Dr. Kildare 

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

Stars:

Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Lee Kurty

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 profession | mentor protege relationship | hospital | character name as series title | dr. kildare character | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Spoofed in Mad Magazine as "Dr. Kiljoy".

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Connections

Followed by Young Dr. Kildare (1972)

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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

Too Quickly Forgotten

Before St. Elsewhere and ER, even before Marcus Welby, M.D., there was Dr. Kildare, the series that brought fame to Richard Chamberlain. During the early 1960's, Dr. Kildare dramatized the ramification of medical issues of the day. I believe that if not for Dr. Kildare, there might not have been an ER.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Kildare

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arena Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1