Ben Casey premiered 50 years ago today. Why isn't this classic tv series on dvd? Here's to a brilliantly scripted show. Kudos to Vince Edwards' performance. It is a crime that this series is not on dvd. I believe Paramount owns it.
@TheGeminiStudios Hi. Thanks for the info. I wish Warner Archives owned Ben Casey. They are so consumer friendly and release some titles MOD (manufacture on demand),
@hippiegirl58 Rumor's been running rampant that Warner Bros' parent company TimeWarner and CBS been talking about merging it's operations for awhile. right now it's just talk.
Thanks for sharing that. I've been a Vince fan since first watching Ben Casey. He was an under-rated actor. Like Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain or Vic Morrow as Sgt. Saunders he was instantly believable and charismatic in that role.
i agree with jsbach15. i'm really curious to see how the rest of episode turned out. I do have vague early childhood memories of seeing this show first run during its last two seasons.
One afternoon while eating in a Los Angeles restaurant, a man started to walk past my booth (semi-circle type, with me facing forward to the aisle) when he dropped something. He picked up whatever it was, then looked at me. I instantly recognized him as Vince Edwards, and Vince knew that I recognized him. Just a fleeting "look" of acknowledgment between a fan and TV star; he was older and died about 1 year later. Sweet moment.
THANKS for sharing this! This TV theme has always been one of my favorirtes. Very hard-hitting & dramatic (like the one for the British TV show "the Human Jungle"). And what a cast: Vince & Sam! I think later during the show's run veteran stage & screen actor Franchot Tone took over Sam Jaffe's role. The late great Vince Edwards certainly was one handsome fella; I'v read that he was a talented singer too, with his own nightclub act for awhile! This was a huge hit in the 60's.
@whiskeyify A couple of ideas. The shows back then had depth of character. You FELT for the characters and you sbecame emotionally connected to them and the storyline. Writer, producers, directors and musicians were of a higher, and more talented caliber than seen today. Also..Physician were more caring. People who got into medical schools back then were extremely intelligent too.
I believe this is from the episode "Goodbye to Blue Elephants and Such" [2/5/64]. Actually, before this opening scene (a rape on a hospital nurse that will soon have dire repercussions for her) and title, there was the "LIfe Cycle" chalkboard drawing, narrated by "Dr. Zorba" {Sam Jaffe}: "Man.....Woman.....Birth.....Death.....INFINITY". At :29, an announcer originally added, "'BEN CASEY'...brought to you by-" [insert sponsor I.D. here]. .
i forget the night this was on . I used to like it . I loved the Fugitive . It was on Tuesdays at 9pm mountain as I recall .
airkooled05 1 week ago
Calling Dr. Zorba, Dr. Casey. Dr. Zorba, Dr. Casey
chuckbyf1 3 weeks ago
TAKE EM TO BEN CASEY!!!!! (c) Tommy Devito
dopeman922 1 month ago
I was a wee little thing back then but boy did I have a crush on this doctor! )
shjakes 2 months ago
Ben Casey premiered 50 years ago today. Why isn't this classic tv series on dvd? Here's to a brilliantly scripted show. Kudos to Vince Edwards' performance. It is a crime that this series is not on dvd. I believe Paramount owns it.
hippiegirl58 4 months ago
@hippiegirl58 I have been asking the same question. Without shows like Ben Casey and Dr. Kildare, we would not have had ER. Get it?
Juliaflo 4 months ago
@Juliaflo, except "Dr. Kildare" was based on a series of novels and movies produced by M.G.M. that featured Lew Ayres.
vividwatch47 3 months ago
@hippiegirl58 CBS owns the series now.
TheGeminiStudios 1 month ago
@TheGeminiStudios Hi. Thanks for the info. I wish Warner Archives owned Ben Casey. They are so consumer friendly and release some titles MOD (manufacture on demand),
hippiegirl58 1 month ago
@hippiegirl58 Rumor's been running rampant that Warner Bros' parent company TimeWarner and CBS been talking about merging it's operations for awhile. right now it's just talk.
TheGeminiStudios 1 month ago
@hippiegirl58 I loved how Warner's respect to their archives plus people giving commentaries of each movies and series. They're the best.
TheGeminiStudios 1 month ago
@TheGeminiStudios I agree. Warner Archives respect their titles and the consumer. They are the best.
hippiegirl58 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing that. I've been a Vince fan since first watching Ben Casey. He was an under-rated actor. Like Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain or Vic Morrow as Sgt. Saunders he was instantly believable and charismatic in that role.
1915fas 5 months ago 2
I worked the night shift in a hospital and this show would come on at 3am..this was in the early 90s...loved it!
mysterykill 6 months ago 2
Happy 50th Anniversary to Ben Casey and Dr. Kildare. Those of you who want these on DVD, raise your hand.
Juliaflo 6 months ago 2
This was a tremendous show, almost unknown today, by the same people ( James Moser and Matthew Rapf) who made the superlative Slattery's People
JHarder1000 8 months ago 3
@JHarder1000 And Moser also was behind the first significant medical show on television, MEDIC, which starred Richard Boone.
tomservo56954 3 months ago
Starring: Vincent Edwards and Senator Palpatine
illuminatioracle 11 months ago
@illuminatioracle I think...Starring: Vincent Edwards and Gunga Din
tomservo56954 3 months ago
i agree with jsbach15. i'm really curious to see how the rest of episode turned out. I do have vague early childhood memories of seeing this show first run during its last two seasons.
KCOliver1960 11 months ago
THE BEST DOCTOR SERIES EVER
bobszvetics1 1 year ago
One afternoon while eating in a Los Angeles restaurant, a man started to walk past my booth (semi-circle type, with me facing forward to the aisle) when he dropped something. He picked up whatever it was, then looked at me. I instantly recognized him as Vince Edwards, and Vince knew that I recognized him. Just a fleeting "look" of acknowledgment between a fan and TV star; he was older and died about 1 year later. Sweet moment.
jsbach15 1 year ago 5
@jsbach15 the return of ben casey has vince training young doctors like some kind of dr. zorba watch the episode of the mike douglas show with vince
spacepatrolman 3 months ago
THANKS for sharing this! This TV theme has always been one of my favorirtes. Very hard-hitting & dramatic (like the one for the British TV show "the Human Jungle"). And what a cast: Vince & Sam! I think later during the show's run veteran stage & screen actor Franchot Tone took over Sam Jaffe's role. The late great Vince Edwards certainly was one handsome fella; I'v read that he was a talented singer too, with his own nightclub act for awhile! This was a huge hit in the 60's.
JubalCalif 1 year ago
man,woman, birth, death, infinity
ayla8251 1 year ago 2
@ayla8251
Sam Jaffe couldn't have said it any better! THANKS for your comment!
JubalCalif 1 year ago
I liked watching these shows...of course now we have the real doctor shows but somethings missing.. the old shows were sort of soap operas I guess.
whiskeyify 1 year ago
@whiskeyify A couple of ideas. The shows back then had depth of character. You FELT for the characters and you sbecame emotionally connected to them and the storyline. Writer, producers, directors and musicians were of a higher, and more talented caliber than seen today. Also..Physician were more caring. People who got into medical schools back then were extremely intelligent too.
jsbach15 1 year ago
I'd love to see the rest of this epsiode; or any other Ben Casey episode. It was a great TV series. 10+ stars!
jsbach15 2 years ago 2
I believe this is from the episode "Goodbye to Blue Elephants and Such" [2/5/64]. Actually, before this opening scene (a rape on a hospital nurse that will soon have dire repercussions for her) and title, there was the "LIfe Cycle" chalkboard drawing, narrated by "Dr. Zorba" {Sam Jaffe}: "Man.....Woman.....Birth.....Death.....INFINITY". At :29, an announcer originally added, "'BEN CASEY'...brought to you by-" [insert sponsor I.D. here]. .
fromthesidelines 2 years ago 5