Young Dr. Kildare
GenreMedical drama
StarringMark Jenkins
Gary Merrill
Marsha Mason
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesArena Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1972 (1972-09-21) –
1973 (1973)

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]

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

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]

  1. The Night of the Intern
  2. The Stranger
  3. The Exile
  4. I'm Handling It
  5. The Unfinished Child
  6. The Thing with Feathers
  7. The Cage
  8. The Riot
  9. The Don
  10. The House Call
  11. By This Sign
  12. No More than a Bad Cold
  13. Deaf Heart
  14. Chemistry of Anger
  15. Charlotte Wade Makes Lots of Shade
  16. Death of Innocents
  17. A Perfectly Healthy Boy
  18. The Legacy
  19. The Three of Us
  20. The Million Dollar Property
  21. The Man Is a Rock
  22. The Accident
  23. The Nature of the Beast
  24. A Good Death

References

  1. ^ "From cattle to cattle call: Jenkins' life is quite a script - UW Today". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ WarnerArchive: Young Dr Kildare

External links

Dr. Kildare by Max Brand
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