Lucky is a cbs adventuredrama television series that aired from 1959 to 1960. Certain that hell be called up during world war ii, joe nabs the draft papers of a man whos been freed from service and. Edwin august is one of the blood donors waiting with cary and laraine day. Lucky, a 19591960 adventuredrama series by blake edwards mr.
He is remembered particularly for being a composer of film and television scores his bestknown works are the jazzidiom theme to the pink panther film series and moon river. This episode introduces pippa scott as maggie, the queen in mr. Several of the pieces are descriptions of the unique characters in the series. Lucky and andamo running a successful casino in andamos island homeland, chobolbo. This is a great film that stars cary grant and laraine day. Doris day, robert cummings, phil silvers, lucky me 1954. Lucky, standin by my bed i listened to him real closely this is what he said. Lucky me was the penultimate film under doris days warner brothers contract young at heart being her last. Vivyan never starred in another tv program or movie. The movie was released well into americas involvement in world war ii, and the mix of sometimes damon runyonesque underworld antics and some very serious wartime themes would have seemed. Lucky, standin by my bed i woke up early one mornin mr. Lucky goes latin country france format cd release date 2003 upn 828765249423 features music from the original lp issues rca victor lpmlsp2198 music from mr. Cary grant as joe adams, getting ready to launch his gambling cruise, has just learned crewman bascopolous is mortally ill, when partner zepp paul stewart breaks bad news about the draft, in mr.
When the friend is murdered and an aggressive buyer for the painting pops up on the fortuna ii, mr. I had never heard of this movie before i saw it on the shelf and decided to give it a try. Lucky 1943 film complet en francais film complet francais. Lucky should keep you in a more or less chucklesome mood most of the time. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Lucky, theme to the 19591960 tv series, written by henry mancini. Edition discs price new from used from dvd october 16, 2012 please retry 1. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Unlike many of his poplar films from the 1930s and 1940s, mr. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. I dont know if this is because its just not in the turner classic movies rotation or because its not as splashy as for example bringing up baby, the philadelphia story or my favorite wife. Potter, with cary grant, laraine day, charles bickford, at turner classic movies.
Feeling the heat,lucky and andamo will attempt to leaveif possible. Lucky,andamo and maggie find themselves in a hot spot. Lucky is a suave but honest professional gambler who figures out how to operate a casino without breaking the law, by having it on a yacht. After three divorces she met security guard zhongfei. This 1961 release also features two of his best cuts in a circusminded mix of harpsichord and trombone called rain drops in rio and the noirish ballad blue mantilla. Mr lucky is the sound track to a television series that ran for about two years in the late 1950s. Sisi is a beautiful and successful business woman who was always unlikely in. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. While far from the best film made during her seven years on the burbank lot, miss day is. Sisi is a beautiful and successful business woman who was always unlikely in love. Cary grant is a resourceful and opportunist gambling operator, figuring on outfitting his outlawed gaming ship for trip to havana. To raise the necessary funds, he pretends to be working hand in glove with the american war. When the friend is murdered and an aggressive buyer for the painting pops up on the fortuna ii,mr.
Grants 43rd film, released in 1943, which is the year i. Blake edwards developed the program as a retooling of his willie dante character from four star playhouse, in which the role was played by studio boss dick powell. Grants 43rd film, released in 1943, which is the year i was born. Mancini recasts some of the numbers he wrote for the popular cbs tv series mr. Luckys yacht, fortuna, and must escape by means of a small boat. Staying beyond the threemile limit, where he could operate a gambling ship legally, mr. In this comedydrama, shifty gambler cary grant sets his sights on purchasing a fancy gambling ship. Lucky walks a fine line between comedy and drama, in a time when crossing that line could have exploded the whole project in the faces of all concerned. Lucky is a 1991 album by american blues singer, songwriter and guitarist john lee hooker. Lucky originally recorded at rca victors music center of the world in hollywood, california, on december 4, 10, and 17, 1959. The music was a standout by the great henry mancini and the show also produced not one, but two, hit lps, mr lucky and mr lucky goes latin. Certain that hell be called up during world war ii, joe nabs the draft papers of a man whos been freed from. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship fortuna, and used it as his base of.
Produced by ry cooder, roy rogers and carlos santana under the executive production of mike kappus, the album featured musicians including keith richards, blues hall of fame inductee johnny winter. Floatingcasino operator cary grant cons heiress laraine day into games of chance. Lucky 1943 joe adams cary grant is as clever as they come. Lucky played host to a wide variety of people, all of whom came to make use of his. After a brush with the countrys corrupt dictator, they lose everything when andamo is discovered running guns to the rebels in mr. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mr. Lucky and andamo are comfortably running a gambling casino in a south american banana republic thanks to a bribeable president.
Luckys yacht, fortuna, and must escape by means of. Although she stated that she didnt believe in the project, youd not know it while watching her performance. It tells the story of the attraction between a shady gambler and a wealthy socialite in the days prior to the united states entering world war ii. Feb 17, 2008 this feature is not available right now. With john vivyan, ross martin, tom brown, joe scott. Based on the 1943 cary grant film of the same name and developed by blake edwards, this 195960 drama starred john vivyan as the title hero, a professional gambler whose plush gaming ship, the fortuna ii, was docked in international waters off the southeast u. The tv series did not last, but the music is mancini at his best. Lucky the 1943 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. A gangster film with a blend of comedy and heart, mr. Lucky receives a birthday present from an old wwii navy palan atrocious oil painting. Unknown to lucky,andamo decides to aid an anti government revolutionary group.
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