The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries – Episode 9: Zarmi’s Smile

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries (1923) were a series of silent shorts based on the Sax Rohmer-penned novels featuring the mystery man of the show’s title, starring Harry Agar Lyons as Fu Manchu, Joan Clarkson as Karamenah, Fred Paul as Nayland Smith, Humberston Wright as Dr. Petrie, and Julie Sudo as Zarmi.

In this episode, fan favourite Zarmi returns. Consider by many to be the most enigmatic of all The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries, it was also the most successful, making over 1 million shillings at the box office in Britain alone (exportation of this film was prohibited over the Alluring Images Act of 1921).

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Notes:

1. I made this on October 3rd, 2023

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries – Episode 8: Strange Weather

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries (1923) were a series of silent shorts based on the Sax Rohmer-penned novels featuring the mystery man of the show’s title, starring Harry Agar Lyons as Fu Manchu, Joan Clarkson as Karamenah, Fred Paul as Nayland Smith, Humberston Wright as Dr. Petrie, and Julie Sudo as Zarmi.

In this episode, Petrie and Nayland Smith discuss the weather…

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Notes:

1. I made this on October 3rd, 2023

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries – Episode 7: The Letter

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries (1923) were a series of silent shorts based on the Sax Rohmer-penned novels featuring the mystery man of the show’s title, starring Harry Agar Lyons as Fu Manchu, Joan Clarkson as Karamenah, Fred Paul as Nayland Smith, Humberston Wright as Dr. Petrie, and Julie Sudo as Zarmi.

In this episode, Fu Manchu receives a letter from an admirer…

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Notes:

1. I made this on October 3rd, 2023

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries – Episode 6: Kuleshov’s Monkey

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries (1923) were a series of silent shorts based on the Sax Rohmer-penned novels featuring the mystery man of the show’s title, starring Harry Agar Lyons as Fu Manchu, Joan Clarkson as Karamenah, Fred Paul as Nayland Smith, Humberston Wright as Dr. Petrie, and Julie Sudo as Zarmi.

In this episode, the intrepid Dr. Petrie follows a monkey.

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Notes:

1. I made this on September 30th, 2023
2. I actually made this episode first, but then moved it later in the series for no apparent reason.

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries – Episode 5: In The Box

The Mysterious Fu Manchu Mysteries (1923) were a series of silent shorts based on the Sax Rohmer-penned novels featuring the mystery man of the show’s title, starring Harry Agar Lyons as Fu Manchu, Joan Clarkson as Karamenah, Fred Paul as Nayland Smith, Humberston Wright as Dr. Petrie, and Julie Sudo as Zarmi.

In this episode, Petrie and Nayland Smith are hiding in a box. But why are they hiding in a box?

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Notes:

1. Made on October 1st, 2023