Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Ron Satlof

Writers (WGA):

Erle Stanley Gardner (characters)
Dean Hargrove (story) ...
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Release Date:

20 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having had...

Plot Keywords:

Perry Mason | Detective | Courtroom | Beautiful Woman | Sequel

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Raymond Burr	...	Perry Mason
Barbara Hale	...	Della Street
William R. Moses	...	Ken Malansky
Tim Reid	...	Jack Barnett
Alan Rachins	...	Sean Lassiter
Vanessa Williams	...	Terri Knight
Angela Bassett	...	Carla Peters
Alice Ghostley	...	Sarah McDevitt
Kene Holliday	...	Joe Dillon
Marilyn Jones	...	Becky Di Leo
Betsy Jones-Moreland
James McEachin	...	Lt. Ed Brock
Arthur Rosenberg
Rex Smith
Alan Stock	...	Harry
Nia Peeples	...	Cathy Redding
Norm Silver	...	Marvin Sussman
Virginia Watson	...	Janice
Lloyd Battista	...	Russell Clemons
Carla Folk	...	Bartender
Cody Alexander	...	Policewoman
Gary Giem	...	Interrogation Officer
Eric Lorentz	...	Penthouse Officer

Directed by
Ron Satlof

Writing credits (WGA)
Erle Stanley Gardner		(characters)
Dean Hargrove		(story) &
Joel Steiger		(story)
Anne Collins		(teleplay)

Produced by
Dean Hargrove	....	executive producer
Peter Katz	....	producer
Fred Silverman	....	executive producer
David Solomon	....	co-producer
Joel Steiger	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Dick DeBenedictis

Cinematography by
Daniel McKinny		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Carter DeHaven		(as Carter De Haven IV)

Art Direction by
Paul Staheli

Set Decoration by
Charlie Helms

Costume Design by
Ronn Rynhart

Makeup Department
Rosanne Bigelow	....	hair stylist (as Roseann Bigelow)
Patti Dallas	....	makeup artist
Brenda Moen	....	hair stylist
Dee Sandella	....	makeup artist
Dionne Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mike Moder	....	executive in charge of production
Billy Ray Smith	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gail Joyce Fortmuller	....	second assistant director
James Nasella	....	first assistant director (as Jim Nasella)

Art Department
Randy Holland	....	construction coordinator
Susan MacDonald-Petersen	....	property master (as Susan Macdonald-Petersen)

Sound Department
James Emerson	....	production sound mixer
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eileen Horta	....	supervising sound editor
Allen L. Stone	....	sound re-recording mixer
James G. Williams	....	sound re-recording mixer (as James Williams)

Stunts
Bob Bralver	....	stunt coordinator
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Randell Dennis Widner	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Vincent J. Baldino	....	camera operator (as Vincent Baldino)
Jerry Jencks	....	key grip
Brad Lipson	....	gaffer
Douglas O'Kane	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Carol L. Dudley	....	casting (as Carol Dudley)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon T. Brunn	....	costumer: women
Kelly Andrew King	....	costumer: men (as Kelly A. King)

Editorial Department
Hal Harrison	....	post-production executive
Victoria Jensen	....	assistant editor
David Rosenberg	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
C.R. Cassey	....	music supervisor
Bill Dyer	....	music coordinator
Bruce Miller	....	additional music arranger
Ted Roberts	....	music editor
Fred Steiner	....	composer: theme "Perry Mason"
Bruce Miller	....	conductor (uncredited)
Bruce Miller	....	music arranger (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gil Talamantes	....	transportation coordinator
Dave West	....	transportation captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Karen Beard	....	location manager
Robert Benevides	....	production consultant
Donna Colabella	....	production executive
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer: main titles
Jeff Glasser	....	script supervisor
Katha Jones	....	production accountant
Andrea Nachman	....	production coordinator
Dennis Smith	....	legal advisor

Production Companies

• Dean Hargrove Productions
• Fred Silverman Company (as The Fred Silverman Company)
• Viacom Productions (as Viacom)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Do Re Mi Music  music editorial
• Horta Editorial & Sound  sound effects (as Horta Editorial)
• Meridian Studios  re-recording by
• R.B. Productions  production consultant (as RB Productions)
• Reuben Cannon & Associates  casting

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991) (TV)

Opening Arguments

The Silenced Singer, along with "The Lost Love" is perhaps the apex of the "Perry Mason" mystery series. While the plot follows the same tried and true formula, there seems to be an effort to evoke memories of the classic movie "Laura," with suspects remembering how murdered singer Terri Knight (a luminous Vanessa Williams) affected their lives. All this over a wistful soundtrack featuring several songs performed by Williams.

In this case, Perry Mason defends the husband of superstar singer Knight, who was murdered after a loud argument in front of witnesses. The trick for Mason is, that, although Terri had been cruel to members of her inner circle, they all loved her, each in their own way. So who would murder her?

The guest cast includes several TV favorites, like Tim Reid, Nia Peoples and Rex Smith and offers an early performance from Angela Bassett.

The resolution is unusual and almost tragic.

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