Comments on: Warren William is the screen’s first Perry Mason in The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-first-perry-mason-case-of-the-howling-dog-1934/ 1930's & 1940's Film Star Warren William Tribute Site Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The_Mouthpiece http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-first-perry-mason-case-of-the-howling-dog-1934/comment-page-1/#comment-772 The_Mouthpiece Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:55:29 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=473#comment-772 Rick29 - Thanks my friend. Curious Bride is up next sometime in March, I remember it fondly so I'm really looking forward to it! I recall Lucky Legs as my favorite, so I hope to cover them in rapid succession. Jeffers - Hey pal, ironic then that this Warren William fan prefers his lighter Masons that follow. As long as he doesn't plant a howling dog outside of that closed shop all should be well in the neighborhood! Thanks, Cliff Rick29 – Thanks my friend. Curious Bride is up next sometime in March, I remember it fondly so I’m really looking forward to it! I recall Lucky Legs as my favorite, so I hope to cover them in rapid succession.

Jeffers – Hey pal, ironic then that this Warren William fan prefers his lighter Masons that follow. As long as he doesn’t plant a howling dog outside of that closed shop all should be well in the neighborhood!

Thanks, Cliff

]]> By: Jeffers http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-first-perry-mason-case-of-the-howling-dog-1934/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Jeffers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:52 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=473#comment-771 I would never have seen THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG, and thus never have discovered Warren William, had I not been a lifelong fan of the Raymond Burr TV series (especially the early seasons). In its early days, TNT ran a late-night triple feature of HOWLING DOG along with BLACK CAT (with Ricardo Cortez and a not-black cat!) and STUTTERING BISHOP (with Donald Wood). Of all the Warners Masons, these three most resemble the TV series with regard to the "set-up" (introduction of that particular installment's plot and characters), though of course Mason and his team are handled quite differently. After seeing those three, I was ready for more, and eventually TNT ran the other three Warren William Masons. Those aren't much like the TV show at all, but after them, I was more interested in seeing more Warren William than I was in seeing more Perry Mason! One would not think it possible to confuse Warren William and Raymond Burr in any context except maybe a listing of Perry Mason outings, but when I first came across a copy of WW's TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY for sale online, the photo illustrating the plot description was of Raymond Burr! There is a small service garage near here which has been closed for years but which the owner will neither sell nor tear down (which one would think would lower property taxes). I think of Clinton Foley's garage every time I pass it ... I would never have seen THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG, and thus never have discovered Warren William, had I not been a lifelong fan of the Raymond Burr TV series (especially the early seasons). In its early days, TNT ran a late-night triple feature of HOWLING DOG along with BLACK CAT (with Ricardo Cortez and a not-black cat!) and STUTTERING BISHOP (with Donald Wood). Of all the Warners Masons, these three most resemble the TV series with regard to the “set-up” (introduction of that particular installment’s plot and characters), though of course Mason and his team are handled quite differently. After seeing those three, I was ready for more, and eventually TNT ran the other three Warren William Masons. Those aren’t much like the TV show at all, but after them, I was more interested in seeing more Warren William than I was in seeing more Perry Mason!

One would not think it possible to confuse Warren William and Raymond Burr in any context except maybe a listing of Perry Mason outings, but when I first came across a copy of WW’s TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY for sale online, the photo illustrating the plot description was of Raymond Burr!

There is a small service garage near here which has been closed for years but which the owner will neither sell nor tear down (which one would think would lower property taxes). I think of Clinton Foley’s garage every time I pass it …

]]> By: Rick29 http://warrenwilliam.com/warren-william-first-perry-mason-case-of-the-howling-dog-1934/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Rick29 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:40:03 +0000 http://warrenwilliam.com/?p=473#comment-770 Nice review! I thought Warren was very good as Perry in all the films in the series. The one I remember best is THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE. Not only did it have Errol Flynn in a bit part, but Paul Drake became Spudsy Drake and was played for humor by Allen Jenkins! Nice review! I thought Warren was very good as Perry in all the films in the series. The one I remember best is THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE. Not only did it have Errol Flynn in a bit part, but Paul Drake became Spudsy Drake and was played for humor by Allen Jenkins!

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