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Perry Mason

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19661957–1966
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
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The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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  • Creator
    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Hopper
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  • Creator
    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Hopper
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    • 86User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Perry Masonas Perry Mason…
    271 episodes271 eps • 1957–1966
    Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale
    • Della Streetas Della Street
    271 episodes271 eps • 1957–1966
    William Hopper
    William Hopper
    • Paul Drakeas Paul Drake
    271 episodes271 eps • 1957–1966
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Police Lt. Arthur Traggas Police Lt. Arthur Tragg…
    241 episodes241 eps • 1957–1965
    William Talman
    William Talman
    • Hamilton Burgeras Hamilton Burger…
    225 episodes225 eps • 1957–1966
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Courtroom Spectatoras Courtroom Spectator…
    129 episodes129 eps • 1957–1966
    Lee Miller
    • Police Sgt. Briceas Police Sgt. Brice…
    122 episodes122 eps • 1957–1966
    Wesley Lau
    Wesley Lau
    • Police Lt. Andy Andersonas Police Lt. Andy Anderson…
    82 episodes82 eps • 1961–1965
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Court Clerkas Court Clerk…
    46 episodes46 eps • 1958–1962
    S. John Launer
    S. John Launer
    • Judgeas Judge…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1958–1966
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Judgeas Judge…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1957–1966
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Courtroom Spectatoras Courtroom Spectator…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1957–1964
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Police Lt. Steve Drummas Police Lt. Steve Drumm…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1964–1966
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • Autopsy Surgeonas Autopsy Surgeon…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1957–1966
    Willis Bouchey
    Willis Bouchey
    • Judgeas Judge…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1960–1966
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Judgeas Judge…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1957–1964
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Judgeas Judge…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1959–1966
    Connie Cezon
    • Gertieas Gertie…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1957–1964
    • Creator
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Raymond Burr missed several episodes due to illness, he was replaced by several guest attorneys who were played by Bette Davis, Walter Pidgeon, Hugh O'Brian, Michael Rennie, and Mike Connors.
    • Goofs
      Perry Mason's office is given as on the 9th floor of the fictional "Brent Building" in Los Angeles, and has a distinctive terrace outside (as does the next-door office in S.8 Ep. 30). However, establishing shots of the exterior use a photo of a plain-sided office building with no balconies or terraces on the 9th floor, or anywhere else.
    • Quotes

      Hamilton Burger: Incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Honey Pot (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Park Avenue Beat
      (uncredited)

      Written by Fred Steiner

      (series theme)

    User reviews86

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    The granddaddy of all lawyer shows......
    Without a doubt,the series "Perry Mason" was the granddaddy of all lawyer shows and even after 40 years since its debut it is still highly watchably and still highly rated as one of the top courtroom drama shows of all time. Raymond Burr was a true genius as the lawyer who would go to any length to protect his cilents from a certain fate and he always had a detective sense to find out who was the killer or who was trying to blackmail someone. Perry Mason was part lawyer/part detective/part sleuth. The show was based on the books about the character by Earl Stanley Gardner and for the astounding nine seasons that it ran on CBS-TV (1957-1966),it still holds up today. Even some college law professors used some of the episodes as teaching material as a learning technique for up and coming lawyers.

    As for the rest of the show,the formula was very simple:(1)The first half of the show tells the story of the events leading up to the murder and the preliminary investigation of the crime and the facts leading up to the case in question and clues of where and what may have occurred. (2)The second half dealt with the subsequent trial,where Mason exposes the truth in the courtroom.

    Sometimes the plots were very complex at times,but mostly were written with style and class and it is the only show where the writers treated the viewer with intelligence. The actors were very good especially within certain scenes where Mason has a battle of wits with District Attorney Burger. However it was done with style and had stunning black and white photography to make it more interesting. However,out of all the episodes their was one episode that was shown in color(and it hasn't been seen since TBS shown it during the 90's) where brought out more of the characters and more of the courtroom setting as well. As far as the show is concern,it is a milestone in the history of television. Catch some of the episodes on the Hallmark channel.
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Перрі Мейсон
    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • Paisano Productions
      • TCF Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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