The Case of the Lucky Legs (Warner Bros.) (1935)

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Yet there is no trick, or ‘‘catch,’’ attached to the contest, which simply requires contestants to identify 12 young women who have attained world wide fame, and, in many instances, fortune, because they were lucky enough to have the right kind of legs. Some of them are runners, others are swimmers or champion athletes of some kind. Others are dancers. All of them, however, are entirely familiar to every newspaper reader, most of whom could instantly identify them if the masks were removed from their faces. Nevertheless, 50 lucky (newspaper) readers who send in the first 50 most nearly correct lists of answers are going to attend the Theatre to see the surprise picture hit of the year which inspired this contest, ‘¢The Case of the Lucky Legs,’’ which opens on In the film, which is the most exciting of Erle Stanley Gardner’s ‘‘Perry Mason’’ stories, a crooked promoter runs a beauty contest, in which dozens of Hollywood’s most beautiful girls participate. Charming Patricia Ellis is named as having the most beautiful legs, and the mysterious murder of the promoter who had skipped with the prize money, starts Warren William, in the role of Perry Mason, off on a series of adventures comparable only to that unusual picture hit ‘‘The Thin Man.’’ Now the Contest Editor has selected 12 young women, all of whom are internationally famous, and asks Movie Fans to identify them by their legs. This might be too difficult, so the Contest Editor has practically told the answers in hints that appear directly under the pictures. All contestants need do is see, first, if they recognize the legs; second, read the hints and use their memories. When all six sets of pictures— this is the fourth—have been published, the answers should be rushed to the Lucky Legs Contest Editor of the (newspaper). Because speed counts as well as accuracy, out-of-town contestants will be judged according to the time stamp on the envelopes in which their replies are mailed. (Sth Day Publicity) There Is Still Time To Try For Lucky Leg Prizes You should recognize these legs. One pair belonged to the greatest dancer of the age—the other pair to one of the world’s greatest women athletes. If the young women whose legs are shown here wore no masks, everyone would know them. But then there would be no contest, and that would be unlucky for the 50 (newspaper) readers who are going to win two tickets each to see the First National picture ‘‘The Case of the Lucky Legs’’ which opens on ................... ; with Warren William, Patricia Ellis, Genevieve Tobin and an all star cast. All you have to do win the prizes is to be one of the 50 Movie Fans whose lists are among the most accurate submitted. This is the fifth in a series of six daily contests, but there is still plenty of time to enter. Tomorrow, however, when the last set is published, all contestants will have to work fast, because the time in which the answers are received counts equally with the correctness of the replies. These prizes are well worth winning, for ‘‘The Case of the Lucky Legs’’ is based on the most thrilling of Erle Stanley Gardner’s best selling Perry Mason stories. For the third time Warren William portrays the lawyer-detective ‘“Perry Mason’’ the film character of which he created. Mason uses his remarkable detective ability to untangle the many tragic, as well as ludicrous situations that ensue when the beauty contest promoter is killed, a murder of which many of the cast ars suspected. It is one of those unusual pictures which occasionally astonishes the motion picture industry, com _bining robust comedy with thrill ing action, mysterious situations and charming romance. (Sth Day Contest) Valuable Prizes If You Can Identify The Girls A-—Famous tennis player... the same as that of the last woman who defeated her in the U. S. Women’s Championship. B—Considered the greatest dancer of our age... Created “The Dance of the Dying Swan.” (Last Day Publicity) Last Chance To Win Prize In “‘Lucky Legs’’ Contest A—Acknowledged to be the greatest woman golfer in the world ,.. English ... Recently came to America on a golf tour. B—First appeared on the screen in “King’s Vacation”. . . Wins the Lucky Leg Contest in “The Case of the Lucky Legs.’ Here’s your last chance, Movie Fans, to win free theatre tickets as ‘‘Lucky Legs’’ Contest prizes. There are 50 awards in all, so if you have been really trying to win this contest, and have had any luck identifying the legs which carried their owners to fame and fortune, all you need do is act quickly enough to be among those who send in the first most nearly accurate lists of answers. Look at the picture and see if the legs tell you anything. Pay no attention to the masks on the faces. They are put there for a purpose. Concentrate on the legs, and if you can’t recognize them, study the hints the Contest Editor has given you. As soon as you know the names of the young women and the names of the ten other young women whose pictures have been shown during this contest, rush the answers to the Lucky Legs Contest Editor of the (newspaper). Hundreds of movie fans have been working all week on this contest and having a lot of fun doing it. In many eases, the Contest Editor has practically told the name of the owner of the legs. In every case, she is a nationally known character who is willing to admit that she owes much of her success to her legs. Legs, after all, are far more important than is generally recognized. Many a_ great baseball player has passed out of the picture because his legs failed in an emergency. Prize fighters, dancers, and athletes are only as young as their legs, and even business and professional people depend greatly upon the strength of their legs for their success. All of the 12 young women whose pictures have been published have been lucky in their legs. The Movie Fans who win this contest are also lucky, because they are going to have one of their most thrilling evenings as guests of the (newspaper) to see ‘‘ The Case of the Lucky Legs’’ which opens at the Theatre on The first 50 most accurate sets of answers received will each win two tickets to this unusual film, which is the surprise hit of the year, 1935’s successor to ‘‘The Thin Man.’’ Warren William again portrays the unique lawyer detective ‘‘ Perry Mason,’’ with Patricia Ellis and Genevieve Tobin in the leading feminine roles. *¢The Case of the Lucky Legs’’ is based on the most exciting of Erle Stanley Gardner’s ‘‘ Perry Mason’’ stories, and is featured by a beauty contest in which dozens of Hollywood’s most beautiful girls vie for prizes for having the most beautiful legs. In the film Patricia Ellis wins the prize. Now study the picture, and the hints, and rush in your answers. ANSWERS FIRST DAY Helen Wills Moody Ruby Keeler SECOND DAY Ann Dvorak Eleanor Holme Jarrett THIRD DAY Ginger Rogers Gertrude Ederle FOURTH DAY Babe Didrickson Genevieve Tobin FIFTH DAY Helen Jacobs Pavlowa SIXTH DAY Joyce Wethered Patricia Ellis Page Five