The flight of the feathered serpent now released as a. The feathered serpent 1948 cast and crew moviefone. Feathered serpent article about feathered serpent by the. The feathered serpent is a 1948 mystery film, the fifth of six in which roland winters portrayed charlie chan. The flight of the feathered serpent now released as a free ebook. Charlie chan and the feathered serpent movie 1948 tv. Information on the charlie chan film the feathered serpent, starring roland winters. Two great movies plus trailers, retrocommercials and more. Keye luke returns to the series as number one son lee and sen young portrays number two son tommy. It is the only chan film which featured both keye luke and victor sen yung together. The sole distinction of the feathered serpent yet another poorly made late entry in the charlie chan series is that its the only episode to feature both lee and tommy chan, charlies number one and two sons keye luke and victor sen yung, respectively. A former archaeologist who found the garb of kulkulkan, the feathered serpent could command anyone of mayan, aztek, or olmec descent. He had ruled they said, in a remote golden age, having come to mexico from a. The feathered serpent the charlie chan family home.
The first blooding of the rules was at salute 07 with the siege of tenochtitlan. This is an amazing book which is full of genuine and very profound spiritual teachings. Charlie chan and his two eldest sons, investigate a murderous gang who is forcing an archaeologist to search for a treasure in mexico. The feathered serpent the aztecs reported that the source of this doctrine of nonviolence and cosmic synopsis was a godking known as quetzalcoatl the plumed serpent. This alone makes the movie worth while and a joy to watch along with roland winters acerbic chan and mantan morelands comedic birmingham brown. They were associated with eternal life, wealth, intelligence, sexuality, fire, light and power. Insatiable hunger of skeletons living above our body. Set in precolumbian mexico and starring patrick troughton as the scheming high priest nasca.
Keye luke returned for the first of two appearances alongside winters as number one son lee. We aim to provide an online pictorial resource for anything to do aztec, mayan, inca, conquistador, etc. A childrens drama like no other before or since, the feathered serpent describes an azteclike civilisation in the throes of change from one faith to another, whose high priest, nasca, will resort to murder and deceit to ensure complete submission to his god. This is the only film in which charlie chans number one and number two sons actively work together with their father on a. In fact the whole book can take a lot to understand, especially if youre not familiar with. Thus, the pyramid of quetzalcoatl is the heart of teotihuacan. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the feathered serpent john st. In order to learn the location of a fabled aztec treasure, a professor kidnaps his colleague, the only man able to read the ancient aztec script that is supposed to reveal the location of the treasure. Read the full synopsis of the feathered serpent, 1948, directed by william beaudine, with roland winters, keye luke, mantan moreland, at turner classic movies. Luke had been popular in the warner oland chan films while yung appeared primarily in the sidney toler chan movies.
A scene from the 1948 charlie chan movie the feathered serpent, with roland winters as the detective. The feathered serpent specializes in providing the community of sandpoint with magic trinkets and tools, though the shops inventory changes regularly and many articles found within the locations walls are often not for sale. The luminous feathers of mythic serpents add an exclamation point to the unexplained patterns of world mythology. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. The pyramid of the feathered serpent is the central construction of the citadel the complex, making the center of teotihuacan. The feathered serpent 1948 directed by william beaudine. His other chan films were docks of new orleans 1948, shanghai chest 1948, the golden eye 1948 and the feathered serpent 1948. The 16th monogram charlie chan film has the distinction of having keye luke and victor sen young in the same picture. He tried to take over mexico during world war ii, but was.
Consisting of two sixpart series, the feathered serpent is a series from the 1970s set in an unnamed kingdom in ancient mexico and centres on the struggle between the forces of peace and progress represented by diane keens chimalma and the traditional warlike and bloodthirsty religion practised by patrick troughtons priest nasca. The feathered serpent is the only charlie chan film featuring both keye luke and victor sen yung together as charlies sons. The feathered serpent has the distinction of having 2 chan sons for the price of one. The feathered serpent is a 1934 british thriller film directed by maclean rogers and starring enid stamptaylor, tom helmore and moore marriott. At left is a typical large ruffled bowl in amethyst.
A scarce pattern found only in large and small bowls and in several edge treatments including candy ribbon edge. The temple of the featheredserpent takes its name from the iconic carved heads that adorn the eastern side figs. The diagram about consciousness in there is worth taking some time to study. The feathered serpent 1948 the feathered serpent 1948. In turn, we are also developing our grand skirmish ruleset, the feathered serpent initially covering the conquest, which will encompass as many mesoamerican cultures as we can research. Pyramid of quetzalcoatl the third largest pyramid in the pictogram of teotihuacan after the pyramid of the sun and the pyramid of the moon. Apparently all prints and negatives of four films were destroyed in a warehouse fire in 1937. The temple of the feathered serpent is the modernday name for the third largest.
It is still called quetzalcoatl among the aztecs, kukulkan among the yucatec maya, and ququmatz and tohil among the kiche maya. The principal god of the aztec was quetzalcoatl, one of whose best known aspects. Feathered serpent productions is a creative hothouse founded on the principle that all activities and art which come from the heart are meaningful and sacred and that by sharing them passionately and authentically with the world you can fundamentally change people. It is based on the 1927 novel the feathered serpent by edgar wallace cast. The feathered serpent also titled charlie chan in the feathered serpent is a 1948 mystery film, the fifth of six in which roland winters portrayed charlie chan. The feathered serpent pyramid is a step pyramid at teotihuacan, dating from 150 200 ad. In 1948, keye luke returned to the chan mysteries, which were now being produced by monogram and starred roland winters as chan. The feathered serpent sees charlie winters, number one son lee keye luke. It also has the honor of being a screenplay from a republic 1937 picture riders of the whistling skull. In 1928 it was guessed that edgar wallace had written one quarter of all books in london circulation. Charlie chan in the feathered serpent 1948 film music. The feathered serpent 1948 detective charlie chan roland winters hunts a killer snake with sons no. Number one son appeared in the last two chan features, the feathered serpent film and the sky dragon.
The flight of the feathered serpent by armando cosani. Feathered serpent synonyms, feathered serpent pronunciation, feathered serpent translation, english dictionary definition of feathered serpent. A reporter faces a race against time to clear an actress accused of murder. Unfortunately, neither is utilized to any effective purpose. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The feathered serpent 1948 william beaudine cast and.
But this unusual scenario is by no means all that sets this drama apart from modern childrens television. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 full synopsis. Charlie chan and the feathered serpent 1948 mystery. Its name at the time was likely meant to represent the dual nature of the entity. I was thrilled to find the last three remaining movies to complete my collection. Feathered serpent definition of feathered serpent by the. Detective charlie chan roland winters hunts a killer snake with sons no. Quetzalcoatl pronounced kehtzalcohwahtul and roughly translated as the feathered serpent, the plumed serpent or the quetzalfeathered serpent, is the name of an important mesoamerican deity who was worshiped throughout the region in one form or another for 1,200 years. The feathered serpent was a prominent supernatural entity or deity, found in many mesoamerican religions. Havent quite finished reading this book, but so far the book has me glued to the pages.
This book explains more in detail about judas iscariot and why he was not the evil villain that he is portrayed in the bible, gives an interesting twist on the discovery of the gospel of judas that was hidden for over 1700 years, the intimate relationship that he and jesus had and the explaination of the. The feathered serpent 1948 1219 1948 us comedy, crime, mystery 1h 8m user score. He does a very good job, but i prefer warner oland in the role. With roland winters, keye luke, mantan moreland, victor sen yung. Set amidst mexican pyramids, this is a boring poorly done film. Feathered serpents, also known as plumed serpents or quetzalcoatls, are supernatural entities featured in many mesoamerican cultures, starting from the olmecs. Toler was very good, but more sardonic and sarcastic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The feathered serpent is a british childrens television series made for itv by thames television. The episode marked lukes return to the series and yungs departure. The feathered serpent 1948 carol forman, keye luke, roland winters, and victor sen yung in. After the series finished, winters continued to work in film and television until 1982. Quetzalcoatl panmesoamerican feathered serpent god. Victor sen yung, mantan moreland, keye luke, roland winters.
When the pyramid of the sun and the pyramid of the moon were completed, the locus of construction at teotihuacan shifted to the southern end of the street of the dead, where a complex called the ciudadelaa sunken plaza large enough to hold most of the citys inhabitantswas centered on the temple of the feathered serpent. Quetzalcohuatzin, modern nahuatl pronunciation help info is a deity in mesoamerican culture and literature whose name comes from the nahuatl language and means feathered serpent or quetzalfeathered serpent. Charlie chan must find out who has been killing people over rare antiques. But plasma science suggests a new interpretation, one that could place serpent images as a whole in an entirely new light. Ritual sacrifice and the feathered serpent pyramid at. The feathered serpent 1948 charlie chan movie poster. The real translation is precious holy snake or precious holy twin with no evidence of this character having a beard or being european as new age people. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the feathered serpent 1948 william beaudine on allmovie. The feathered serpent 1948 the movie database tmdb. During investigations in the 1980s, the remains of over a hundred possiblysacrificial victims were found buried under the pyramid. The snake, dragon, winged and feathered serpent have appeared in a multitude of cultures and were understood as sacred before they were equated with evil. Mythology a god of the toltecs and aztecs, often represented as a plumed serpent, who was worshiped as co. The toltec formed a warrior aristocracy that gained ascendancy in the valley.
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