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. Lucky 1943 joe adams cary grant is as clever as they come. Doris day, robert cummings, phil silvers, lucky me 1954. A gangster film with a blend of comedy and heart, mr. Unlike many of his poplar films from the 1930s and 1940s, mr.
The tv series did not last, but the music is mancini at his best. Although she stated that she didnt believe in the project, youd not know it while watching her performance. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. Feb 17, 2008 this feature is not available right now. After three divorces she met security guard zhongfei. Staying beyond the threemile limit, where he could operate a gambling ship legally, mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by american blues singer, songwriter and guitarist john lee hooker. Lucky 1943 film complet en francais film complet francais. Lucky stars cary grant, laraine day, charles bickford, gladys cooper the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Lucky, theme to the 19591960 tv series, written by henry mancini. I had never heard of this movie before i saw it on the shelf and decided to give it a try. To raise the necessary funds, he pretends to be working hand in glove with the american war. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship fortuna, and used it as his base of. Vivyan never starred in another tv program or movie.
Lucky originally recorded at rca victors music center of the world in hollywood, california, on december 4, 10, and 17, 1959. Henry mancini april 16, 1924 june 14, 1994 was an academy awardwinning american composer, conductor and arranger. Lucky, standin by my bed i listened to him real closely this is what he said. Lucky played host to a wide variety of people, all of whom came to make use of his. Lucky, a 19591960 adventuredrama series by blake edwards mr. Cary grant is a resourceful and opportunist gambling operator, figuring on outfitting his outlawed gaming ship for trip to havana. Mancini recasts some of the numbers he wrote for the popular cbs tv series mr. Several of the pieces are descriptions of the unique characters in the series. With john vivyan, ross martin, tom brown, joe scott.
Lucky and andamo are comfortably running a gambling casino in a south american banana republic thanks to a bribeable president. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Feeling the heat,lucky and andamo will attempt to leaveif possible. A portrait of sal christie lounge singer, car mechanic, philosopher, anthony quinn impersonator. 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. In this comedydrama, shifty gambler cary grant sets his sights on purchasing a fancy gambling ship. Lucky should keep you in a more or less chucklesome mood most of the time. This episode introduces pippa scott as maggie, the queen in mr. Lucky and andamo running a successful casino in andamos island homeland, chobolbo. Lucky, standin by my bed i woke up early one mornin mr. In this lesserknown companion series to peter gunn, mr. Edition discs price new from used from dvd october 16, 2012 please retry 1. Potter, with cary grant, laraine day, charles bickford, at turner classic movies. After a brush with the countrys corrupt dictator, they lose everything when andamo is discovered running guns to the rebels in mr.
Sisi is a beautiful and successful business woman who was always unlikely in love. Lucky bad luck dont follow me everything i touches turn to gold that mean i cant do no wrong i woke up early one mornin mr. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. While far from the best film made during her seven years on the burbank lot, miss day is. 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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. When the friend is murdered and an aggressive buyer for the painting pops up on the fortuna ii,mr. 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. Luckys yacht, fortuna, and must escape by means of a small boat. Grants 43rd film, released in 1943, which is the year i. Lucky receives a birthday present from an old wwii navy palan atrocious oil painting. 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. This is a great film that stars cary grant and laraine day. 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.
Certain that hell be called up during world war ii, joe nabs the draft papers of a man whos been freed from. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mr. When the friend is murdered and an aggressive buyer for the painting pops up on the fortuna ii, mr. 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 maybe a little of both. Grants 43rd film, released in 1943, which is the year i was born. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. 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.
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. 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. Lucky me was the penultimate film under doris days warner brothers contract young at heart being her last. Floatingcasino operator cary grant cons heiress laraine day into games of chance. Edwin august is one of the blood donors waiting with cary and laraine day.
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. Luckys yacht, fortuna, and must escape by means of. 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. 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. Lucky,andamo and maggie find themselves in a hot spot.
Sisi is a beautiful and successful business woman who was always unlikely in. Lucky the 1943 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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.
Mr lucky is the sound track to a television series that ran for about two years in the late 1950s. Unknown to lucky,andamo decides to aid an anti government revolutionary group. 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. And they still canceled it however, with this wonderful set released by timeless media,they added a bonus disc,the lp mr lucky for your listening pleasure.
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