On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 2:43 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote:
> I watched the original run as a kid, but am lately more familiar with the > films of the 30s, where Perry has gone from running a thriving practice in > Los Angeles with dozens of associates and investigators to having a solo > practice in San Francisco, where he's known for being a bon vivant and > gourmet chef. By the third film, he's introduced as being dead drunk on the > floor. I have no idea if this was considered a character arc by Warner > Bros., but it's certainly been interesting to watch. > In the book I read, which was one of the earliest, Mason was in an unnamed city. Gardner may have later placed him in LA or a producer decided it was easier to place him there than to design an anonymous city for the film series. > > While Burr is a fine Mason, I'm more attracted to Warren William's > portrayal, where Mason works just this side of the law, cutting corners > wherever possible, while Allan Jenkins as "Spudsy" Drake does the legwork. > While the code really wouldn't permit it, there's no doubt Mason is > schtupping Della, something I don't really remember from the more-wholesome > TV series. > On the TV series Della acts like Perry's work wife and she wants more of a full time relationship. Perry acts aloof but it's clear that neither has a social life outside of work. The are often scenes where Perry takes Della to a restaurant or a night club. I don't know if the unspoken meaning is that they are in an off camera relationship or that it would be awkward for Perry to go alone and the creative crew doesn't want to give a random date. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
