The Case of the Calendar Girl (18 Apr. 1959)

Contractor George Andrews meets with political strongman Wilfred Borden, an amateur photographer, about resolving the arbitrary inspection problems on the job. As he leaves the estate, ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Marks

Writers:

Erle Stanley Gardner (novel), Seeleg Lester (teleplay)

Stars:

Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond Burr	...	Perry Mason
Barbara Hale	...	Della Street
William Hopper	...	Paul Drake
William Talman	...	Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins	...	Lt. Tragg
Dolores Donlon	...	Dawn Manning
John Anderson	...	George Andrews
Kasey Rogers	...	Loretta Harper
Dean Harens	...	Frank Fettridge
George N. Neise	...	Wilfred M. Borden (as George Neise)
Charles Tannen	...	Jasper Horn
Evelyn Scott	...	Beatrice Cornell
Ralph Moody	...	Harvey Dennison
Richard Gaines	...	Judge
Jon Lormer	...	Autopsy Surgeon (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Contractor George Andrews meets with political strongman Wilfred Borden, an amateur photographer, about resolving the arbitrary inspection problems on the job. As he leaves the estate, Andrews sideswipes a car, throwing a young woman into the driveway. The woman identifies herself as Beatrice Cornell and refuses medical aid, asking only for a ride home. Andrews consults Perry Mason, who finds that the accident victim was not who she said. Borden is killed, and Mason must search for a model who might have been in the house that evening. Lt. Tragg finds the murder weapon, a Colt .38 automatic, in Andrews' car and arrests him.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Network, Paisano Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min 52 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When George Andrews is helping Beatrice Cornell to his car after the vehicle accident, a microphone is visible at the bottom left of the screen.

User Reviews

Lots of testimony in this episode, Della even takes the stand.

If you like courtroom testimony then you are going love this episode since we have many people called to the witness stand in order for Perry to find the true murderer and save his client from the gas chamber. It appeared that Hamilton Burger had the upper hand on Mr Mason until Perry kept asking questions which lead to the truth of the matter seeing the light of day.

The story, which is more complex than needed, centers around an owner of a construction company named George Andrews. He has been having trouble with surprise inspections and was told to go see a political Mr Fit-it, Wilfred Borden, that would solve his problem for the right amount of cash.

Mr Borden, which also had another hobby as a photographer, is found murdered after George Andrews visit which lead to George being a suspect. Then when Lt Tragg finds the murder weapon in the glove compartment of Mr Andrews' car it will lead to murder warrants.

There is a lot going on in this episode which includes a car wreck, a story of kidnap, a divorce, an injury and of course a photo. The viewer has to be one their toes to keep all the testimony separate and to find out who is telling falsehoods. Perry will finally solve the mystery when someone makes an error on the stand and will have his client walking free and the viewers feeling satisfied with the show. Good Watch.