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"Boston Legal" Son of the Defender (2007)


Overview

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Director:
Bill D'Elia
Writers:
David E. Kelley (creator)
Phoef Sutton (written by) ...
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TV Series:
"Boston Legal" (2004)
Original Air Date:
3 April 2007 (Season 3, Episode 18)
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama more
Plot:
Denny is forced to recount a trial with his father from fifty years earlier when the victim's son--carrying... more | add synopsis
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The B/W footage... more (4 total)

Cast

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James Spader ... Alan Shore

Julie Bowen ... Denise Bauer
Mark Valley ... Brad Chase

Rene Auberjonois ... Paul Lewiston

Constance Zimmer ... Claire Simms (credit only)

Gary Anthony Williams ... Clarence Bell

Candice Bergen ... Shirley Schmidt

William Shatner ... Denny Crane (also archive footage)

Meredith Eaton ... Bethany Horowitz (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden)

Stephen Lee ... Aaron Sears

Mike Hagerty ... Wally Bird

Mark L. Taylor ... Attorney Adam Jovanka
Lawrence Pressman ... Judge Floyd Hurwitz

Jackie Debatin ... Jenna Aesop

James Keane ... Joe Gordon
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Argentina:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Black and White (flashback scenes)
Certification:
Argentina:13
Company:
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Denny Crane is forced to recall a trial with his father where they defended a murder suspect. It includes flashbacks of a very young William Shatner as the son of Ralph Bellamy. The flashbacks are from a TV show called "Studio One" (1948), and the name of the two-part episode was "Studio One: The Defender: Part 1 (#9.20)" (1957). The Joseph Gordon character, played by James Keane on this show, was played by Steve McQueen in 1957. more
Quotes:
Judge Floyd Hurwitz: Step up here, Counsel.
Alan Shore: This is never good when they ask me to step up.
Judge Floyd Hurwitz: You think I'm an idiot?
Alan Shore: Judge, I cannot be held accountable for what I do with straight lines lobbed right over the plate.
Judge Floyd Hurwitz: How would you like to be held in contempt, Mr. Wisenheimer?
Alan Shore: Again, Judge, that was a beach ball straight down the middle.
Judge Floyd Hurwitz: Two days. Put him in the same cell with his client. They can discuss her wedding plans.
Alan Shore: You can't plan a wedding in two days!
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Movie Connections:
Features "Studio One: The Defender: Part 1 (#9.20)" (1957) more

FAQ

What was the source of the flashback scenes?
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35 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
The B/W footage..., 3 April 2007
Author: ktakki from United States

The black & white flashbacks that Denny Crane experienced had the look of late '50s video rather than film. I'm thinking that these came from a 1957 episode of the Studio One television show entitled "The Defenders":

http://imdb.com/title/tt0394920/

I think the older attorney was Ralph Bellamy, who played the father of Shatner's character:

http://www.nndb.com/people/317/000026239/

The year 1957 fits the BL plot, plus the fact that Bellamy and Shatner played father & son lawyers.

For me, it's interesting to see old Shatner footage: just this past weekend, a local PBS affiliate aired Judgement at Nuremburg (1961), in which Shatner plays a minor supporting role. It's a kick seeing Shatner looking sleek and with a full head of slicked-back Fifties hair. I've always carried the image of him in ST:TOS; by that time he was toupeed and getting a bit paunchy.

k.

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