Mr. Lucky (1959–1960)

Mr. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship Fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. Staying beyond the 12-mile limit, where he could ... See full summary »

Creator:

Blake Edwards

Stars:

John Vivyan, Ross Martin, Tom Brown

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Vivyan	...	Mr. Lucky (34 episodes, 1959-1960)
Ross Martin	...	Andamo (34 episodes, 1959-1960)
Tom Brown	...	Lieut. Rovacs (21 episodes, 1959-1960)

Storyline

Mr. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship Fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. Staying beyond the 12-mile limit, where he could operate a gambling ship legally, Mr. Lucky played host to a wide variety of people, all of whom came to make use of his luxurious facility. Helping him run the casino, is his good friend Andamo.

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Plot Keywords:

based on film | animated credits | gambling | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bonne chance M. Lucky

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spartan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (34 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Mr. Lucky (1943)

User Reviews

A smooth crime show with plenty of humor

Mr Lucky was one of a series of half hour crime shows of the late 50's and early 60's.But unlike "Peter Gunn" "Richard Diamond" etc,the hero is not a detective,but a vaguely shady, but basically honest,club owner.The series "Dante" with Howard Duff is probably Mr Lucky's closest relation(that show began the season after "Mr Lucky")."Mr Lucky" is a smooth, enjoyable show with a lot of comedy mixed in the dramatics.John Vivyan,as Lucky is suave and likable. The ever reliable Ross Martin is his sidekick Andamo.It seems strange that Vivyan's career never went anywhere after this show. Martin went on to greater fame in "The Wild Wild West".The shows title sequence, featuring cats,and Henry Mancini's music are great.Interestingly, Mr Lucky's gambling boat,"The Fortuna",turned into just a restaurant about half way through the series-probably in response to the moral criticisms then being directed at some TV shows.