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#15: The Case of the
Fan Dancer's Horse
Original Airdate: 12/28/57

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Returning to L.A., Perry and Della witness an auto accident. The Mexican woman who was driving the overturned vehicle leaves behind some high-heeled shoes and ostrich plumes. Perry is delighted to find out that the owner of the feathers is none other than fan dancer Cherie-Chi-Chi. He is not so delighted to find out the trouble she is in.

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Credits Edit

Cast

Susan Cummings as Lois Fenton
Scott Elliott as Arthur Sheldon
Judy Tyler as Cherie Chi-Chi
Robert Bice as Faulkner
Minerva Urecal as Landlady
Hugh Sanders as John Callender
Sydney Smith as Judge Donahue
John Brinkley as Jasper Fenton
Connie Cezon as Gertie
Rusty Westcoatt as Sgt. Holcomb
James Nolan as Meeker
Herbert C. Lytton as Dr. Lambert

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top down (Mason). Cameo: 1957 Mercury 4dr sedan. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

Perry's office number, MA 5-1190, makes its second appearance. Perry gives the number to the hotel operator when he calls police headquarters from the detective's room across the hall from the murder victim. It's first used for Perry's office in episode #17, TCOT Sun Bather's Diary. Submitted by D. A. Supernaw, 6/30/05.

+Judy Tyler (Cherie Chi-Chi) never got to see her work in this episode. She died in a traffic accident on 4 July 1957 shortly after filming this episode. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

When calling from room 510 of the Richmel Hotel, Perry uses the number MA 5-1190 to phone the police, so Paul Drake can report the murder. In the previous episode (TCOT Baited Hook), it was used as the number of Tidings and Dawson. In later episodes, the phone number MA 5-1190 becomes Perry's office number. Submitted by Charles Richmond 10/9/08.

I believe this is the 2nd Perry Mason episode filmed. It has an early script date, 20 March 1957. Plus Perry drives a 1957 Ford and wears a hat, both characteristics of the first set of episodes filmed. As an aside, it also shows a characteristic Perry Mason driving habit: Zooming up to a car and pressing hard on the brakes causing quite a bit of subsequent oscillation (up/down). Perhaps what I assume to be "normal" driving doesn't film well? Submitted by billp. 29 November 2009.

Comments Edit

While "processing" this episode today, I was impressed by it's high production values. There were many extras and elaborate sets. And, if I didn't miscount, there were seven uncredited actors with speaking parts. daveb, 5/20/09.

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