charlie Chan in Shanghai?

    • zephyrin_xirdal Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 17:41

      Absolutely correct, it is ‘Charlie Chan in Shanghai’ (Tinling 1935) :D

  • kueperpunk Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 17:49

    Good fun again. And have a look in your mailbox. I have sent you a mail yesterday ;-).

  • Alexander Rabitsch Wednesday, 18th July 2012 at 06:21

    congratz! =)

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