Underplayed Gems

The Doctor (1952)

The Doctor poster
Genre
Drama
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 43 episodes
Rated
B
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A doctor makes house calls and sees patients facing personal troubles each week. The show focuses on the emotional struggles behind their physical symptoms.

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What happens

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, with a total of 44 episodes. The format had the viewer seeing patients "through the eyes of a general practitioner who makes house calls". Hosted by Warner Anderson, the program revolved around emotional problems. Actors who appeared included Jay Jostyn, Anne Jackson, Ernest Truex, Mildred Natwick, and Lee Marvin. Beulah Bondi and Charles Bronson guest-starred in the episode "The Guest" (1952). One especially well-received 1953 episode, "Treasure Island" (about "a lonely little boy whose reading inspires fictional heroes, and what happens to him when he is faced with their real-life counterparts"), boasted "excellent acting" by Russell Hardie, John Marley, Peg Hillias, and, as the boy, Joey Fallon. The Doctor replaced The Red Skelton Show on Sunday nights. Its competition included The Web on CBS. The program was produced on film by Marion Parsonnet. Some of the films were made in Hollywood, and others were made in New York. When it went into syndication, it was re-titled The Visitor. Robert Aldrich directed 17 episodes, three of which he also wrote. Rod Serling wrote two episodes. Camay soap sponsored the program. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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