Dr. Kildare: Movie Collection

The popular M-G-M B series starring Lew Ayres as Max Brand's medico James Kildare kicked off when "Young Dr. Kildare" (1938) came to Blair General and the mentorship of irascible chief of staff Leonard Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore). Kildare gets tossed in the trenches at Blair's inner-city clinic in "Calling Dr. Kildare" (1939). Lana Turner co-stars. Jim has to step up when an overworked Gillespie collapses in "The Secret of Dr. Kildare" (1939). "Dr. Kildare Goes Home" (1940) to fill in at the practice of his ailing dad (Samuel S. Hinds). "Dr. Kildare's Crisis" (1940) comes when nurse/fiancée Mary Lamont (Laraine Day) gets disturbing news about her ill brother (Robert Young). It's "The People vs. Dr. Kildare" (1941) when Jim's emergency assistance to an ice-skating star (Bonita Granville) nets him a malpractice suit. Red Skelton co-stars. Jim and Mary are poised to tie the knot, but will tragedy impact "Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day" (1942)? Kildare has to deal with the admission of a stabbed socialite in "Dr. Kildare's Victory" (1942). Five-disc set also includes "Dr. Kildare's Strange Case." 12 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.