Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal

*Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal*
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
	Series title sequence
Genre	Medical drama
Directed by	Peter Godfrey; Harry R. Sherman
Starring	John Howard; Jack Kelly; Olive Blakeney; Cheryl Callaway; Frances Mercer
Theme music composer	Igor Stravinsky
Opening theme	Infernal Dance from "The Firebird"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	78
Production
Producers	Brewster Morgan; Eugene Solow
Running time	22–24 minutes
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	November 5, 1955 –; November 1, 1957

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal is an American medical drama which aired in syndication from 1955 to 1957. It was based on a 1939 book of the same name by Lloyd C. Douglas, that was a prequel to his 1929 novel Magnificent Obsession.^[1] A total of 78 episodes were produced.^[2]

Hudson, a neurosurgeon, was a widower who lived with his daughter, Kathy, and their housekeeper, Mrs. Grady. His work at Center Hospital involved use of his "strange and rather mysterious gift" to help patients psychologically.^[3]

In 1955 a nationwide competition was held in TV Guide to find a young actor to play Dr. Hudson's protégé, Tim Watson, for several episodes. Those entering had to submit a photo and recording in which they read emotional dialogue. The winner was a young actor named Joe Walker.^[3]

Cast

John Howard as Dr. Wayne Hudson^[3]
Cheryl Callaway as Kathy Hudson^[3]
Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Grady^[3]
Frances Mercer as Nurse Ann Talbot^[3]
Jack Kelly as Dr. Bennett^[3]

Production

Brewster Morgan and Eugene Solow were the program's producers.^[4] Directors were Peter Godfrey and Harry R. Sherman.^[5]

References

^ Douglas, Lloyd C. (1939). Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal. Houghton Mifflin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 317. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
^ Richman, Daniel (January 9, 1956). "'NBC Comedy Hour' Flops in Debut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 21. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992: A Catalog of the American Radio Archives Collection. McFarland. October 21, 2009. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7864-5437-2. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

External links

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal at IMDb
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
John Howard interview https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19570215&id=JyVSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A3YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3469,6805765

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[1] Douglas, Lloyd C. (1939). Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal. Houghton Mifflin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[st-2] Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.

[brooks-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 317. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

[4] Richman, Daniel (January 9, 1956). "'NBC Comedy Hour' Flops in Debut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 21. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992: A Catalog of the American Radio Archives Collection. McFarland. October 21, 2009. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7864-5437-2. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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