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A hallmark of the stories is that as soon as Perry Mason (with the assistance of his secretary Della Street and private investigator Paul Drake) accepts a case, he will juggle the evidence using unusual (even bizarre) tactics to mislead the police – but (except for the very earliest novels) always in
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The 1930s films were not closely based on the character of Perry Mason as revealed in the books, and contain plot and character developments which are not accepted as canonical in the remainder of the books and adaptations. For instance, in one film, Mason marries his longtime secretary Della Street,
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has done something illegal, but is never able to prove it. Gardner prefaced many of his later novels with tributes to coroners and forensic pathologists whose work was instrumental to solving cases. Gardner inserts his ideas about the importance of proper autopsies into many of his Mason novels. In
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It's my contention, Della, that an attorney doesn't have to sit back and wait until a witness gets on the stand and then test his recollection simply by asking him questions. If facts can be shuffled in such a way that it will confuse a witness who isn't absolutely certain of his story, and if the
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mysteries usually involved two solutions: a very plausible but inaccurate one in which the authorities believed (wherein Mason's client was guilty) and an entirely alternative (and true) explanation, wherein Mason's client was innocent and another party had committed the crime. Almost always, the
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Likewise the TV series diverges at times significantly from the books, which was a practical necessity considering that there were only about 80 Perry Mason novels written altogether and over 270 episodes of the TV series. Thus there was a need for a great deal of invented material, background,
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noted that Erle
Stanley Gardner "had spent more than twenty years practicing law in California, and the knowledge he gained was put to good use in the Perry Mason stories, which hinge on points of law, forensic medicine or science as clever as a watch mechanism … and also the total lack of
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The HBO series presents him as being a private detective, becoming a lawyer by necessity in order to salvage the case he's working on. In this series, he lives on what remains of a dairy farm which has been in his family for at least two prior generations. He is also a veteran of
271:... If you look me up through some family lawyer or some corporation lawyer, he'll probably tell you that I'm a shyster. If you look me up through some chap in the District Attorney's office, he'll tell you that I'm a dangerous antagonist but he doesn't know very much about me."
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in additional roles. This miniseries was created with a budget of around $ 74.3 million and released its first episode on June 21, 2020. In July 2020, HBO announced that the mini-series had been picked up for a second season, and that the show would become a regular series.
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plots, and characters – none of which material
Gardner incorporated into his ongoing series of Perry Mason novels. In fact, Gardner would write over 30 more Perry Mason novels from between 1957 when the TV series began up until his death in 1970.
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and that he is an excellent driver as shown by his participation in the occasional car chase. Other than those sketchy facts, there is so little physical description of him that the reader is not even sure what he looks like.
267:"You'll find that I'm a lawyer who has specialized in trial work, and in a lot of criminal work...I'm a specialist on getting people out of trouble. They come to me when they're in all sorts of trouble, and I work them out
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would be portraying Perry Mason in the new production; Downey was originally going to portray Mason, but was forced to bow out due to scheduling conflicts. The HBO revival and reboot adapted its setting to
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whose emblem of the cross signifies its service in France during the war. Mason is also an alcoholic, divorced father who is struggling to maintain ownership of his deceased parents' farm.
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were the first five novels announced for trade paperback release. The Perry Mason books had been out of print in the United States.
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327:... Due legal process is my own safeguard against being convicted unjustly. To my mind, that's government. That's law and order."
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attorney doesn't suppress, conceal, or distort any of the actual evidence, I claim the attorney is within his rights.
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In a courtroom coup, Mason introduces new evidence and often elicits a confession from the lawbreaker.
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announced that its new publishing imprint, Ankerwycke, would reissue
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stars as
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judge who resigns his position to successfully defend his secretary Della on murder charges.
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criminal. I have merely asked for the orderly administration of an impartial justice
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1838:"Tatiana Maslany To Star In HBO's 'Perry Mason' Limited Series From Team Downey"
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1812:"John Lithgow To Star In HBO's 'Perry Mason' Limited Series From Team Downey"
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Barbara August: District attorney in two of the Perry Mason television films.
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Elinor Harrelson: Judge in seven of the Perry Mason television films.
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Lt. Andy Anderson: Police homicide investigator in the CBS-TV series.
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Michael Reston: District attorney in eight of the television films.
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1707:"Robert Downey, Jr. Is Officially Bringing Perry Mason Back To TV"
673:(1936), with Warren William and Claire Dodd as Della Street Mason.
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Perry Mason: Los Angeles attorney introduced in the 1933 novel,
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The Case of the Velvet Claws (Warner Bros. Pressbook, 1936)
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resurrected the Perry Mason character in a series of
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280:(1935), his principal antagonist, District Attorney
1909:. U.S. Government Printing Office. July 13–16, 2009
1836:Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (April 12, 2019).
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as Perry Mason and Helen Trenholme as Della Street.
518:The Perry Mason series ranks third in the top ten
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1652:Andreeva, Nellie (August 15, 2016).
1458:. New York : Harper & Row.
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370:The Case of the Travelling Treasure
334:The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece
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1968:Museum of Broadcast Communications
1300:The Encyclopedia of American Radio
1020:. He was also the inspiration for
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724:The Case of the Dangerous Dowager
698:The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
606:The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
380:, having been discharged with a "
358:The Case of the Misguided Missile
2201:The Case of the Restless Redhead
1206:The Perry Mason novels inspired
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683:The Case of the Caretaker's Cat
502:Mason and his crew investigate.
481:The Case of the Fugitive Nurse,
451:The Case of the Counterfeit Eye
307:The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito
294:The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
278:The Case of the Caretaker's Cat
1928:Smith, Sam (October 2, 2012).
1810:Petski, Denise (May 7, 2019).
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206:. A second television series,
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2108:The Case of the Curious Bride
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1097:The Case of the Rolling Bones
858:was cancelled, a new series,
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642:The Case of the Curious Bride
547:The Case of the Curious Bride
522:, with sales of 300 million.
508:Further investigations ensue.
459:The Case of the Curious Bride
2312:Fictional amateur detectives
2124:The Case of the Velvet Claws
1982:The Perry Mason TV Show Book
1863:"The Perry Mason Collection"
1598:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
1383:The Case of the Velvet Claws
1210:, former Chief Judge of the
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1161:List of Perry Mason episodes
1073:The Case of the Velvet Claws
1063:The Case of the Velvet Claws
1053:The Case of the Velvet Claws
958:Perry Mason (2020 TV series)
872:Television films (1985–1995)
799:Perry Mason (1957 TV series)
716:The 1940 Warner Bros. film,
670:The Case of the Velvet Claws
531:The Case of the Velvet Claws
261:The Case of the Velvet Claws
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218:Perry Mason television films
60:The Case of the Velvet Claws
21:Perry Mason (disambiguation)
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2327:Fictional defense attorneys
2100:The Case of the Howling Dog
1247:The Case of Negligent Nymph
931:The Case of the Killer Kiss
630:The Case of the Howling Dog
543:The Case of the Howling Dog
455:The Case of the Howling Dog
234:, aired from 2020 to 2023.
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2322:Fictional American lawyers
2208:The Case of Constant Doyle
2116:The Case of the Lucky Legs
1998:Perry Mason TV Series Wiki
1971:Encyclopedia of Television
1962:February 24, 2014, at the
1333:United Press International
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1180:Senate Judiciary Committee
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539:The Case of the Lucky Legs
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1452:Barzun, Jacques (1989).
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1157:Perry Mason bibliography
807:TV series simply titled
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527:American Bar Association
520:best selling book series
402:Perry Mason bibliography
243:American Bar Association
239:best selling book series
1934:Baltimore Post-Examiner
1603:American Film Institute
1480:The Unembarrassed Muse.
1423:Symons, Julian (1972).
878:Perry Mason (TV movies)
827:as Hamilton Burger and
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163:criminal defense lawyer
136:In-universe information
2307:Perry Mason characters
2223:Television film series
1763:The Hollywood Reporter
1535:Davidson, Jim (2014).
1294:Lackman, Ron (2000) .
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1895:Terrance Clay at IMDB
1593:"Granny Get Your Gun"
1406:Warner Bros. (1936).
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935:A Perry Mason Mystery
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48:The American Magazine
2276:Perry Mason syndrome
2034:Erle Stanley Gardner
1884:David Gideon at IMDB
1735:(January 14, 2019).
1455:A Catalogue of Crime
1362:on February 27, 2008
854:Several years after
472:A Catalogue of Crime
430:an ethical fashion:
171:Erle Stanley Gardner
84:Erle Stanley Gardner
19:For other uses, see
2337:1952 comics endings
2217:The New Perry Mason
2148:Granny Get Your Gun
1989:Perry Mason (radio)
1733:Downey Jr., Robert
1427:. Faber and Faber.
1218:Cultural references
978:. In January 2019,
937:and starred either
908:Perry Mason Returns
861:The New Perry Mason
850:The New Perry Mason
842:The New Perry Mason
740:Perry Mason (radio)
719:Granny Get Your Gun
705:as Perry Mason and
689:as Perry Mason and
410:characterization".
209:The New Perry Mason
175:preliminary hearing
28:Fictional character
2332:1950 comics debuts
2271:Perry Mason moment
1765:. January 14, 2019
1686:Deadline Hollywood
1659:Deadline Hollywood
1043:Regular characters
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573:as Perry Mason in
525:In June 2015, the
493:Japanese Noh drama
196:television series
16:Fictional attorney
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2251:The Edge of Night
1713:. August 29, 2017
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