Young Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Young Dr. Kildare is a syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from September 21, 1972 for a total of 24 episodes. It was a remake of the Richard Chamberlain series Dr. Kildare which in turn was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama.[1]
Young Dr. Kildare | |
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Genre | Medical drama |
Starring | Mark Jenkins Gary Merrill Marsha Mason |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Arena Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
Release | |
Original network | Syndication |
Original release | September 21, 1972 – 1973 |
Plot
The series centers on young intern Dr. James Kildare (Mark Jenkins) working at the fictional large metropolitan "Blair General Hospital" and trying to learn his profession, deal with patients' problems, and win the respect of the senior Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Gary Merrill).
Cast
Main cast
- Mark Jenkins as Dr. James Kildare
- Gary Merrill as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Marsha Mason as Nurse Lord
- Simon Oakland as Attorney
Guest cast
Guest cast includes: Don Johnson, Cass Elliot, William Devane, Pamelyn Ferdin, Pamela Payton-Wright, Jess Walton, Marcia Rodd, and Claiborne Cary
Episodes
The 24 episodes in the series are:[2]
- The Night of the Intern
- The Stranger
- The Exile
- I'm Handling It
- The Unfinished Child
- The Thing with Feathers
- The Cage
- The Riot
- The Don
- The House Call
- By This Sign
- No More than a Bad Cold
- Deaf Heart
- Chemistry of Anger
- Charlotte Wade Makes Lots of Shade
- Death of Innocents
- A Perfectly Healthy Boy
- The Legacy
- The Three of Us
- The Million Dollar Property
- The Man Is a Rock
- The Accident
- The Nature of the Beast
- A Good Death
References
- "From cattle to cattle call: Jenkins' life is quite a script - UW Today". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- WarnerArchive: Young Dr Kildare
External links
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