tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post3251436046545371984..comments2024-03-05T19:50:31.497-08:00Comments on World O' Crap: I'll Call My OperativesScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02798340582589737829noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-87085695429889201142017-01-24T10:44:29.320-08:002017-01-24T10:44:29.320-08:00I loved that houndstoothooth jacket. Sure wish I c...I loved that houndstoothooth jacket. Sure wish I could get one just like it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289533149365553312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-61196628366726852252011-10-22T21:39:16.469-07:002011-10-22T21:39:16.469-07:00Mighty late and then some, I can tell you this abo...Mighty late and then some, I can tell you this about the Perry Mason movies of the 30s: Erle Stanley Gardner hated them. He didn't really pay any attention to the radio show, having resigned himself to the reality that it was a nifty way to pump his book sales.<br /><br />It was when he started to get television offers that he decided to do it right, by which I mean do it himself, creating "Paisano Productions," which name every Perry fan recognizes from the end credit plates.<br /><br />The TV show was the first time he asserted any sort of creative control over the character and content, and it shows-- Gardner was about the law, and so were his books, and he correctly deduced that if done right, it was possible to intrigue viewers with not only the investigative nature of the character, but his courtroom doings as well.<br /><br />Thankfully, Gardner didn't live long enough to see any of the resoundingly stupid Dean Hargrove made-for-TV movies, which insulted the character, the law, reality, and the intelligence of the viewer. Hargrove, who I bet congratulates himself for creating shows that go over nobody's head, also brought us "Matlock," and would probably cite Fred Silverman as his personal God.Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-77147867011914159262011-10-21T16:57:51.490-07:002011-10-21T16:57:51.490-07:00Mighty late, but Annti, there were several Perry M...Mighty late, but Annti, there were several Perry Mason movies made in the '30s.<br /><br />Ivan G. just might know more about them.M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-75586664387942614842011-10-12T06:12:23.821-07:002011-10-12T06:12:23.821-07:00I found Scott and Annti's comments about Perry...I found Scott and Annti's comments about <b><i>Perry Mason</i></b> and soap operas interesting because when the Mason character was first presented on radio it <i>was</i> as a soap opera. And when it came time to take Perry and Company to TV, that radio soap opera morphed into <b><i>The Edge of Night</i></b> while the more straightforward version with Burr, et al. was slotted for prime time.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-29027801942709570282011-10-11T15:30:53.902-07:002011-10-11T15:30:53.902-07:00I saw something last night about somebody making P...I saw something last night about somebody making <i><b>Perry Mason</b></i> into a theatrical film, but now I can't remember who the fuck it was... Senility happens to everybody, dammit, just wait your turns!Anntichrist S. Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415084181464098543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-54785983883816508802011-10-08T20:39:32.544-07:002011-10-08T20:39:32.544-07:00Thanks for all the comments-- I knew you all were ...Thanks for all the comments-- I knew you all were the best and your shared love of Perry makes it a cinch.<br /><br />Thanks especially to M Bouffant for the info on Perry's new home at 56.3, the MeTV subchannel of KDOC. I should have guessed, really, that they wouldn't let Perry die like that.Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-16140901009696862862011-10-06T06:41:53.648-07:002011-10-06T06:41:53.648-07:00That's Mary Backstage, Noble Wife:
Spoofs and...That's Mary Backstage, Noble Wife:<br /><br /><b>Spoofs and parodies<br /><br />Spoofs of other radio programs were another staple, including the continuing soap operas "Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife", "One Fella's Family", and "Aunt Penny's Sunlit Kitchen" (which spoofed Backstage Wife, One Man's Family, and Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories, respectively). "Mary Backstayge" was serialized for such a long period of time that it became better known to many listeners than the show it lampooned. Another soap opera spoof, "Garish Summit" (which Bob and Ray performed during their stint on National Public Radio in the 1980s), recounts the petty squabbles for power among the family members who own a lead mine. They also satirized Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons with the continuing parody, "Mr. Trace, Keener than Most Persons," which began with a simple plot that soon degenerated into total gibberish where the dialogue was concerned ("Mister Treat, Chaser of Lost Persons," "Thanks for the vote of treedle, Pete") and gunplay ("You... You've shot me!... I'm... dead."). The quiz show "Dr. I.Q., the Mental Banker" was parodied as "Dr. O.K., the Sentimental Banker". Whereas Dr. I.Q. had several assistants with remote microphones scattered through the audience to select contestants, Dr. O.K. (Bob) had to make do with a single assistant (Ed Sturdley, played by Ray), who eventually became exhausted from running around the theater.</b>Dark Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220642215040873632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-28789275862740820602011-10-05T19:57:50.373-07:002011-10-05T19:57:50.373-07:00Oh ho, Bob & Ray reference!Oh ho, Bob & Ray reference!M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-20798007117745974182011-10-05T10:35:33.830-07:002011-10-05T10:35:33.830-07:00Ah, I see someone else is a fan of the classic rad...Ah, I see someone else is a fan of the classic radio soap opera, <i>Barbara Hale, Secret Nurse</i>, which ran for years on the Mutual Network, right after <i>Mary Noble, Backstage Wife</i>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798340582589737829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-56125025857155862082011-10-05T05:39:44.721-07:002011-10-05T05:39:44.721-07:00"...nursed a secret crush on Barbara Hale (or..."...nursed a secret crush on Barbara Hale (or vice versa)..."<br />Vice versa? Does that mean you crushed a secret nurse?Jay Schaivonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-72749151396839265332011-10-03T14:11:38.717-07:002011-10-03T14:11:38.717-07:00"It's basically Law & Order for the d..."It's basically Law & Order for the defense"<br /><br />I always wondered what would happen if Perry Mason was defending a client who was being prosecuted by Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy.<br /><br />Presumably it would involve a sword, a beheading and The Quickening...Brian Schlosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661141625930661327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-43394219980167809852011-10-03T13:49:56.053-07:002011-10-03T13:49:56.053-07:00Ah yassss ... Perry with the world's most lase...Ah yassss ... Perry with the world's most laserlike j'accuse eyes ... and lest we forget, that graceful prototypical loser with the Mad Magazine moniker, my favorite character Ham Burger. <br /><br />Plus of course, Bill was Hedda Hopper's boy, so his worldly-wise atty musta come naturally.<br /><br />Aloha<br />PookapookaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-88769891791985518902011-10-03T04:18:29.620-07:002011-10-03T04:18:29.620-07:00"typical beat joint: no life, no liquor, no l...<i> "typical beat joint: no life, no liquor, no laughs, just people sitting around hating themselves."</i><br /><br />Ah, he went to the CPAC convention by mistake.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664920037425489644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-30749982877910164792011-10-02T21:38:16.169-07:002011-10-02T21:38:16.169-07:00Ahhhh, Perry Mason... I became addicted when I wa...Ahhhh, Perry Mason... I became addicted when I was home from school for a month after the 13 days in ICU, 1986 <i>(yup, when my brakes were cut)</i>... it and other ancient fare were on every day at our newly-acquired <i>(sooooo not kidding, we were THAT far out in the fucking STICKS)</i> cable, and I quickly developed a viewing routine. PM was the first show of the day, @ noon, and it continued on from there... can't really remember the other shows right this second, though I think that <i>"The Big Valley"</i> was one of the stalwarts.<br /><br />Always enjoyed grumpy ol'Paul, as his sarcasm was acidic enough to make Perry look like the creative director for <i><b>"Up With People!".</b></i> Didn't know until now that he'd died that young, was just always perturbed when they'd rerun one of those horrendous '80s "movie of the week" PM episodes, as nobody on the show seemed to have ANY sense of humor any more. <br />And oh mah fuck the horrid makeup! Small wonder that the '80s were the last time that anybody did anything NEW, creatively/fashionable-speaking --- we burned-out our retinas by 1987, and have been doing it in braille ever since.<br /><br />But amen to the sentiments about Barbara/Della --- the one TV secretary who wasn't in heat for a mayunnn or a mere dorky comic foil. While some people might've wanted to see more of her "life" on the show and, inferred, outside of the office/courtroom, I always liked that PM never bent to idiot-think and never turned into a fucking soap opera. Y'all know what I mean --- the Rupert Murdoch Method: create a really cool, original, creative show, let it run unhindered for the first season, THEN fuck it into the ground with "romantic"/soap-opera bullshit. The only one that he HASN'T "ruined" is "American Idol," and THAT shit doesn't qualify as a "show." Ever since the '88 Writers' Guild strike, that's all that the nematodic "producers" want to do --- eradicate the "need" for WRITERS.<br />And people wonder why this country is so fucking illiterate...Anntichrist S. Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415084181464098543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-21298340863085786032011-10-02T14:31:25.982-07:002011-10-02T14:31:25.982-07:00The truly obsessed will enjoy scrolling through th...The truly obsessed will enjoy scrolling through this <a href="http://www.perrymasontvshowbook.com/index.htm" rel="nofollow">collection of bite-sized nuggets</a>.M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-89312951977308295672011-10-02T14:24:36.339-07:002011-10-02T14:24:36.339-07:00P.M. is now available weekdays at 1000 & 2330 ...P.M. is now available weekdays at 1000 & 2330 on MeTV Los Angeles, over-the-air digital channel 56.3. (Yes, KDOC.) Not on TWCable yet.<br /><br />I'm a big Mason fan too. Favorite line, from "Restless Redhead:" "Check into a motel in Hollywood. And bring that gun w/ you."<br /><br />Further cud-chewing:<br /><br />I've seen every episode at least twice, but can almost never remember whodunnit, even though I've been obsessive enough to follow along w/ <a href="http://storrer.com/masongardner/pmesg.htm" rel="nofollow">this obsessive's synopses</a>, mostly to determine what's been cut.<br /><br />It's basically <i>Law & Order</i> for the defense. Half an hour of investigation, half an hour of courtroom high-jinks.<br /><br />Very successful syndication for a b&w show, esp. an hour drama. What other monochromatic show besides <i>I Love Lucy</i> has been w/ us this long?<br /><br />And Barbara Hale: Watch her when she's not speaking. Always acting, always doing something, not just thinking <i>No lines, why bother.</i>M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-39331553674845599972011-10-02T13:55:20.465-07:002011-10-02T13:55:20.465-07:00That was my favorite line as well, reflective of t...That was my favorite line as well, reflective of television's perpetual cluelessness with regards to youth culture, though I remember it slightly differently, and no doubt wrongly, as "no booze, no broads, no fun, you just sit in a corner and hate yourself".<br /><br />bidzilibaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776456473941522431.post-83100599905359890982011-10-02T13:36:30.934-07:002011-10-02T13:36:30.934-07:00We got off the cable TV tumbrel, for $$ reasons (Y...We got off the cable TV tumbrel, for $$ reasons (Yay, Roku!) a while back, and had ceased watching standard teevee fare a long while before that, so my observations may be worthless - but and still, bet I'd be correct in saying that Barbara Hale was portraying a female character whose like is scarcely to be seen on the home screen. That combo of extreme competence, mature affect, knowing humor and crisp, self-contained sexiness disappeared a long time ago as a female type. I think it was really a holdover from the 1940s.Li'l Innocenthttp://ladysmantle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com