Medic (TV series)

Medic

Richard Boone as Konrad Styner, 1955.
Genre Medical drama
Created by James E. Moser
Directed by John Brahm
George M. Cahan
Bernard Girard
Worthington Miner
James E. Moser
Ralph Francis Murphy
Lonnie D'Orsa
Ted Post
Richard Wilson
Starring Richard Boone
Narrated by Richard Boone
Theme music composer Victor Young
Edward Heyman
Opening theme "Blue Star"
Composer(s) Victor Young
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 59 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Frank LaTourette
Worthington Miner
Running time 30 mins.
Production company(s) Medic Productions
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release September 13, 1954 – August 27, 1956

Medic was an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.

Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism (The Doctor and City Hospital had not) which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.

Synopsis

Medic episodes were introduced and narrated by Richard Boone, playing Dr. Konrad Styner who sometimes also appeared in the stories. Fifty-nine segments aired from September 1954 to November 1956.

The series was introduced each week by theme music written by Victor Young. Eventually, with lyrics added by Edward Heyman, the song became popular under the title "Blue Star."

Episodes

Season Episodes First aired First aired
1 28 September 13, 1954 (1954-09-13) June 13, 1955 (1955-06-13)
2 31 September 5, 1955 (1955-09-05) August 27, 1956 (1956-08-27)

DVD release

On November 15, 2011, Timeless Media Group released Medic- The Groundbreaking Hospital Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.[1] The 6-disc set features 44 of the 59 episodes of the series as these are the only episodes for which Timeless was able to obtain the rights. This is believed to be due to only 44 of the prints being salvageable.

Guest stars

Notable guest stars included:

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Recipient Notes
1955 Emmy Award Nominated Best Written Dramatic Material James E. Moser For episode "White Is the Color"
Nominated Best Television Film Editing Jodie Copelan For episode "White Is the Color"
Nominated Best Original Music Composed for TV Victor Young
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Nominated Best Individual Program of the Year
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For episode "White Is the Color"
Nominated Best Dramatic Series
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Nominated Best Actress in a Single Performance Beverly Garland
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Nominated Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series Richard Boone
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Won Best Direction of Photography Lester Shorr For episode "I Climb the Stairs"
1956 Nominated Best Producer - Film Series Frank La Tourette
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Won Best Cinematography for Television William A. Sickner For episode "Black Friday"
1957 Nominated Best Musical Contribution for Television Sidney Fine For orchestration of Victor Young's music
1956 Directors Guild of America Award Nominated Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Ted Post For episode "Mercy Wears an Apron"

References

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