It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco night life Baghdad by the Bay. And the crowds were packing the nation’s premiere all-Chinese nightclub, Forbidden City. Like the Cotton Club of Harlem which featured America’s finest African American entertainers, Forbidden City gained an international reputation with its unique showcase of Chinese American performers in eye-popping all-American extravaganzas. Part That’s Entertainment and part PBS, Forbidden City, U.S.A. captures this little-known chapter of entertainment history and takes it center stage.
Forbidden City, U.S.A. 1989
Stars
Larry Ching
Frances Chun
Charlie Low
Mary Mammon
Toy Yat Mar
Jackie Mei Ling
Dottie Sun
Dorothy Fong Toy
Arthur Dong