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WARNER ARCHIVE: Dr. Kildare Movie Collection & Monogram Cowboy, Vol. 7
Two releases this week from Warner's Archive Collection: Dr. Kildare Movie Collection and Monogram Cowboy Collection, Vol. 7.
Dr. Kildare will be a 5-disc set and carry all nine movies from the series. A rare bonus feature for the Archive line as this set includes the never-before-seen pilot episode of the 1960's TV series. Monogram Cowboy will be a 3-disc nine movie release.
Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on February 11th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
Although not the first actor to don the scrubs of Max Brands Dr. Kildare, Lew Ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for MGM from 1938 until 1942. Lionel Barrymore starred opposite as the curmudgeonly mentor Dr. Gillespie while lovely Laraine Day played love interest nurse Mary Lamont.
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Self-made son of a country doc, Jimmy Kildare graduates medical school and heads for the big city to find his destiny. That is if he can find a way to pass muster for Dr. Gillespie, the most difficult diagnostician in medicine. Thankfully, he has a wrench wielding orderly in his corner (Nat Pendleton).
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Dr. Gillespie tosses the naif doc Kildare into the deep end of the medical pool, away from Blair General to an outpatient clinic. But the waters run deeper than Gillespie suspected thanks to a glam-moll (Lana Turner) with her sights on Jimmy. Good thing Gillespie set Kildare up with an undercover nurse (Laraine Day)! With Nat Pendleton.
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Dr. Gillespie's condition worsens while he seeks a cure for pneumonia. Jimmy tries to aid him while treating a blind woman (Helen Gilbert) who may not be blind. With Lionel Atwill.
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Jimmy comes up against competition for the heart of nurse Mary in the person of brain surgeon Gregory Lane (Shepperd Strudwick). But the scalpel jockey has problems of his own, and he and Kildare get teamed up to solve a medical mystery that could prove a man's salvation - or damnation.
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Dr. Kildare returns to the country when his father collapses from overwork.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
Mary's brother (special guest star Robert Young) suffers from seizures, and the condition could be congenital. Do Mary's genes carry the same curse?
The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
Jimmy and Mary's roadside jaunt is interrupted by a horrific accident and Kildare must operate without benefit of a hospital or sterile conditions. When the figure skating patient (Bonita Granville) loses the use of her limbs, the malpractice case could end Kildare's career. Red Skelton takes up the disorderly orderly duties from Nat Pendleton and Tom Conway lends a hand as Blair General's legal eagle.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
The staff and docs of Blair General enter into a conspiracy to make Mary and Jimmy's nuptials the most perfect day ever. What could stand in their way?
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
Dr. Kildare comes to the aid of a young intern and nurse who run afoul of the Byzantine regulations regarding hospital territories and patient pick up. Ann Ayars guests as the deb at the heart of the conflict.
BONUS FEATURE:
Get set for some saddle-bustin' Wild West action, taking a ride alongside three of Monogram's most wanted: two-fisted Johnny Mack Brown, cowboy crooner Jimmy Wakely and lash master Whip Wilson. Johnny Mack takes on desperadoes with co-star Raymond Hatton, then pairs up with Jimmy Ellison for a duo of duelers. Next up, Jimmy Wakely serenades us through a pair of pistol plays. Finally, Whip Wilson cracks his way through a crisp quartet of oaters. Notable cowgals coming along for the action in this 3-Disc, 9-Movie roundup include Jennifer Holt, Virginia Herrick and Noel Neill.
Dr. Kildare will be a 5-disc set and carry all nine movies from the series. A rare bonus feature for the Archive line as this set includes the never-before-seen pilot episode of the 1960's TV series. Monogram Cowboy will be a 3-disc nine movie release.
Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on February 11th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent at ClassicFlix.com.
Although not the first actor to don the scrubs of Max Brands Dr. Kildare, Lew Ayres soon became synonymous with the young intern, playing the unconventional doctor in nine films for MGM from 1938 until 1942. Lionel Barrymore starred opposite as the curmudgeonly mentor Dr. Gillespie while lovely Laraine Day played love interest nurse Mary Lamont.
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Self-made son of a country doc, Jimmy Kildare graduates medical school and heads for the big city to find his destiny. That is if he can find a way to pass muster for Dr. Gillespie, the most difficult diagnostician in medicine. Thankfully, he has a wrench wielding orderly in his corner (Nat Pendleton).
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Dr. Gillespie tosses the naif doc Kildare into the deep end of the medical pool, away from Blair General to an outpatient clinic. But the waters run deeper than Gillespie suspected thanks to a glam-moll (Lana Turner) with her sights on Jimmy. Good thing Gillespie set Kildare up with an undercover nurse (Laraine Day)! With Nat Pendleton.
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Dr. Gillespie's condition worsens while he seeks a cure for pneumonia. Jimmy tries to aid him while treating a blind woman (Helen Gilbert) who may not be blind. With Lionel Atwill.
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Jimmy comes up against competition for the heart of nurse Mary in the person of brain surgeon Gregory Lane (Shepperd Strudwick). But the scalpel jockey has problems of his own, and he and Kildare get teamed up to solve a medical mystery that could prove a man's salvation - or damnation.
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Dr. Kildare returns to the country when his father collapses from overwork.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
Mary's brother (special guest star Robert Young) suffers from seizures, and the condition could be congenital. Do Mary's genes carry the same curse?
The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
Jimmy and Mary's roadside jaunt is interrupted by a horrific accident and Kildare must operate without benefit of a hospital or sterile conditions. When the figure skating patient (Bonita Granville) loses the use of her limbs, the malpractice case could end Kildare's career. Red Skelton takes up the disorderly orderly duties from Nat Pendleton and Tom Conway lends a hand as Blair General's legal eagle.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
The staff and docs of Blair General enter into a conspiracy to make Mary and Jimmy's nuptials the most perfect day ever. What could stand in their way?
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
Dr. Kildare comes to the aid of a young intern and nurse who run afoul of the Byzantine regulations regarding hospital territories and patient pick up. Ann Ayars guests as the deb at the heart of the conflict.
BONUS FEATURE:
- Unaired 1960 pilot for Dr. Kildare TV series - never before seen!
Get set for some saddle-bustin' Wild West action, taking a ride alongside three of Monogram's most wanted: two-fisted Johnny Mack Brown, cowboy crooner Jimmy Wakely and lash master Whip Wilson. Johnny Mack takes on desperadoes with co-star Raymond Hatton, then pairs up with Jimmy Ellison for a duo of duelers. Next up, Jimmy Wakely serenades us through a pair of pistol plays. Finally, Whip Wilson cracks his way through a crisp quartet of oaters. Notable cowgals coming along for the action in this 3-Disc, 9-Movie roundup include Jennifer Holt, Virginia Herrick and Noel Neill.