The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Director Anne Marie Fleming
This documentary is a wonderful must-see.
Wanting to discover the life and times of her great-grandfather, Anne Marie Fleming went searching into the interesting and varied past of Long Tack Sam’s history. And there were discoveries.
Sam was in show business and worked with Laural and Hardy, Orson Wells, and opened for the Marx Brothers. Harry Houdini tried to recruit him. His talents were known throughout the US and Europe, yet oddly, not so much in his homeland of China.
The cinematography was wonderful, the use of animation and narration a delight. This is a very nice nostalgic visit into the past.
By the way, the film will be shown again at the upcoming Asian Film festival in San Francisco. It’s worth the effort.
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