Tom, ca. 1984 HBO did a series of Philip Marlowes which were period pieces. I only saw a couple, but I would give them five stars. I think a similar Perry Mason series, true to the books, would be a big hit provided that the audience understood that this is not the 1950s Perry Mason.
The Raymond Burr shows are still shown on broadcast tv here, so I imagine that many too young for the original series might be at least a little bit familiar with them.
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