Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991)

Dyan Draper, an editor of a well known fashion magazine, is infamous for writing columns that destroy other people's career. She also drives her employees to near madness with her orders ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian I. Nyby II

Writers:

Robert Janes, Erle Stanley Gardner (characters creator)

Stars:

Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond Burr	...	Perry Mason
Barbara Hale	...	Della Street
William R. Moses	...	Ken Malansky
Valerie Harper	...	Dyan Draper
Diana Muldaur	...	Lauren Jeffreys
Scott Baio	...	Asst. D.A. Peter Whelan
Robert Clohessy	...	Tony Loomis
George DiCenzo	...	Albert Nardone (as George Di Cenzo)
Bruce Kirby	...	Det. Lt. Brennan
Robert Knepper	...	Kim Weatherly
Gianni Russo	...	Marco Sabatini
Ally Walker	...	Julia Collier
Claire Yarlett	...	Tanya Sloane
Deborah Brown	...	Secretary (as Debra-Jayne Brown)
Gil Colon	...	Bailiff

Storyline

Dyan Draper, an editor of a well known fashion magazine, is infamous for writing columns that destroy other people's career. She also drives her employees to near madness with her orders and therefore isn't well liked. Lauren Jeffreys, the editor of another magazine, meets up with Dyan in an attempt to get Dyan not to write about her in her next column but to no avail. Lauren tries again at Dyan's place but the next time we see Dyan she is dead on the floor. Lauren is the prime suspect but she is a friend of Perry's and Della and so Perry's take the defence. Lauren had a child when she was 16 and the child grew up to be Julia Collier, Dyan's private assistant, and Lauren and Julia try to get back together. Meanwhile, Ken comes up against Albert Nardone, infamous crime mobster and little known fashion designer as Nardone's nephew gets killed by Dyan's killer and unwillingly has one of Nardone hoods 'assist' him in trying to find the killer...

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | courtroom | perry mason | detective | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Perry Mason - Halálos lapzárta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Dyan Draper is typing her column at home she is using an IBM-style PC with the monitor turned slightly toward camera. Later, when Perry Mason is inspecting the desk the computer has transformed into an Apple Mac.

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Quotes

Julia Collier: Because I hate her. I hated her when I was five, I hated her when I was twenty-five, and I hate her now.

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Connections

Follows Perry Mason (1957)

User Reviews

Fatal Fashion- Wears Well ****

Excellent Perry Mason show with the theme in the end that hell hath no fury as a daughter scorned.

Valerie Harper briefly appears in a memorable portrayal. She plays a miserable fashion editor who digs up dirt on all those around her orbit. Of course, Harper, with her blond hair, is soon killed off. Suspicion immediately falls on Diana Muldaur, a rival editor, who had words with the Harper character right before the latter's demise.

The person playing Tony Loomis steals the show here. As an underworld hood, Loomis is jealous of college boy attorney Ken Melansky (Robert R. Moses) and lets him know it. You think that they're reaching some kind of bond, but when the they apprehend the guy they think knocked off the head gangster's cousin, Loomis shows his true colors.

Scott Baio appears as a young, sure-of-himself- D.A.- ready to lock horns with Mason. He tells him at the beginning that he looks forward to beating him in the case. We all know how this turns out.