Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)

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

Stars:

Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Ken Berry

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Chamberlain	...	Dr. James Kildare (191 episodes, 1961-1966)
Raymond Massey	...	Dr. Leonard Gillespie (191 episodes, 1961-1966)

Storyline

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.

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Plot Keywords:

medical doctor | medical | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doctor Kildare

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arena Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (58 episodes) 60 min (132 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Connections

Referenced in Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil: The Mad Isle of Madhattan/The Hammy Awards/Harecules at the Golden Fleecing

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Soundtracks

"Three Stars Will Shine Tonight"
by Hal Winn, Jerry Goldsmith and Pete Rugolo
EMI Hastings Catalog, Incorporated (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Correction on the Previous Comment

The two part Episode of Dr. Kildare that featured Yvette Mimieux was called "Tiger,Tiger." (The title of a famous poem) It was one of the highest rated shows of the year, which I believe was 1963. Miss Mimieux played a beautiful epileptic and she died having a seizure while surfing, which her doctor had warned her not to do.

Oh, the heartbreak! Oh the teenage hormones! Oh, how the ratings soared!