The Case of the Singing Skirt
In Rowena, CA where draw poker is legal, Manning Ennis pays a casino manager, Slim Marcus, $60,000 to settle his losses. The only witness to the game is the singing cigarette girl, Betty Roberts. When Ennis' wife is killed, she is...
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"While the main plot of the Singing Skirt is the classic who done it of the Mason series, of which the unwitting exchange of guns is a part, there is also an underlying theme to the story. That theme, in perhaps its simplest terms, is the respect and appreciation of a capable woman. To George Anclitas, owner of the Big Barn Casino, Betty Roberts is a mere cigarette girl to be used and abused by him like a piece of property. This segment first aired in 1960 when women weren't as prevalent in the workplace. However, Betty has two gentlemen coming to her rescue, Perry in defending her against..."
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The town of Rowena is a vague reference to Gardena, a town in Los Angeles County where draw poker has long been legal.
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In Rowena, CA where draw poker is legal, Manning Ennis pays a casino manager, Slim Marcus, $60,000 to settle his losses. The only witness to the game is the singing cigarette girl, Betty Roberts. When Ennis' wife is killed, she is...