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 Classy Series with Class Actors and the Classiest Musical Score

This TV series, very loosely based on the movie by the same title, is about a suave gambler, Mr. Lucky (John Vivyan), his faithful sidekick, Andamo (Ross Martin), and various guest stars (such as Frank Gorshin) who undergo their adventures on Lucky's yacht, the Fortuna II (Fortuna I sank in episode 1). Anchored beyond L.A.'s twelve-mile limit, the yacht is a center of gambling, classy dining, and intrigue. Lucky and Andamo get themselves into all kinds of danger, but always manage to get themselves out by the time the closing credits roll. While the setting is creative, the magic of this series is created by Hank Mancini's fabulous musical score. The theme "Mr. Lucky" plays throughout, as does Mancini's "Chime Time" and other lovely numbers (e.g., "Blue Satin").

Sadly, this series lasted just one season. Even sadder is the fact that these few episodes have not been reissued in DVD. Just a handful have been released in VHS mode. Maybe this will change. I certainly hope so.