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Perry Mason - Season Two, Vol. 1 |  | 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:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 11468
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 097368515543
UPC: 097368515543
EAN: 0097368515543
ASIN: B000O59A52
Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 1957
Release Date: June 19, 2007
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
There's something about Perry! Perry Mason, as a canny 14-year-old remarks in the episode "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," is "the best lawyer in town." Here's the evidence. In 15 chronological second-season episodes from the classic series by which all lawyer shows are judged, Los Angeles attorney Perry Mason successfully defends a host of clients so seemingly guilty that Nancy Grace would have had them incarcerated by the first commercial break. Created by Erle Stanley Gardner, Mason was already a popular character in books, films, and radio before coming to television in 1957, and Raymond Burr, usually typecast as a heavy in feature films, did Mason justice (Mason was ranked 28th on the Bravo network's list of television's 100 best characters). Punctuating his sentences with that dramatic intake of breath, Burr's Mason exudes gravitas and expertise. He gets capable support from Barbara Hale as his secretary, Della Street, and William Hopper as private detective Paul Drake. In what may be television's most thankless role, William Talman costars as district attorney Hamilton Burger, who nearly every week loses what looked to be an open-and-shut case, usually as the result of some dramatic surprise witness (in one episode, a parrot!), an unorthodox legal maneuver, or a cross-examination courtroom confession ("I didn't mean to kill him, your honor"). There is no delving into Mason's private life, although one episode hints at Mason being something of a ladies man. When Della suggestively tells him a new client is in his waiting room, he replies, "Blonde or brunette?" Cleverly plotted, and infused with a palpable noir sensibility , Perry Mason holds up as more than TV Land nostalgia, although it is fun to see such familiar faces as Jesse "the Maytag Repairman" White, Edgar Buchanan (Petticoat Junction), and Joseph Kearns and Herbert Anderson from Dennis the Menace. No extras, but these entertaining episodes will definitely please the court. --Donald Liebenson
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 Great November 4, 2009
Marsha C. Harris (San Francisco)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This DVD arrived in good time and as it is new, it works just fine.
Perry Mason is still a star! October 23, 2009
S. Reed (Northern California)
These DVDs bring back all the classic mystery, wit, and excellent writing of the original Perry Mason TV series. The quality is wonderful and you find yourself completely engrossed in each case. If you're a fan of the iconic lawyer, these DVDs are for you! What is even more fun is that the series of DVDs contain episodes that were aired infrequently and so are fresh viewing for you. What a fabulous gem to have.
 Very Enjoyable June 8, 2009
L. Talton (Northern VA)
My husband and I have been working our way through all the Perry Mason DVDs and are enjoying them immensely. The mysteries are interesting and engaging. We love to watch the 1950's fashions and settings. This DVD did not disappoint.
The good ole days May 11, 2009
L. Anderson
You will not be disappointed with these Perry Mason DVD's. It will remind you of the way it used to be.
Another great season April 21, 2009
J. Plum (santa barbara, ca)
I have purchased both the vol.1 and vol.2 of the second season and have found them to be very entertaining and consider them to be among the classics of early television. They have a real noir atmosphere and even some jazz thrown in with the score, especially the case of the jaded joker with jazzman Bobby Troupe. Great character actors that we've seen in other films, most notably, Jerome Cowan from the Maltese Falcon and as Dagwood Bumsteads boss, Mr. Radcliffe. A lot of bickering from others about the season being split into two volumes with high price tags. I can only add: how much do you pay for a single 2 hr DVD? The volumes here, are about 13-14 hours; about 6 to 7 single 2 hr movies. Usually the price is reduced. I paid about $60 for 30 episodes of vol.1 and vol.2 combined. That comes to $2 an episode, $4 for about 2 hrs. worth. You won't find a new quality DVD for close to that! It's great classic TV and well worth it!
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