Forbidden City, U.S.A.
60 %|Nov 17, 1989|Documentary, Music
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Featured Crew
Arthur Dong
Writer
Arthur Dong
Director
Gary Stockdale
Original Music Composer
Arthur Dong
Producer
Lisa Onodera
Associate Producer
Michael Chin
Director of Photography
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
Dottie Sun
Comedic Dancer
Dorothy Toy Fong
The 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)
Noel Toy
The 'Chinese Sally Rand'
Tony Wing
Dancer
Jadin Wong
Dancer
Paul Wing
The 'Chinese Fred Astaire'
Bill Nowak
Self (as "Smilin'" Bill Nowak)
Wally Wong
Self
Pat Mason
Self
Stan Kahn
Self
Fritz Jensen
Self
Frank Huie
Self
Gladys Hu
Self
Lenna Chan
Self
Bob Chan
Self