Kildare from 1938, you are introduced to the charming. During this time, faust wrote several original kildare stories which were first published in magazines, later republished in novel form, and made into. Kildares crisis is a 1940 drama film directed by harold s. Kildare 1938 selfmade son of a country doc, jimmy kildare graduates medical school and heads for the big city to find his destiny. The year 1938 in film involved some significant events. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for mgm from 1938 until 1942. I loved everything lionel barrymore did and these movies proved it lol. In 1938 the character moved over to mgm, debuting in young dr. After the character was introduced in internes cant take money with joel mccrea in the title role, lew ayres took over the role in young dr. Kildare finds himself in serious trouble when he saves a. Kildare starring lew ayres in this drama on directv.
A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city. Lew ayres title character arrives at the big new york hospital where dr. Bucquet with lionel barrymore, lew ayres, lynne carver, nat pendleton, year. It was the first of what would become a series of 15 films over nine years. James kildare is a fictional american medical doctor character, originally created in the 1930s by the author frederick schiller faust under the pen name max brand. Long story short, this is a good premise with a disappointing outcome. This article is about the 1970s american tv series. Gillespie while lovely laraine day played love interest nurse mary lamont. James kildare is a fictional american medical doctor character, originally created in the. Kildare chooses to pursue a paid internship at blair general hospital in new york city.
A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Kildare 1938 trailers and clips after graduating from medical school, dr. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Kildare series, kildare is faced with a difficult decision. Leonard gillespie lionel barrymore, a skilled, nononsense physician who. Alice raymond lynne carver hopes her boyfriend will practice medicine with his father 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. Kildare with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Kildare 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Kingsford began his acting career on the london stage. Kildare lew ayres lionel barrymore lynne carver 1938 an intern lew ayres handles emergencies and wins an older doctors lionel barrymore approval at a new york hospital.
Kildare 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. James kildare returns to dartford, connecticut to see his mother martha, father, dr. Orson welles makes too much johnson, starring joseph cotten. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in. Kildare 1938 after graduating from medical school, dr. Carew walter kingsford is introducing other interns truman bradley et al to intimidating topbilled lionel barrymore as gillespie, in the first film in the mgm series, young dr. Kildare was a popular film series that was produced by mgm from 1937 through 1947. Bucquet, starring lew ayres, lionel barrymore and laraine day. Jimmie kildare lew ayres, by dangling a prearranged job offer at the messenger institute yep, the rich guy from the previous movie. Gillespie series, consult the series index and see entry for the 1938 film young dr. Bucquet had previously worked as an assistant director. James kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who benefits greatly from the wise counsel of his experienced mentor, dr. Kildare movie series starring lew ayres and lionel barrymore.
A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous and sometimes embarrassing testing of his knowledge by the hospitals top dog, dr. A list of 16 films compiled on letterboxd, including internes cant take money 1937, young dr. Paramount had already made a film about the character, called interns cant take money 1937, starring joel mccrea and barbara stanwyck. Jul 08, 2014 starring richard chamberlain in the role that rocketed him to fame and made him a teen idol, dr. In yet another loyalty test to see if his boy really loves him, wheedling crank dr.
A hr news item during the film s production noted that usc football star tony beard was to portray a doctor in the picture, but his participation in the completed film has not been confirmed. Kildare is syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from september 21, 1972 for a total of 24 episodes. Kildares father is a country doctor, and james decides against partnering with him. Kildare stars lewayres, lionelbarrymore, lynnecarver, natpendleton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Kildare takes a case caring for the daughter of a wall street. Kildare would become a tv series and launch richard chamberlain. When ever possible i have them in order of when they were made.
Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for mgm from 1938. Kildare movie collection warner archive collection. The kildare character first appeared on radio on october, 1938, when lionel barrymore and lew ayres performed a scene from their soontobereleased film, young dr. It is never completed and first released only in 20. Kildare in this 1938 film that began the popular dr. Kildare character, created by max brand, was first played onscreen by joel mccrea in the paramount film internes cant take money 1937. The set is a ninefilm, fivedisc collection of the popular mgm dr. An intern is tested in diagnostics by a dying expert and helps a young woman, who tried to commit suicide. James kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who. Hamilton, who was cast in the role of the wicked witch of the west, leaves the film for six weeks. Lew ayres, lionel barrymore, lionel atwill director. Although not the first actor to don the scrubs of max brands dr.
Kildare s father is a country doctor, and james decides against partnering with him. Hinds, mother emma dunn and girlfriend lynne carver. James kildare richard chamberlain 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. Lionel barrymore starred opposite as the curmudgeonly mentor dr. A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous and sometimes embarrassing testing of his knowledge. Jul 08, 2014 although not the first actor to don the scrubs of max brands dr. For the pulp fiction, film, radio, comic and television character, see dr. Mgm acquired the rights to the stories, completed young dr. With lionel barrymore, lew ayres, lynne carver, nat pendleton. American actors lew ayres and lynne carver in a publicity still for the film young dr. Gillespie lionel barrymore decides to further torture his ward, young dr. Kildare is syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from september 21. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of young dr.
Steve kildare, and childhood sweetheart, alice raymond. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for mgm from. James kildare decides to leave his fathers country practice and take up a position at a large new york hospital. Kildare is disappointed that jimmy wants to work at blair general hospital in new york, but wishes him well in his twenty dollaramonth internship. Mgms forgotten series about americas favorite doctor. Roger converse is listed in the cast on a hr production chart, but he was not in the released film. Shortly after the characters first appearance in a magazine story, paramount pictures used the story and character as the basis for the 1937 film internes cant take money. Producer george minter establishes renown pictures. Kildare novel i purchased at the antique mall for two dollars was actually a sort of spin off book from the lucrative kildare franchise. Kildare s crisis is a 1940 drama film directed by harold s.
Kildare was a series of sixteen feature films from 1937 to 1947. They dealt with the life and struggles of an idealistic young doctor, james kildare. That is if he can find a way to pass muster for dr. It was a remake of the richard chamberlain series dr. Kildare for mgms 90th anniversary about a month or so ago i received the dr. Kildare 1938 cast and crew after graduating from medical school, dr. Kildare follows the gifted young intern as he learns to practice medicine under the watchful eye of. After the character was introduced in internes cant take money with joel mccrea in the. This article is about the pulp fiction, film, radio, comic and television character. Faust as brand collaborated with mgm on its kildare film series starting with the first mgm series release, young dr. A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous. Kildare 1938 approved 1h 22min drama 14 october 1938 usa fresh out of medical school, young dr. Producer george minter establishes renown pictures, a british film distributor. Kildare finds himself in serious trouble when he saves a suicidal.