Kildare movie collection warner archive collection. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for mgm from 1938. For the pulp fiction, film, radio, comic and television character, see dr. Kildare 1938 is the very first film in the longrunning movie series, available as part of the dr. A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous. The dedicated intern from the 1938 41 mgm movies and the 196166 nbc series returned for one more seasons. 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. Jul 08, 2014 although not the first actor to don the scrubs of max brands dr. Kildare 1938 approved 1h 22min drama 14 october 1938 usa fresh out of medical school, young dr.
Bucquet, starring lew ayres, lionel barrymore and laraine day. Kildare s father is a country doctor, and james decides against partnering with him. The set is a ninefilm, fivedisc collection of the popular mgm dr. Mgm acquired the rights to the stories, completed young dr. James kildare was initially portrayed by joel mccrea in the first film in the series, internes cant take money, but was replaced by lew ayres in the role in the second film, young dr. A list of 16 films compiled on letterboxd, including internes cant take money 1937, young dr. Kildares father is a country doctor, and james decides against partnering with him. Kildare character, created by max brand, was first played onscreen by joel mccrea in the paramount film internes cant take money 1937. James kildare lew ayres travels to connecticut to visit his father samuel s.
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. Steve kildare, and childhood sweetheart, alice raymond. 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. Gillespie lionel barrymore decides to further torture his ward, young dr. Kingsford began his acting career on the london stage. The year 1938 in film involved some significant events. Kildare would become a tv series and launch richard chamberlain. Kildares crisis is a 1940 drama film directed by harold s. Kildare finds himself in serious trouble when he saves a. Lew ayres, lionel barrymore, lionel atwill director. That is if he can find a way to pass muster for dr. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Kildare is syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from september 21, 1972 for a total of 24 episodes.
Like the earlier mgm film series 1938 1942, the tv series initially told the story of young intern 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 takes a case caring for the daughter of a wall street. Roger converse is listed in the cast on a hr production chart, but he was not in the released film. Bucquet with lionel barrymore, lew ayres, lynne carver, nat pendleton, year. 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. Mgms forgotten series about americas favorite doctor. James kildare returns to dartford, connecticut to see his mother martha, father, dr. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. I loved everything lionel barrymore did and these movies proved it lol. Kildare 1938 selfmade son of a country doc, jimmy kildare graduates medical school and heads for the big city to find his destiny. James kildare decides to leave his fathers country practice and take up a position at a large new york hospital.
This article is about the 1970s american tv series. Kildare was a series of sixteen feature films from 1937 to 1947. Jimmie kildare lew ayres, by dangling a prearranged job offer at the messenger institute yep, the rich guy from the previous movie. An intern is tested in diagnostics by a dying expert and helps a young woman, who tried to commit suicide. Kildare is syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from september 21. This article is about the pulp fiction, film, radio, comic and television character. James kildare is a fictional american medical doctor character, originally created in the.
Kildare follows the gifted young intern as he learns to practice medicine under the watchful eye of. Kildare 1938 within three weeks in september of 1938, and had it in general release by midoctober. Kildare s crisis is a 1940 drama film directed by harold s. Hinds, mother emma dunn and girlfriend lynne carver. James kildare decides to take a position at a large new york hospital instead of joining his fathers country practice.
Kildare for mgms 90th anniversary about a month or so ago i received the 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 by the hospitals top dog, dr. Kildare 1938 after graduating from medical school, dr. Producer george minter establishes renown pictures. Although not the first actor to don the scrubs of max brands dr. Alice raymond lynne carver hopes her boyfriend will practice medicine with his father dr.
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. Kildare with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Kildare is disappointed that jimmy wants to work at blair general hospital in new york, but wishes him well in his twenty dollaramonth internship. He also had a long broadway career, appearing in plays from the 1912 original american production of george bernard shaws fannys first play to 1944s song of norway in the early 1920s, kingford was active with the henry jewett players kingsford moved to hollywood, california, for a prolific film career in supporting parts. It was the first of what would become a series of 15 films over nine years. Long story short, this is a good premise with a disappointing outcome. 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. 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. Bucquet had previously worked as an assistant director. Leonard gillespie lionel barrymore, a skilled, nononsense physician who. Mary lamonts laraine day financier brother douglas lamont robert young is subject to seizures, and it seems that he is suffering from hereditary epilepsy. 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. Kildare movie series starring lew ayres and lionel barrymore.
Kildare novel i purchased at the antique mall for two dollars was actually a sort of spin off book from the lucrative kildare franchise. Gillespie while lovely laraine day played love interest nurse mary lamont. Kildare 1938 trailers and clips after graduating from medical school, dr. Kildare chooses to pursue a paid internship at blair general hospital in new york city.
Paramount had already made a film about the character, called interns cant take money 1937, starring joel mccrea and barbara stanwyck. In 1938 the character moved over to mgm, debuting in young dr. American actors lew ayres and lynne carver in a publicity still for the film young dr. They dealt with the life and struggles of an idealistic young doctor, james kildare. Kildare series, kildare is faced with a difficult decision. 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. It was a remake of the richard chamberlain series dr. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for mgm from 1938 until 1942. James kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who benefits greatly from the wise counsel of his experienced mentor, dr. Kildare 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and.
James kildare abandons his dads small town practice and takes a position in a big new york hospital. Kildare 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hamilton, who was cast in the role of the wicked witch of the west, leaves the film for six weeks. Kildare was the first mgm picture to open at new yorks radio city music hall, and that harry bucquet was making his directing debut with the film.
With lionel barrymore, lew ayres, lynne carver, nat pendleton. Producer george minter establishes renown pictures, a british film distributor. During this time, faust wrote several original kildare stories which were first published in magazines, later republished in novel form, and made into. Kildare finds himself in serious trouble when he saves a suicidal. Roger converse is listed in the cast on a hollywood reporter production chart, but he was not in the released film. James kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who.
Faust as brand collaborated with mgm on its kildare film series starting with the first mgm series release, young dr. Kildare, lew ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in. Lionel barrymore starred opposite as the curmudgeonly mentor dr. 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. After the character was introduced in internes cant take money with joel mccrea in the. Kildare was a popular film series that was produced by mgm from 1937 through 1947. Lew ayres title character arrives at the big new york hospital where dr. Kildare in this 1938 film that began the popular dr. Kildare starring lew ayres in this drama on directv. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of young dr.
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. Kildare from 1938, you are introduced to the charming. 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. It is never completed and first released only in 20. Orson welles makes too much johnson, starring joseph cotten. Kildare 1938 cast and crew after graduating from medical school, dr.
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