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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES EAN: 0097368878143 Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Full Screen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Paramount/CBS Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount/CBS MPN: 887814 Number Of Discs: 5 Number Of Items: 5 Publisher: Paramount/CBS Release Date: July 11, 2006 Running Time: 999 minutes Studio: Paramount/CBS Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 1957 Editorial Review: Product Description: Perry Mason is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts startling facts can be revealed. Often relying on his outstanding courtroom skills he often tricks or traps people into unwittingly admitting their guilt.System Requirements:Runtime: 1000 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 097368878143 Manufacturer No: 887814 Amazon.com: There was a time when the defense attorney was a heroic everyman, not the butt of bad jokes; think Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, and, of course, Raymond Burr's incomparable Perry Mason. The first season of Perry Mason, which launched in 1957 on CBS, shows just how dramatic a "law and order" show could be. Shot in lush black and white, on film, the episodes have been lovingly restored (including lost minutes hacked from reruns to accommodate commercials). The story arcs and atmosphere feel more like film noir (Perry Mason + Philip Marlowe = separated at birth?) than early TV. The cast was stellar, including Burr's Emmy-winning Perry Mason, the indefatigable lawyer who takes tough cases no one else will touch. Burr's chemistry crackles from episode 1 with his costars, including Barbara Hale as secretary Della, William Hopper as private detective Paul Drake, and William Talman as Hamilton Burger, the well-meaning but overmatched district attorney. While it's true that the last-minute witness-stand confessions strain some credulity, the case-cracking, character development, and dialogue set a high bar for the legal shows that followed. "The Case of the Negligent Nymph," for instance, involves a comely young woman--and murder suspect--fished out of the Pacific; Mason deadpans to Drake, "Call off the search, Paul; we've landed our mermaid." The shows unfold at a leisurely pace, and yet don't rely on the overly expositive dialogue that, say, Law & Order does; the viewer learns a lot about each case simply as it happens. The set contains the first 19 episodes of the first season and will hook you, even if you're not a procedural buff. --A.T. Hurley Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I love it, but Ramond Burr is the whole show in this first seasonI'm old enough to have watched the last couple of seasons of Perry Mason when they were first on, but not old enough to have seen the first season. Many of these episodes were not familiar from my having watched episodes in the syndication package over the years, which made it more interesting to watch them now. Compared with later seasons, Perry seems to take things a bit more into his own hands in these episodes. He's as much a private detective as a defense attorney. Burr was a superb actor ... Read More Rating:  - Perry Mason Season 1 Volume 1This is wonderful. It is in the original B&W. Because the jacket is in color, I thought it was a colorized version, but I wanted the original B&W and I am so pleased with the clarity, sound, and memories. I intend to buy future Perry Mason DVD"s. This is a wonderful gift. Thank you. Rating: - Indict me Please Mr MasonPerry Mason, a mans man, a lawyer to die for, or without. Perry Mason always had something up his sleeve. Della Street, his high profile secretary, I still think they should have hooked up. Of course, who can forget Paul Drake, Mr Suave. Great series Worth getting. The show the made Law and Order Rating: - Perry Mason---A Childhood TV HeroI think Raymond Burr and Perry Mason inspired a generation. My earliest childhood memories include sitting on my dad's lap while my parents watched Perry Mason and the show ignited a personal interest in studying law (although I later switched to accounting while in college). Only Raymond Burr could ever possibly be Perry Mason and the legion of admirers are happy that restored epsiodes---in broadcast order--- are now coming out. But the process is painfully slow. While TV seasons in the 50's and ... Read More Rating: - Interesting late 1950's courtroom dramaPerry Mason was one of the first of its kind. An interesting mix of lead-up to the crime, a host of likely suspects, and then the deft and well-scripted courtroom drama. Raymond Burr is excellent in this role, but other characters are equally good. Barbara Hale as his assistant Della Street, and William Hopper as his investigator Paul Drake, are low-key but perfect, and often provide some humor in their flip interaction with the ever-cranky and cynical prosecutor Hamilton Burger, superbly cast with ... Read More |
