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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0097368506541
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Label: CBS Television
Manufacturer: CBS Television
Number Of Discs: 5
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: CBS Television
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 21, 2006
Running Time: 1043 minutes
Sales Rank: 1933
Studio: CBS Television
Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 1957
Editorial Review:
Description:
The defense never rests as Volume 2 of the classic series Perry Mason returns to DVD with 20 more episodes from the groundbreaking first season!
Amazon.com:
The second volume of season 1 of Perry Mason fleshes out the splendid entire first year of the show, a masterpiece of '50s film noir and crisp, savvy TV writing. Raymond Burr's unflappable defense attorney Perry Mason is equal parts P.I., father confessor, and yes, judge, jury, and executioner. The crimes include murder most foul, and lots of that sordid specter that haunted people pre-internet: blackmail. Everyone has a motive, and everyone in the harsh light of Los Angeles seems to have something to hide. The boxed set contains the remaining 21 episodes of the first season, with highlights like 'The Case of the Lonely Heiress,' in which detective and Mason sidekick Paul Drake tracks down a rich woman, who is then suddenly accused of the murder of the man who tried to find her. Some episodes haven't aged well (one involves Mason interviewing a 'schizophrenic' woman on the witness stand, interviewing 'both' her personalities). But overall, the writing and the assured ambience of the series, and Burr's commanding presence, make Perry Mason among TV's topnotch armchair crime series. --A.T. Hurley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - IDUNIT
I love the Whodunit courtroom endings. The writing is sharp and for the most part the acting is splendid. I remember my parents never missing a Friday night with Parry, and my father loving that Mr. Burger's first name was Hamilton. Maybe that's why poor "Ham Burger" never won a case verses Parry. I'm very happy that Season One part two is now out and am hoping that future volumes arem't so far apart.
Rating: - Perry Mason-Season 1-Vol.2
My Husband and I eagerly watch these episodes and may watch two back to back! We love them!
Rating: - Great Stuff!!!
It is great to have Seasons One and Two on DVD. The quality of the picture is excellent and the sound quality is good too. Anyone who has not seen 'Perry Mason' is in for a treat. I recommend them to anyone, sight unseen. One will NOT be disappointed. Great stuff!!!
Rating: - The Original Courtroom Drama
These TV films from the late 1950s are mostly the simplified and condensed versions of the original novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. The books are more complete and informative but the films still tell stories about life that is not experienced by most people. The books can tell you why certain things are done, the films only show you what happened. The books tell you about "ropers", rough or smooth shadows, and how to evade surveillance and avoid leaving a back trail. Some may question the legality ... Read More
Rating: - Classic TV
First class! Courtroom Dramas.
Superb productions, attention to detail.
Raymond Burr's staccato delivery brings to mind Cary Grant (his contemporary).
All in all, a "simply must have".
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