SYNOPSIS
Imagine
Bogie's Sam Spade played for laughs, and you've got Ace Crawford. A
hard-nosed private detective, attired in the requisite trench coat, Ace
was all business. But blind luck and fortuitous accidents were more responsible
for his solving cases than his sleuthing skills.
His
incredible run of luck had given him an undeserved reputation and brought him a
continuous stream of clients. It also made Ace irresistible to the ladies,
although he was usually too busy fumbling through cases to pay any attention to
them.
Ace's
bumbling part-time assistant Toomey, a full-time CPA, idolized Ace and
hung out with his "boss" at the Shanty, a sleazy club located on the wharf. Inch
(played by midget Billy Barty) was the owner and bartender at the Shanty, where
Ace's not-quite-girlfriend Luana was the featured
singer. Mello, Luana's blind accompanist was played by jazz great Bi8ll
Henderson.
Also featured was
an incredulous Lt. Fanning,
who couldn't understand how Ace seemed to solve difficult cases without
any effort.
