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#39: The Case of the
Rolling Bones
Original Airdate: 06/28/58

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Perry defends Daniel Reed on a murder charge and against his nephew, who wants to put the old man away in an insane asylum.

It's shades of Perrygate, when the lawyer thinks Burger has bugged his office. How else could it be that every time Perry mentions something either in his office or over the phone, Burger has the information almost immediately?

Credits Edit

Cast

Joan Camden as Donna Knox
Mary Anderson as Arlene Scott
Edgar Stehli as Daniel Reed
Arthur Space as Willard Scott
King Calder as Maury Lewis
Kitty Kelly as Millie Foster
Simon Scott as George Metcalf
Richard Gaines as Judge Treadwell
Sid Tomack as Victor Kowalski
Morris Ankrum as Judge Morrisey
Richard Aherne as Dr. Norris
Alan Lee as Dave Kemp
William Remick as Herbert Walker
James Nolan as Attendant
Ted Stanhope as Court Clerk
Olan Soulé as Teller
Lee Miller as State Trooper

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1956 Buick Century 4dr hardtop, 3-tone: dark color, white, black top, Cameo: 1958 Chevrolet 4dr wagon, 2-tone: medium color & white. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

+Mary Anderson, who was probably best known for her role of Alice MacKenzie in Alfred Hitchcock's classic "Lifeboat", makes her only appearance in Perry Mason in this episode. She plays the wife of Arthur Space even though she is 12 years his junior, and looks more like 20 years his junior. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

+In this episode we see Perry and Della walking into the courtroom before the trial starts. This is one of the few times we see this, usually they are walking out of the courtroom. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

Alan Lee (Dave Kemp) was the newlyweds landlord in "Rear Window," a classic Hitchcock film that Raymond Burr played in. Submitted by billp. 15 November 2009.

Location: About 35 minutes into the episode Paul and Perry are in an airport in Nevada. In reality its Burbank Airport now Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. The tower has been modernized but the basic shape and horseshoe layout around the parking area is still the same. Burbank Airport also appears in Episodes #39, 99, 165 and #258. Posted by Eric Cooper 31 December 2009.

Comments Edit

+Thus ends the first season of one of the greatest shows in television history. 39 hour long shows in 41 weeks. Raymond Burr appeared in every show, carrying the action each time. Could you imagine the movie stars of today working such grueling hours? I have read that Perry felt he owed it to the others in the cast to work this hard. Submitted by PaulDrake 33.

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