The Doctor (1952 TV series)

The Doctor is a half-hour American medical anthology series that aired Sunday evenings on the NBC television network from August 24, 1952, until June 28, 1953,[1] with a total of 44 episodes.[2]

The format had the viewer seeing patients "through the eyes of a general practitioner who makes house calls".[3] Hosted by Warner Anderson, the program revolved around emotional problems. Actors who appeared included Anne Jackson, Ernest Truex, Mildred Natwick, and Lee Marvin.[4] Beulah Bondi and Charles Bronson guest-starred in the episode "The Guest" (1952).[5]

The Doctor replaced The Red Skelton Show on Sunday nights. Its competition included The Web on CBS.[6] The program was produced on film[7] by Marion Parsonnet. Some of the films were made in Hollywood, and others were made in New York.[8] When it went into syndication, it was re-titled The Visitor.[9] Robert Aldrich directed 17 episodes, three of which he also wrote.[2] Rod Serling wrote two episodes.[9]

Camay soap sponsored the program.[8]

References

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 223. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b Silver, Alain (August 2004). What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich?: His Life and His Films. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-61780-165-5. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  4. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 317. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  5. ^ Nissen, Axel (2021). Beulah Bondi: A Life on Stage and Screen. McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4766-8188-7. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2004). A Critical History of Television's The Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7864-1732-2. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "All film show, The Doctor, hits basic problems". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 7, 1952. p. 86. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Film Report". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 21, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Parisi, Nicholas (2018). Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496819437. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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