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]
Young Dr. Kildare | |
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Genre | Medical drama |
Starring | Mark Jenkins Gary Merrill Marsha Mason |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Arena Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
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Original network | Syndication |
Original release | September 21, 1972 (1972-09-21) – 1973 (1973) |
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).
Guest cast includes: Don Johnson, Cass Elliot, William Devane, Pamelyn Ferdin, Pamela Payton-Wright, Jess Walton, Marcia Rodd, and Claiborne Cary
The 24 episodes in the series are:[2]
Dr. Kildare by Max Brand | |
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Dr. Gillespie films |
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Television series |
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