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Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989)
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
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A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Rating:
Genre:Documentary, Music
Written By:Arthur Dong
In Theaters:11/17/1989
Box Office:
Runtime:56 minutes
Studio:DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Cast
Arthur Dong
Director
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
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