This episode, from the eighth season, was one that I really liked. I thought the writers did a great job in giving us a different plot from the usual Perry episode. It was getting late in the series yet they found another way to capture the viewer into a new mystery that was very interesting.
The plot is that Tony Fry (Richard Carlson) is a producer/director of movie films. You can tell from his action that he is not the most upright man in the industry. He had just finished a movie in Mexico involving a older man falling in love with a younger women. Just so happens, for publicity, he shows up at the airport with a young girl on his arm that he says he is going to marry. The young blond girl is Kathey Anders-James (Mimsy Farmer). But little does Fry know that Kathy is plotting against him since he ruined the reputation of her father that use to be a great camera man.
Kathy takes some pictures of Fry with another women. This leads to a confrontation between the two where Kathy hits him on the head with a trophy after being slapped around by Fry. Mr Fry ends up dead from a blow to the head with the 'Tragic Trophy' and Perry defends the poor Ms Kathy Anders-James for the murder.
There is a lot of more things going on with the plot. The writers do an excellent job of keeping the story appealing and making the characters interesting for the viewer.
The acting in this episode was top of the line. Richard Carlson was good casted as the swindling director, John Fiedler (from Winnie-the-pooh projects) was good as the publicity manager, Paul Stewart, as JJ Pennington the big time movie producer, was believable in the role.
One of the best performance was from Mimsy Farmer that played the young blond Kathy Anders. From the first few minutes of the show, I already was intrigued with her portrayal of the character which is a large part in making the viewer comfortable with the episode.
This is not a spoiler but when I watched the show I caught on to something that happened that even the novice fan should have guessed the true murderer. All I will say is that it happens between Kathy hitting Mr Fry and before Paul calls a sleeping Perry. As 'Perry Mason' fans make sure you watch for it and guess who will be confessing at the end of the show.
This one is a goodie.
The plot is that Tony Fry (Richard Carlson) is a producer/director of movie films. You can tell from his action that he is not the most upright man in the industry. He had just finished a movie in Mexico involving a older man falling in love with a younger women. Just so happens, for publicity, he shows up at the airport with a young girl on his arm that he says he is going to marry. The young blond girl is Kathey Anders-James (Mimsy Farmer). But little does Fry know that Kathy is plotting against him since he ruined the reputation of her father that use to be a great camera man.
Kathy takes some pictures of Fry with another women. This leads to a confrontation between the two where Kathy hits him on the head with a trophy after being slapped around by Fry. Mr Fry ends up dead from a blow to the head with the 'Tragic Trophy' and Perry defends the poor Ms Kathy Anders-James for the murder.
There is a lot of more things going on with the plot. The writers do an excellent job of keeping the story appealing and making the characters interesting for the viewer.
The acting in this episode was top of the line. Richard Carlson was good casted as the swindling director, John Fiedler (from Winnie-the-pooh projects) was good as the publicity manager, Paul Stewart, as JJ Pennington the big time movie producer, was believable in the role.
One of the best performance was from Mimsy Farmer that played the young blond Kathy Anders. From the first few minutes of the show, I already was intrigued with her portrayal of the character which is a large part in making the viewer comfortable with the episode.
This is not a spoiler but when I watched the show I caught on to something that happened that even the novice fan should have guessed the true murderer. All I will say is that it happens between Kathy hitting Mr Fry and before Paul calls a sleeping Perry. As 'Perry Mason' fans make sure you watch for it and guess who will be confessing at the end of the show.
This one is a goodie.