Kinesen från Bjurholm [2004]

En dokumentär om torparsonen Verner Ölund från Bjurholm i Västerbotten som blev världsberömd som filmdetektiven Chalie Chan på 1930-talet. "Warner Oland" var en av filmens pionjärer, och gjorde över 100 stumfilmsroller. Han hade också en av huvudrollerna i den första ljudfilmen, The Jazz Singer från 1927.

The Chinese from Bjurholm

Born in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden in the late 17th centery he was to become one of many who followed his parents overseas during the emigration. In Amercia Werner Ölund changed his name into Warner Oland when he was making a career in Hollywood and becoming Sweden's, beside Greta Garbo, most famous actor. He's most famous for playing the chinese detective Charlie Chan in the 30s. He also had one of the leading parts in The Jazz Singer in 1927.

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