![]() Hopefully at some point, Amazon or Paramount will make an effort to still make a profit with a sure-fire hit, while giving fans a better purchase price. ![]() So, much like gasoline, you pay what you have to. I agree the price should be lowered, but at the same time agree that entertainment wise, this is an incredible value. Releasing them in half seasons, the first half on volume one, the second on volume two, is indeed an effective but annoying marketing scheme. Its mix of drama, noir, and humor, and its truly likable characters, made for terrific viewing. There has never been anything close to it in genre on television since. Tragg (Ray Collins) not far behind, when Perry would spring his client by revealing the real killer on the witness stand. Hamilton Burger would almost be ready to gloat, Lt. He had a playful and flirtatious relationship with Della but every viewer knew that secretly her heart belonged to Perry. William Hopper was the dapper detective, Paul Drake. It was Gardner himself who picked Burr, even though the studio only agreed to let him test for Perry if he would test for Burger too! Barbara Hale was his pretty secretary, Della Street, who kept Perry human and was in love with him. Raymond Burr had some good roles in films, but will always be remembered as Perry Mason. Perry was the attorney you wanted on your side in a jam. The television show it spawned was fabulous as entertainment, and today is widely regarded as one of the best shows the medium ever produced. Erle Stanley Gardner's books have millions of devoted fans. ![]() ![]() You'd be hard pressed to find anyone of any age who doesn't at least recognize the name. Perry Mason is as much a part of American culture as apple pie and mom. ![]()
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