THE CASE OF THE LUCKY LEGS by Erle Stanley Gardner "The Case of the Lucky Legs" is a 1934 Perry Mason mystery by the prolific author Erle Stanley Gardner, shown here in a 1941 edition. Add the first question. She was promised a Hollywood movie contract, but the scam artist fled with the money. J.R. Bradbury hires Perry Mason to represent his former secretary, Marjorie Cluny, who is somewhere in Los Angeles. The Case of the Lucky Legs. At the beginning of the episode, when Perry and Della arrive at the apartment building to meet Frank Patton, watch as they get on the elevator. ESG: "The Case of the Lucky Legs" is Perry Mason novel # 3, published in 1934, but there has been speculation in support of the theory that it was the first novel written, completed in 1931 or at least before the end of prohibition in 1933. Please try again. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. What a wonderful book! Marjorie Clune was one of his winning victims, "The Girl with the Lucky Legs". Help . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Perry Mason is hired to represent the interests of Marjorie Clune who was promised film work for winning a Lucky Legs contest. He was also a crook. Worse, just as they arrived at Patton's building, a young woman went running out the front door, a woman Perry later realizes is Marjorie Cluny. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Young women win a "legs" contest and are promised a Hollywood career and attendant fame. The Case of the Lucky Legs (Large Print) : Gardner, Erle Stanley : Tall, heavy-set, dignified and handsome, Frank Patton was a promoter. There were complaints, but no prosecutions. Episode cast overview, first billed only. Perry Mason (Warren William) has to figure out who killed a crooked contest promoter. Young women win a "legs" contest and are promised a Hollywood career and attendant fame. "Perry Mason" The Case of the Lucky Legs (TV Episode 1959) cast and crew credits, … Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2013. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Title: We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! Not one of his best. His racket of running contests for girls with beautiful legs was... Free Shipping on all orders over $10. At that time, more than one person thought that the contest organizer, Frank Patton, was a scam artist something that seems to be correct when Marjorie's contract was canceled two days after her arrival in LA. This is a decent detective story, although not really one of Erle Stanley Gardner’s best. garykmcd, Others can describe the plot of this episode better than I (although I must admit I didn't think Marjorie Cluny looked much like a young ingenue or wide-eyed naif).The primary thing I want to mention is a fun fact or piece of trivia. Item Price $ 250.00. An extremely uncommon first edition Add to Cart Buy Now Add to Wishlist. This scene really brings home the fact that late-1950s television was as yet unskilled in the details of set design. Which three pairs of lucky legs committed the murder of not? 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This case deals with the murder of a shady promoter of good-looking young women. They find Marjorie living with Thelma Hill who was another past "Lucky Legs" winner who has stayed in LA. Perry and Della and Paul are awesome characters. Get the best deals for the case of the lucky legs at eBay.com. But the most amazing part of this book was reading about Della Street -speed demon. The Case of the Lucky Legs Warren William Genevieve Tobin Patricia Ellis (1935) Perry Mason (Warren William) is hired to find Frank Patton, a contest promoter who skips town before he pays the winner. Marjorie had won the Lucky Legs contest in Cloverdale, Utah along with an acting contract. Basis for the third Perry Mason movie, as well ("The Case of the Lucky Legs," Warner Bros., 1935 starring Warren William). Unfortunately, there was fine print in Marjorie's contract and her Hollywood career lasts only two days. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Please try again. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! This August (2020) the audio portion of Lucky Legs disappeared along with 24 more of the Perry Mason books from my Kindle library???? The Case of the Lucky Legs is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The problem is that he always skips town before paying the $1000 to the winner… To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The Case of the Lucky Legs is the story of a confident man who promoted fake beauty pageants in small California towns. I'm partial to those where we get to see Perry solve the mystery in court, in front of a jury, fighting for his client's life. The Case of the Lucky Legs is the story of a confidence man who promoted fake beauty pageants in small California towns. View production, box office, & company info. Tall, heavy-set, dignified and handsome, Frank Patton was a promoter. Good story...i've read/listen to "The Lucky Legs" at least 3 times. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. This is, of course, a scam, and the girls are left fame-less and penniless. This case deals with the murder of a shady promoter of good-looking young women. Please try your request again later. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I found it delightful and amazing! Through it all, Mason is calm, deliberative, ingenuous, and brilliant. Add our editors' Netflix movie and TV picks to your Watchlist, including "Bridgerton," David Fincher's Mank, and more. It turns out it is all a scam he has pulled before. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. An excellent reading of this mystery, one of the few cases which does not end up in a courtroom. Perry and Della go to visit Patton but find him dead on the floor, stabbed to death with a wood carving knife. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Case of the Lucky Legs: A Perry Mason Mystery #3 written by Erle Stanley Gardner which was published in 1934–. Erle Stanley Gardner has done it again with this third installment of the Perry Mason series. The Case of the Lucky Legs (O Caso da Fotografia Misteriosa ou O Caso das Pernas da Sorte) é um romance policial escrito por Erle Stanley Gardner em 1934 e protagonizado pelo advogado particular Perry Mason.Em Portugal foi publicado no ano de 1982 em conjunto com O Caso da Jovem Arisca, nunca foi publicado no Brasil Something went wrong. A worthless movie contract drives a glamor girl into hiding. Perry Mason solves another one! 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