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TVMovie #10: The Case of the
Lethal Lesson
Original Airdate: 5/12/89
Summary Edit
McClaren School of Law student Ken Malansky is in a recently rocky relationship with Kimberly McDonald. Frank Wellman Jr. also has romantic feelings for Kim, and now all three of them are together in a class taught by Perry Mason.
Kim's roommate, Donna Lehman seems to like the drama when she tells Ken that Frank has assaulted Kim which then results with Ken rushing off for a confrontation. In a darkened room it is discovered that Ken is together with Frank... dead.
In spite of the victim being the son of Perry's friend Frank Wellman, Sr., Mason agrees to defend the accused student.
Credits Edit
Opening
Perry Mason
The Case of THE LETHAL LESSON
Starring
Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
Also Starring
Alexandra Paul as Amy Hastings, Ken's fiancι
and William R. Moses as Ken Malansky
Special Guest Star
Brian Keith as Frank Wellman, Sr.
Guest Stars
Leslie Ackerman as Miss Donna Lehman, Kim's roommate, who had dalliance with Frank, Jr.
Richard Allen as Jeff, law student, Moot Court Judge
Brian Backer as Eugene, courtroom video technician
John DeMita as Scott McDonald, Kim's twin brother
Karen Kopins as Kimberly McDonald, Ken's girlfriend
John LaMotta as Bartender Al at the Broadway Bar & Grill
Charley Lang as Travis Charles Howe, Ken's roommate
John Allen Nelson as Frank Wellman Jr., decedent
Mark Rolston as Vic Hatton, video tape pirate
Raye Birk as Sam Morgan, school's security guard
Marlene Warfield as Prosecutor, (D.A.) Marilyn Anson
Music by Dick DeBenedictis
(Original Perry Mason Theme by Fred Steiner)
Editor
David Solomon
Art Director
Paul Staheli
Director of Photography
Arch Bryant
Executive Supervising Producer
Joel Steiger
Supervising Producer
Robert Hamilton
Produced by Peter Katz
Teleplay by Robert Hamilton
Story by Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Directed by Christian I. Nyby, II
Trailing
Executive Producers
Dean Hargrove & Fred Silverman
Co-Producer
David Solomon
Featuring
Kathryn Christopher as Judge Patricia Hoffman
Albert Valdez as Paul Roberti, law student
Uncredited Actors
Joseph Abramo as Bailiff
Laurence Kirchmar as Student
Antonino Garcia Tony as Lawyer
Casting by Reuben Cannon & Associates & Carol Dudley, C.S.A.
Unit Production Manager
Billy Ray Smith
1st Assitant Director
Gary Grillo
2nd Assitant Director
Gail Fortmuller
Costume Designer by Ronn Rynhart
Women's Costumer by Sharon T. Brunn
Men's Costumer by Kelly A. King
Make-Up
Dee Sandella & Patti Dallas
Hair Stylists
Judee Guilmette & Roseann Bigelow
Production Sound Mixer
James Emerson
Gaffer
Brad Lipson
Key Grip
Jerry Jencks
1st Camera Assitant
Douglas O'Kane
Script Supervisor
Jeff Glasser
Construction Coordinator
Randy Holland
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Jensen
Transportation Coordinator
Gil Talamantes
Set Decorator
Charlie Helms
Property Master
Jeff Petersen
Production Consultant
Robert Benevides & RB Productions
Production Accountant
Debbie Nodella
Production Coordinator
Andrea Korkut
Location Manager
Karen Beard
Production Executive
Donna Colabella
Post-Production Supervisor
Hal Harrison
Assistant Editor
Leslie Sackheim
Main Title Design
Wayne Fitzgerald
Legal Advisor
Dennis Smith
Sound Effects
Horta Editorial
Supervising Sound Editor
Sam Horta
Re-Recording by Lorimar Studios
Re-Recording Sound Mixers
Gregory H. Watkins C.A.S & Leonard Peterson C.A.S. & Jory Beckert
Music Supervision
Do Re Me Music
Music Editor
Ted Roberts
© Copyright MCMLXXXIX Viacom Productions, Inc
Executive In Charge of Production Mike Moder
Trivia Edit
This is the first appearance for William R. Moses (as 'Ken Malanski'), becoming a series regular. jfh 16Dec2022
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