Lucky Lady (1975)

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Willard Huyck (writer)
Gloria Katz (writer)

Release Date:

25 December 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A trio of rum-runners during prohibition in the 1930s engage in a menage-a-trios after business hours. |

Plot Keywords:

Business | 1930s | Prohibition | Violence | Competition

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Gene Hackman	...	Kibby Womack
Liza Minnelli	...	Claire
Burt Reynolds	...	Walker Ellis
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Capt. Mosely
John Hillerman	...	McTeague
Robby Benson	...	Billy
Michael Hordern	...	Capt. Rockwell
Anthony Holland	...	Mr. Tully
John McLiam	...	Rass Huggins
Val Avery	...	Dolph
Louis Guss	...	Bernie
William Bassett	...	Charley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marjorie Battles	...	Redhead
Roger Cudney	...	Hotel clerk
Joe Estevez	...	American Kid
Emilio Fernández	...	Ybarra
Basil Hoffman	...	Auctioneer's assistant
Milt Kogan	...	Supercargo
Ron Masak	...	(voice)
Duncan McLeod	...	Auctioneer
Steve Shaw	...	Gunner on CG 101
Paul Stader	...	McTeague henchman
Frank Tallman	...	Aviator
Susanne Zenor	...	Brunette

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:16 (1976) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Circus Circus Casino - 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Gruskoff/Venture Films

Trivia:

'Robby Benson (I)' had to wear a wig on this film because he had shaved his head for a previous film, Death Be Not Proud (1975) (TV) and his hair had not grown back yet.

Quotes:

Claire: Gee, it's so quiet in here you could hear a fish fart.

Soundtrack:

Ain't Misbehavin'

Hey, I loved this one!

OK, so the movie pundits slammed this one when it came out. At the time, the three stars, Minelli, Reynolds and Hackman were at their peak. The story involves a slapstick triangle set in the bootlegger days off the coast of California. The film has been kicked for not having a lot of "depth," but somehow, that doesn't really bother me. If I want depth, I'll likely go watch something else. I found this film to be unpretentious, humorous and fun to watch. What more can one ask for from the price of a ticket? I was in Uruguay at the time and enjoyed it thoroughly.

As of this writing, there's no video or DVD, so watch for it on the late show.