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Divorce Court

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19841957–1984
  • 30m
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4.3/10
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Divorce Court (1957)
Drama

An early example of reality-based courtroom drama, "Divorce Court" presented cases where divorcing couples presented their stories before Judge Voltaire Perkins, who always rendered his deci... Read allAn early example of reality-based courtroom drama, "Divorce Court" presented cases where divorcing couples presented their stories before Judge Voltaire Perkins, who always rendered his decision by the end of the program and resolved other divorce issues. Many cases involved accu... Read allAn early example of reality-based courtroom drama, "Divorce Court" presented cases where divorcing couples presented their stories before Judge Voltaire Perkins, who always rendered his decision by the end of the program and resolved other divorce issues. Many cases involved accusations of cruelty, adultery, desertion, alcohol abuse and irreconcilable differences ofte... Read all

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4.3/10
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  • Stars
    • Voltaire Perkins
    • Bill Welsh
    • Ian Abercrombie
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    • Voltaire Perkins
    • Bill Welsh
    • Ian Abercrombie
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    Voltaire Perkins
    • Judgeas Judge
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1970
    Bill Welsh
    Bill Welsh2 episodes2 eps • 1958
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie2 episodes2 eps • 1984
    Ernestine Barrier
    Ernestine Barrier1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Corinne Daniels
    • Evelyn Benderas Evelyn Bender
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Ralph Gamble1 episode1 ep • 1957
    William Hunt
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    George Johnson Jr.
    • Adamsas Adams
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Irving Mitchell
    • Thomas Benderas Thomas Bender
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Marjorie Owens
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Ruth Wilhan
    • Mollyas Molly
    1 episode1 ep • 1957
    Barbara Drew
    • Elaine Irvingas Elaine Irving
    1 episode1 ep • 1958
    George Lynn
    George Lynn
    • Alfred Irvingas Alfred Irving
    1 episode1 ep • 1958
    Ed Metzger
    Ed Metzger
    • Mack Irvingas Mack Irving
    1 episode1 ep • 1958
    Hope Summers
    Hope Summers1 episode1 ep • 1959
    Forrest Compton
    Forrest Compton1 episode1 ep • 1968
    Dick Delmar1 episode1 ep • 1968
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Ralph Yoderas Ralph Yoder
    1 episode1 ep • 1968
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    An early example of reality-based courtroom drama, "Divorce Court" presented cases where divorcing couples presented their stories before Judge Voltaire Perkins, who always rendered his decision by the end of the program and resolved other divorce issues. Many cases involved accusations of cruelty, adultery, desertion, alcohol abuse and irreconcilable differences often with many strange twists and turns. —Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>
    divorcecourtroomnon fiction
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      The first syndicated series to be distributed to stations on videotape (although a kinescoped version was also available).
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      Featured in The Ice Storm (1997)

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    The first "live court on TV" series.
    TV judges Wapner, Sheindlin, Lane, etc., are modern day extensions of this pioneering televison series that portrayed the American legal system in thirty minutes or less. Viewing this 1957 series as a young fellow the terms "oath", "perjury" and "liar" took on new meanings. Filmed in black and white and obviously modeled after the then popular Perry Mason series, Divorce Court was the first program on American television to present courtroom dramas as "real life."
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    • Tangor
    • Sep 16, 1999

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      • 1.33 : 1

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