"Dr. Kildare" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Directors:

Jack Arnold
Earl Bellamy

Writers:

Theodore Apstein (writer)
William Bast (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

28 September 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.

Plot Keywords:

Medical Doctor | Medical | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Richard Chamberlain	...	Dr. James Kildare (191 episodes, 1961-1966)
Raymond Massey	...	Dr. Leonard Gillespie / ... (191 episodes, 1961-1966)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (58 episodes) | USA:60 min (132 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

Arena Productions

Trivia:

Over 30 actors auditioned for the lead role with William Shatner the eventual winner, though he then declined it. James Franciscus was also offered the role but had committed himself to another (eventually unmade) series at the time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (#2.2)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Three Stars Will Shine Tonight

What a great show...why no DVD's?

I absolutely loved this show growing up. Richard Chamberlain was not only a fine actor, but I had all his records and they were terrific as well. The stories were exactly the basis for every medical drama that followed. I would love to see this on DVD! Richard, thanks for the memories. The show had a wonderful ensemble cast and featured many great actors and actresses in guest roles. NBC did mess with it's scheduling later on and this hastened the show's demise. Most dramas of this period were not as full-dimensional.

Richard had other series but none reached the fans as much as this. He was literally in EVERY fan magazine and I bought them all.