Forbidden City, U.S.A.

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

56 mins | Documentary | Nov. 17, 1989

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

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

56 mins | Documentary | Nov. 17, 1989

Forbidden City, U.S.A.
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Producers DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Original title Forbidden City, U.S.A.
Directors Arthur Dong
Writers Arthur Dong

Cast

Larry Ching

as The 'Chinese Sinatra'

Frances Chun

as Singer

Charlie Low

as Owner, Forbidden City

Mary Mammon

as Dancer

Toy Yat Mar

as The 'Chinese Sophie Tucker'

Jackie Mei Ling

as Dancer

Dottie Sun

as Comedic Dancer

Dorothy Toy Fong

as The 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)

Noel Toy

as The 'Chinese Sally Rand'

Tony Wing

as Dancer

Jadin Wong

as Dancer

Paul Wing

as The 'Chinese Fred Astaire'

Bill Nowak

as Self (as "Smilin'" Bill Nowak)

Wally Wong

as Self

Pat Mason

as Self

Stan Kahn

as Self

Fritz Jensen

as Self

Frank Huie

as Self

Gladys Hu

as Self

Lenna Chan

as Self

Bob Chan

as Self