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Perry Mason - Season One, Vol. 2 |  | Actors: Raymond Burr, William Hopper, Barbara Hale, William Talman, Ray Collins
Studio: CBS Television
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 8308
Format: Box set, Black & White, NTSC, Closed-captioned
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: 097368506541
UPC: 097368506541
EAN: 0097368506541
ASIN: B000IHYXJO
Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 1957
Release Date: November 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Raymond Burr stars as the brilliant defense lawyer Perry Mason who always wins his case with last minute evidence or sternly solicited confessions.
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
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perry mason August 18, 2010
xena
love perry mason and am sure I will enjoy these volumes although I have not been able to watch all of them yet. the service was great as well as the speed of delivery.
A trip down memory lane! July 23, 2010
Gibby (Pittsburgh, PA)
What fun! My husband and I are addicted to these DVD's. We also purchased other seasons of Perry Mason..so much fun to watch in the evening. Good story lines, fun to look at the vintage cars and how dressed up Della is at all hours!!
Amazon and Bootleg DVDs January 30, 2010
John R. Brown (Dallas, TX USA)
I let Amazon know that an offshore company was advertising bootleg Perry Mason DVDs on [...] (Perry Mason) next to Amazon's ads for Perry Mason on the same site. The thanks I get is that Amazon pulls its ads and there are no more Perry Mason episodes on [...] or [...] or [...]. Obviously, I had become hooked on Perry Mason and was about to buy some Amazon DVDs. Not any more. I was in the middle of episode 25 (of 36 online) and wanted to get as many as were available since I watch them while on the treadmill. Now I don't know the solution to the one I was watching Tuesday or Wednesday. THANKS A LOT AMAZON. I WILL MAKE A NOTE NOT TO REPORT TO YOU IN THE FUTURE WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO SCAM YOU.
I guess I will switch to Barney Miller or Welcome Back Kotter, unless Amazon kills them too.
 perry mason season 1 vol 2 December 27, 2009
Ngthompson (hamilton New Zealand)
thoroughly enjoyed watching this after loving it many years ago the dvd is chrystal clear and arrived promptly as always from amazon.com
criminally superb adaptations . . . September 18, 2009
trebe
This set contains the remaining twenty, of the thirty-nine episodes in Perry Mason's first season caseload. By the season's midpoint, Perry Mason was already a major success. The cast of regulars, including Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, and Ray Collins, had settled snugly into their roles, and were performing superbly. The writers had Erle Stanley Gardner's novels as source material, and in their hands, his stories came to life marvelously on television. Great casting, down to the minor roles, contributed to the program's excellence. Producing thirty nine episodes, required an incredible effort by all concerned.
Mason's cases are complex, usually demanding the viewer's attention, to keep on top of what is happening. There are few extraneous moments. The stories often reflect the variety of settings in southern California, with Mason's clientele coming from all levels of society. Even if you have seen them before, the engaging stories and fine performances, make the episodes very rewatchable.
The program looks and sounds fantastic, for being over fifty years old. After viewing blurry, truncated versions through the years, it is wonderful to see these pristine full-length episodes. Unfortunately, they are not subtitled. Perry Mason's proactive approach, and courtroom theatrics, may not be very realistic, but it certainly makes for extremely compelling and entertaining, classic television.
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