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According to Henry Mancini in his autobiography, Blake Edwards himself canceled the show because of the format change: " "Mr. Lucky," a very stylish story about a suave, hip guy who runs a gambling boat somewhere off the California coast, was an immediate success.
Mar 21, 2004 · Mr. Lucky was created by Blake Edwards, the man responsible for Peter Gunn, which debuted on CBS in September 1958 and ended the 1958-1959 season in the Top Twenty. It was loosely adapted from a 1943 movie of the same name which had starred Cary Grant.
After catching Blake Edwards' eye when appearing in an episode of Peter Gunn in January 1959, he landed the role of Andamo on Mr. Lucky, his first regular role, and continued his association with Edwards in the feature films Experiment in Terror in 1962 and The Great Race in 1965, which led to a Golden Globe nomination.
A TV series produced by Blake Edwards would follow. 34 episodes of Mr. Lucky aired from October 1959 to June 1960 on CBS. Director: H.C. Potter Producer: David Hempstead Screenplay: Adrian Scott, Milton Holmes (based on the story "Bundles of Freedom") Cinematography: George Barnes Editor: Theron Warth Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino, Mark ...
- H. C. Potter, Harry Scott
- Cary Grant
That film was based on an original story "Bundles For Freedom" by Milton Holmes. Blake Edwards developed "Mr. Lucky" as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from "Four Star Playhouse", where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell.
famed writer/director Blake Edwards, loosely based on the 1943 film starring Cary Grant, which was based on an original story "Bundles for Freedom" by Milton Holmes. Much of the show's atmosphere is provided by Henry Mancini's theme and incidental music, which produced two full albums, The Music From Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
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Mr. Lucky and Andamo are comfortably running a Gambling Casino in a South American Banana Republic thanks to a bribeable President.Unknown to Lucky,Andamo decides to aid an anti government revolutionary group.Feeling the heat,Lucky and Andamo will attempt to leave-if possible! Director. Blake Edwards.
