In the 1930s, six Perry Mason novels were made into motion pictures for Warner Brothers. The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) was released the same year the book was published and starred Warren William as Mason and Helen Trenholme as his secretary Delia Street. It was directed by Alan Cros land. William plays Mason as a stylish courtroom genius. The Case of the Curious Bride (1934) was released in 1935, again with William as Mason but with Claire Dodd as Street. Michael Curtiz directed. In this picture Mason proposes marriage to Street. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1934) was also released in 1935, once again starring William.

Genevieve Tobin was Street, and Archie L. Mayo directed. The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933) was released in 1936. William played Mason, and Claire Dodd returned as Street. It was directed by William Clemens. In this film, Mason and Street are married, something they do...