Perry and Della happen on a roadside wreck, discover some expensive ostrich plumes, and advertise for the owner. This sets off a strange set of events where two look-alike women (Cummings and Tyler) both claim to be the same woman, and an aggressive man (Sanders) claims Perry is hiding a horse, of all things. It's a pretty complicated plot, and I confess to getting lost at times. But that's okay because the main reason to catch this entry lies elsewhere. There's some good snappy dialogue from Tragg, while Perry gets snappy himself and cuts a few legal corners, at the same time. He's still an interesting character in these early episodes, before becoming the predictably model attorney of later entries.
Note too, from the byplay, how the writers still haven't decided exactly how to handle the relationship between the handsome Perry and the attractive Della. But that scene between Perry and Chi- Chi (Tyler) in her skin-tight leotards may be the most unabashedly sexual of the entire series, and I'm a bit surprised it passed the watchdogs of Standards and Practices. Be sure to focus on the star-crossed Judy Tyler who was tragically killed shortly after this episode and her co-starring role with Elvis in his classic Jailhouse Rock (1957). She's obviously quite talented, with a good career in the making. Sometimes it's hard to remember there are real people behind these make-believe roles, especially when they appear so full of life, as she does. What a shame.
Note too, from the byplay, how the writers still haven't decided exactly how to handle the relationship between the handsome Perry and the attractive Della. But that scene between Perry and Chi- Chi (Tyler) in her skin-tight leotards may be the most unabashedly sexual of the entire series, and I'm a bit surprised it passed the watchdogs of Standards and Practices. Be sure to focus on the star-crossed Judy Tyler who was tragically killed shortly after this episode and her co-starring role with Elvis in his classic Jailhouse Rock (1957). She's obviously quite talented, with a good career in the making. Sometimes it's hard to remember there are real people behind these make-believe roles, especially when they appear so full of life, as she does. What a shame.