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#190: The Case of the
Festive Felon
Original Airdate: 11/28/63

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book (Revised)
Wealthy but dying Bebe Brent gives the bulk of her estate in the form of a cash gift of $1 million to her loyal nurse, Hetty Randall. This last act angers the remainder of the Brent clan and leads to a murder. Perry enters to solve the family dispute, dig up a few skeletons in the closet, and figure out who did it.

Jon Hall, formerly in television’s Ramar of the Jungle, came out of retirement to film this episode.

Credits Edit

Opening

Starring Raymond Burr
in The Case of THE FESTIVE FELON
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins

Trailing

Directed by Earl Bellamy
Written by Samuel Newman
Arthur Marks | Producer
Gail Patrick Jackson | Executive Producer
Jackson Gillis | Associate Producer
Samuel Newman | Story Consultant

Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
William Hopper as Paul Drake
William Talman as Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins as Lt. Tragg
Wesley Lau as Lt. Anderson

Cast

Jon Hall as Max Randall
Sherry Jackson as Madeline Randall
Kathie Browne as Carla Eden
Anne Seymour as Hetty Randall
Jeff Morrow as Lawton Brent
Ray Stricklyn as Reed Brent
Gilbert Green as Chester Brent
Elisabeth Fraser as Eloise Brent
John Howard as Justin Grover
Nelson Leigh as Judge
Anne Barton as Bebe Brent
Michael Fox as Surgeon
Marshall Reed as Policeman
Louise Lewis as Mrs. Taylor

Uncredited Actors
Don Anderson as Courtroom Spectator
Bert Stevens as Court Clerk

Crew

“Perry Mason”
Director of Photography … Howard Schwartz, A.C.E.
Art Direction … Lewis Creber
Assistant Director … Robert G. Stone
Film Editor … Richard H. Cahoon, A.C.E
Casting … Harvey Clermont
Makeup … Irving Pringle
Hair Stylist … Annabell
Wardrobe Supervision … Ed McDermott, Evelyn Carruth
Set Decoration … Carl Biddscombe
Properties … Ray Thompson
Production Sound Mixer … Herman Lewis
Script Supervision … Marashall Schlom
Theme Composed by … Fred Steiner

Perry Mason
Produced by the CBS Television Network in association with Paisano Productions

Trivia Edit

Sherry Jackson makes her only Perry appearance here as Madeline Randall. Sherry Jackson's best-known role was as Danny Thomas’ daughter Terry Williams for 104 episodes of Make Room For Daddy. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 29 September 2009.

Once again, Lt. Tragg (Ray Collins) appears only in the billing. Submitted by gracenote, 2/24/2011.

Sightings: Two favorite frequent faces appear in the courtroom gallery today: Distinguished Gentleman #1 and Little Old Lady #1. Submitted by gracenote, 2/24/2011.

The Curious Coffee Set makes an appearance at Perry’s office. Submitted by gracenote, 8/3/2011.

Comments Edit

The title here seems like a comparatively poor choice, despite the nice alliteration. None too informative or indicative of the plot! Submitted by Ed Zoerner, 6/12/09.

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