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Near the beginning, Miles (Billy Mumy) sits down to watch TV. The picture can’t be seen, but we can hear the sound. Recognize the voices? Those are Doc and Matt Dillon. The show is Gunsmoke, another CBS hit series of the time. Submitted by D. A. Supernaw, 7/14/2005.
+ I am pretty sure Chester speaks as well. In the absolutely shortest number of sentences that could be used to name all three characters, Matt Dillon addresses Chester by name; then Chester replies, addressing Dillon by name; then Dillon addresses Doc by name; and finally, Doc replies. Sumbitted by catyron, May 18th, 2018
Billy Mumy makes his only Perry appearance here. In the above summary, Billy Mumy is credited with appearing in a classic Alfred Hitchcock program, “Bang, You’re Dead.” Billy Mumy also starred in one of the all-time classic Twilight Zone episodes “It's a Good Life.” Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 6 August 2009.
+ Billy Mumy returned as an adult Anthony Fremont in the sequel episode "It's Still a Good Life" in the 2003 episode on the third version of The Twilight Zone. He also appeared regularly as Lennier, the aide to Minbari Ambassador Delenn on Babylon 5. Added by H. Mason 2/16/15
++ Billy's baseball pal "Chuck" is wearing a Chicago White Sox ball cap. Go Sox! Joe B. 01/14/2020
Diane Ladd makes her only Perry appearance here playing Miss Frances. Diane Ladd was one of the unique alumni of Perry (similar to Robert Redford) who appeared on the show before they became famous. Ms. Ladd was nominated for three Oscars, in 1974 (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), 1990 (Wild At Heart), and 1991 (Rambling Rose). In all three of these movies she appeared with her daughter, Laura Dern. Sadly there would be no wins for her. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 28 August 2009.
Location: About 45 minutes into the episode, Billy Mumy runs to Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 N. Hill Street, which still exists and is featured on many episodes. Posted by Eric Cooper, 10 August 2010. Some pictures here.
Location: The shopping street in Miles' neighborhood is the same street where Rayo's place was located in Ep#170 TCOT Libelous Locket. In fact, a bit Screen-Right of the bus-stop where Miles catches the bus to downtown & the courtthouse is the "PASSPORTS" sign for Sid's PHOTO Service (still painted on the shop window). The shop looks like it's still operating even though Sid Hawes (played by Harry Von Zell) has been otherwise occupied since Ep#170! Added by Gary Woloski, 12/31/13.
David Sadowski noted in the Perry_Mason Yahoo! group that this episode was originally aired a week after its scheduled date. Submitted by daveb, 1/16/2011. More information here.
Character Names: The full name of Mumy’s character is Miles Jefferson. Submitted by gracenote, 2/12/2011.
So far, Lt. Tragg (Ray Collins) has not appeared this season, despite being credited for this episode and the previous. Submitted by gracenote, 2/12/2011. But Tragg Is HEARD in the previous episode, The Nebulous Nephew, as Perry is wondering the house trying to figure how he went wrong. Tragg is giving evidence in audio flashback. Submitted by Steven Blackwood 04/18/2022
Sightings: During the hearing, in a cutaway to Honer, we find a woman who looks like Little Old Lady #2 (if so, then she has stopped dying her hair as dark as before). Also in the courtroom gallery are Little Old Lady #1 and Pencil Mustache Man. Want to know who they are? Submitted by gracenote, 2/12/2011.
+ The African-American Woman and African-American Man are here again, seated next to a new Asian (probably Japanese) Woman with Pearls, and a row behind them is a new African-American Woman #2 with a Head-Band. The African-American Couple first appeared last season, but i only started tracking them this season. Submitted by catyron, May 18th, 2018
Uncredited Actors: Robert Wegner plays the silent police officer who helps break up a fight between Uncle Flick and shifty Sheridan. The IMDb also lists two other uncredited actors as appearing in the pool hall (see Credits, above). Submitted by gracenote, 2/12/2011.
CARS are listed in order of first appearance with appearance time(s). Cast Cars and other significant vehicles are numbered. Background Cars are lettered. Indistinct background cars are not mentioned.
- (1) (0:49, 2:03) 1950 - 1955 White WC-24PLT Payload Tractor arriving at HONER-DOWNING yard. See magazine ad, also came as sleeper model WC-24PLTS.
- (a) (1:48-1:57) 1958-1960 Ford C-550 Tilt Cab truck (or C-600), light color, stake bed. Uncle Flick runs by it as he flees the office in the opening sequence.
Outside the HONER-DOWNING office as Joe Downing and Perry leave at 8:49:
- (2) (8:49, 19:26) 1963 Ford Galaxie 4-Door Sedan B&W, LA County Deputy Sheriff. Single rotating flasher on roof, Licence No E 014.
- (3) (8:49) front left corner of medium-color 1959 Buick Invicta seen at Screen Right. This "banker's hotrod" was probably Joe Downing's; it's exactly his type of car.
- (4) (8:49, 25:26, 26:42) Perry's NEW 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible, white, top down, almost hidden in background at 8:49. At 25:28 note the square grill grid which differs from 1962's rectangular elements. Perry's '62 Lincoln was last seen in Ep#175.
Flick takes Miles to the Pool Hall & Diner. When the Deputy Sheriff parks outside Flick retreats out the side door, sending Miles to the movies. An unidentified white station wagon drives by, then:
- (b) (19:41) light-color 1955 Chevrolet 210 2-Door Sedan drives by Right to Left.
- (c) (19:52, 37:56) 1958-1960 Peugeot 403 Sedan 4-door, medium color, cruises by L->R. Seen later when Miles goes to catch the bus downtown.
- (5) (25:16) "HONK . . . HONK" from a black 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner draws the viewer's attention to Miles exiting the Rialto theatre . . . also to the sign visible through the car's windshield. This Sunliner (convertible, top down, Licence Number GYL 414) appears to be a 500 rather than a 500XL (which had front bucket seats standard).
- (6) (26:28) Sylvia's 1954 Ford Crestline Victoria HardTop, Lic No LRK 849, white roof, med body w/Fordomatic automatic transmission. Constance Ford's character got an old Ford in Ep#180 too.
At 38:01 Miles catches the Bus to downtown LA:
- (7) (38:01) A 1948 ACF-Brill 45-Passenger Suburban Coach, Lic No S85 652 ('56 Yellow-Plate), fleet serial #132. The "Suburban Coach" is a derivative of the ACF-Brill C-44. The Suburban Coach has no rear passenger exit door and has different side windows (38:08) than the C-44 (44 passenger). Apparently just a few were built only in 1948. See the Sales Brochure (headed "Top of the slate for '48") at the ACF page of coachbuilt.com, scroll ⅔ down. ACF-Brill badge is center-front between the turn signal lights (38:03).
At 39:18 the LAPD Traffic Division Officer (white cap & gloves, white cross on shoulder patch stood for "Have a safe crossing!") points Miles towards the courthouse. The nearest cars parked across street are (Right to Left):
- (d) (39:19) medium color 1963 Buick Riviera,
- (e) (39:19) light color 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix 4-Door HardTop,
- (f) (39:20) dark color 1960 or 1961 Comet 2-Door Sedan,
- (g) and (39:20) a Harley Davidson Servi-Car motors by.
As Miles runs up the courthouse front steps, the background cars are:
- (h) (40:05) med/light 2-tone 1954 Oldsmobile 98 4-Door Sedan in near lane,
- (i) (40:05) medium color 1961 Rambler Classic 4-Door Sedan in near lane and
- (j) (40:05) a white 1962 Mercury Comet 2-Door sedan. Comet's first year was 1960 but it didn't officially become a Mercury until 21 Sep 1961 (for 1962 model-year).
Added by Gary Woloski, 1/8/14.
The Sign in front of the Rialto movie theatre, seen through Car(5)'s windshield at 25:16, reads:
Granville Dixon and Lorrie Delacourt were characters in the 1956 movie 3 for Jamie Dawn, a courtroom drama in which the crooked defense lawyer in a murder trial bribes three jurors (including Lorrie) to favor his client Jamie Dawn (hence the movie's title). Granville Dixon was previously Producer of Lorrie's biggest stage success, but by the time of the movie she's pretty much washed-up. The sign outside the Rialto in this episode also shows Dixon and Lorrie as Producer and Actress.
The theatre sign (referencing fictional characters from a work in a crew-member's real past) is reminiscent of the "T.J. Triton" magazine ad of Ep#101 which was probably inserted by Art Director Lewis Creber. However, Creber wasn't involved with 3 for Jamie Dawn. If you expand the TCM Jamie Dawn cast & crew listing, you'll find that Richard Cahoon was Film Editor! You'll also find several actors from Jamie Dawn who would appear in Perry Mason in the following few years. Enjoy some lobby cards. Added by Gary Woloski, 1/12/14.
This is the first of three PM appearances for Benny Baker, who was Pete the Bartender in five episodes of F Troop...MikeM. 12/13/2016
This is the second of three "unnamed" PM appearances for Henry Travis, two of them as television announcers...MikeM. 3/21/2017
This is the only PM appearance for "Deputy #2" Lincoln Wilmerton and, according to IMDb, was his only Filmography of any kind...MikeM. 4/11/2018
Just after Miles hangs up the phone on Della he picks up a newspaper. Watch what happens when the camera changes to a closeup of Miles. The picture becomes grainy and slightly out of focus. It’s as if maybe there was something in that scene that the editor didn’t want to be seen so he just zoomed in so it would be out of frame. Kilo 11/23/2020.
+In the MeTV version I watched, right then there is about a half second when what might be a little girl holding a doll appears entering a doorway in the background. Was that scene longer in the uncut version? Submitted by Wick 2/52022
++ The little girl walked over and stood next to Miles grinning before Miles runs out of the room. Kilo 5/6/2022.