 The story of Dr. Kildare What's the weather house I am there will I go for the benefit of the safe? What's the weather things I see or hear concerning the life of man? I will keep silence there on counting such things to be held as sacred trust. I will exercise my art The story of Dr. Kildare starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore Metro-Goldwyn-Barre brought you those famous motion pictures now this exciting heartwarming series is heard on radio In just a moment the story of Dr. Kildare But first you're announcing But you might be too busy to see a tired old doctor this morning. How's the book Amy? Still going to the Emerson Publishing House chapter by chapter. I'll be looking forward to reading it and saying I knew her when. I'm not dreaming any wild dreams about myself as a writer, but at least somebody's reading my stuff and that means an awful lot. Oh, I'm sure it does Amy and I'm all for you, but now that I know the state of the novel How about the novelist me? Oh, I'm fine outside of a pair of broken legs Nothing really just these pulleys and weights that stretch me out like Monday's washing that bother me so much Well that traction apparatus has kept your legs straight and normal through it all I know Trying to use a typewriter with all this paraphernalia. I feel like a boom on a loading dog I've got some good news for you then no more traction from now on We're going to have you taken down later on this morning Dr. Kildare you really mean I do I'm putting you in physiotherapy right away pretty soon wheelchair then crutches and after that graduation day your own two feet Amy and I live happy and successful ever ever Because you're the best patient I ever had no no it's because you're the best doctor I ever Or maybe it may be all iron jaws the best doctor iron jar Gillespie. Oh, what about what about Paul? Campbell he's sort of a doctor a specialist in matters of your heart, isn't he? You'll never never be a writer physician and Paul won't be a doctor, but he's certainly done his part in helping you recover Amy I might never have known Paul Really, we hadn't been in that accident together. He might have just driven me home and forgotten me After all I was just a girl waiting around in the outer office. I Didn't have anyone anywhere before I came here Now look at me If the truth were known you appeared on the stump one day and were hatched out by the Sun Well, I never in all my life. You certainly never where's dr. Kildare across the hall waiting for you in the x-ray room as Planned that's playing That you'd meet him there at 2 30. Well, why didn't you say so? I Mean 18 or 2 Probably aboard Columbus's flagship. You mean I'm sorry. I kept you waiting What are these x-rays on Amy Dickens? Mending process seems to be advancing nicely They're having a wheelchair by the end of the week if possible Aren't you rushing things a bit Jimmy? I don't think so. He's in a fine state of mind He good to get on her feet again probably to get married. Yeah, I suppose so Paul Campbell according course Who else comes to see her every day? Jimmy, I've been meaning to speak to you about that. Oh, I know Amy Dickens is your patient and Hello anybody here. Oh, Paul Man boy, I mean we were just talking about you. How are you dr. Gillespie? Dr. Kildare I'm Paul. How is Amy? Dr. Gillespie and I have just been going over x-rays She's making wonderful progress. We've taken her off traction really coming along fine That's good news Anything that makes her well as you know, I'm the guy who was driving the car I put her in the hospital if it hadn't been for me. She wouldn't be lying upstairs now. I Want to do everything I can and you are Paul if it weren't for you I'm afraid Amy would be much further away from recovery than she is at this point. He was in pretty bad shape Oh, I understand you placed a novel not exactly. I've I've given it to my boss mr. Emerson I hope he likes it although Amy doesn't expect him to buy it and publish it right away. Oh, that's good A severe disappointment in her life right now could be disaster just getting mr. Emerson to read it seems to be good enough for Amy. It's about all she thinks about so I I'd say her recovery was pretty much in your hands I'm beginning to realize that doctor Could I see her? It's a little early in the day for visiting, but nice. I suppose it's all right. Thanks doctor Jimmy hmm. I don't like it. I don't like it a little bit. What do you mean? Has it occurred to you that the medical safety of Amy Dickens rests entirely in that young man's hand? He's been a big help to her if I have all the faith in the world in Paul and in Amy's spirit Well, it's all right, but not in the complications that are the byproducts of love Or maybe I'm just getting old Remember she was alone and friendless before she knew him now. She has him and a career to look forward to Wish all my patients had the same accruements But his role is a lover and an advisor doesn't make him a doctor No, and no matter what her progress Amy Dickens still requires competent medical Maybe I should clamp down on her whip and saddle type of cares Oh, no, no, don't smile. I Don't want to interfere. She's your patient and you're in the best position to prescribe for it Well, shall we get on with these other things? I think the ride's over for today, Amy Here we are and back in your room safe and sound. How do you feel? Just a little dizzy Well, you can't expect anything different your first time in a wheelchair After all you've been flat on your back for a long time I certainly don't want to be this week when I'm downtown talking to mr. Emerson. After all, what would you think? Slow down there. What? Oh, what do you mean when you're downtown talking to mr. Emerson? Oh? Well, you do have a special ambulance for wheelchair patients and I thought I could sort of go out for a drive one of these days Oh and sort of drop in and talk to your publisher What is all this dr. Gillespie? I had a letter from Floyd Emerson today And he says he likes what he's seen of my novel and he wants to discuss it with me as soon as I'm out of the hospital But that won't be for months. Dr. Kildare Please Well, once you get over the dizziness. I don't see why not the outing might do you so good. Thank you, dr This means everything to me right now young lady rest all right rest Dr. Kildare Oh, I'm glad I found you both together. Hi Paul. Amy just told me you're letting her go downtown in a special ambulance Yeah, that's right. She's going to call on you and mr. Emerson. You knew he wrote her about her book Doctor Don't let her do it. Oh, it's medically feasible. She'll be all right. You see even dr. Killespie admits that I know but What is it Paul there's something wrong Well Even if she goes down to mr. Emerson's office. She can't see him. What I work in his office, and I can't even see him Paul, what are you trying to say? Well Mr. Emerson didn't write Amy that letter. Hmm. I wrote it and I signed his name Mr. Emerson has never seen any of her work. You mean you've been lying to that girl all these months I wanted to do everything anything I could to help her get on her feet But do you realize what you've done instead of encouraging her all this time you've been misleading her about the book Yes, but not about myself. I Love her very much. I thought I'd be able to get the book and Emerson's hands before Amy got out of the hospital But I can't even get to him now. Oh I'm a heel of the first water Yes, Parker your nurse just phone. She wants you right upstairs the surgeon about Amy Dickens. Thanks Parker. I'll go right up Hello novelist Well, no work today Chapter 7 coming right along a I suppose so You know my nurse told me something I can hardly believe She said you refused to stay in your wheelchair today, but you asked to be brought right back to bed I was in it long enough to make a phone call from this firmers off. Oh, I see. I call I Called up to make an appointment with my Publisher mr. Emerson Amy, please the secretary said he'd never heard of me or of my novel I can't believe him anymore any of you. How do I know you're not lying to me about my legs? Maybe I'll never walk again. You will walk again Amy. You'll walk and you'll write me stop this The story of dr. Kildare in just a moment come in Jimmy focus on this x-ray light But I've seen all I need to say Amy Dickens a What do you think doctor? She's getting worse Notice the increase in muscle atrophy in a single week. Yes, I noticed you won't cooperate She's just talked herself into not recovering if only that boy hadn't lied to him He tried to do what he thought was best and backfire. That's all he feels absolutely Miserable over what he's done beg for a chance to straighten things out truth is the only alternative here He's got to realize exactly what he's done Amy Dickens must be made to realize all of the facts You can't pamper a patient with rosy pictures Come in good morning dr. Gillespie Dr. Kildare hi Paul I Came over as soon as I could get off. I want to go up and see Amy. Oh, well, she doesn't want to see you Paul. Oh Well, I I guess I can't blame her. He's a very unhappy girl Doesn't want to see anybody or do anything. She just lies in bed looking at the ceiling She won't even try to get up and use her wheelchair. I was just trying to encourage her I want you to know that I Didn't think it made any difference how I did it as long as I did it I'm not a psychologist or a medicine man I'm just an average guy who did the best he could we know that Don't think we've been reading the riot act to you. We just wanted you to have a clear picture of how things stood Then we can proceed with the repairs. I'll do anything anything at all Believe me. I love Amy and I wanted to get well I called you over Paul because everything seems to revolve around the publisher Floyd Emerson Now if you could just get Emerson genuinely interested in Amy and prove it to her it might fix things up I'm afraid Amy is more disappointed in me than mr. Emerson It's not quite true Paul, but that could be remedied too now My suggestion is that you make your promise good and somehow get Emerson really interested in Amy's work I'll try Dr. Gillespie, you're getting so old. You can't see hanging around your neck. Huh? Oh That's right. Yeah lights kind of bad in here life Yes, me. You're about ready for retirement I am why you all crone. I'll be practicing medicine years after you entered the old lady's home They'll have you know they probably won't if they read I've been working for you What are you doing with a stethoscope? Anyway, my watch has been running slow And I'm listening to see if it has a murmur or something I'll get it I'll get it. I'll get it. You can go Dr. Gillespie speaking Doctor, this is Paul Campbell. Oh, well, Paul, how'd you make out terrible? So I tried to force my way into his office and guess what secretary got real mad I was thrown out and paid off so fast. I didn't even get Amy's manuscript back It's still with mr. Emerson's secretary and the building police have orders not to let me in again This sounds unusually grim. I've messed things up again, doctor Well for the time being just sit tight and wait until you hear from dr. Kilday or myself Chief it. I'm out of a job and I've lost Amy. I knew son. I know anyway, but maybe it can be straightened out yet I'll call you later. Goodbye. Oh Jimmy, I'm glad you came in. I just talked to Paul Campbell. What'd he say? Oh, it wasn't good wasn't good Just for trying to get in to see the great mr. Emerson. He was fired must be a strange man Well, I won't take this sitting down. What are you going to do now going downtown and see emerson myself What are you going to try and prove? It's trying to prove the people are human and have feelings and care about their fellow men I never doubted it for a minute Jimmy. I want to go with you My secretary said you told her it was an important matter You perhaps have a medical book you're interested in publishing. Well, this company publishes only fiction titles No, no, no, mr. Emerson. We didn't come here with a medical book for you to publish No, no to put it quickly. We came to talk about a patient of ours named Amy Dickens Amy That I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do This is not a college for would-be writers and the effrontery of that girl to use the name Dickens Oh, this is an unusual medical case. We thought that if we explained I have already fired one man because of it And I intend to take up no more of my time worrying about it Good day gentlemen, mr. Emerson just one word please our schedule is as busy as yours And we have a young girl who's eager and rich in promise and we took the time to come down and talk to you about it Didn't seem to be an unnecessary strain on anybody's time But perhaps my sense of values is distorted or something perhaps if I were more like you I'd be more successful Whatever that is, but I'd trade a best-seller any day for the warm love of a human being I respect Shall we go Dr. Gillespie not before I say this Emerson if you ever get ill don't show up at Blair General Hospital Or I'm likely to cut all the meanness out of you and your life wouldn't be worth living Come on Jimmy. I can't wait to get out of here You and Dr. Kildare just gonna sit around staring with the floor. Are you gonna do some work today? I'll get out of here. Oh Dr. Karoo called he said he had a complaint from a mr. Emerson that you threatened to commit mayhem on him I did I would he just said it in the excitement of the moment Parker, you know, I wonder Well, doctor, I guess we'd better do it. It's the only thing left to do. Nothing's worked so far Just go up to her and tell her what she's in for and What she can do for herself without anyone's help and let her take it from there I suppose so Hope it does He's right here. Hello, doctor. If it isn't the publishing tycoon Don't tell me you're sick and need an operation mr. Emerson. It just so happens. I have some time I deserved it dr. Gillespie. It took a while to sink in Dr. Kildare, I thought I'd return the consideration and come to see you in your office Well, I'm a little flabbergasted, but sit down mr. Emerson. Thank you I want you to know that I'm sorry for my performance during your little visit yesterday. It was wrong of me You seem to have quite a change of mind all of a sudden. Well, it would seem so Hmm. I spent all last night reading this manuscript by Amy Dickens. What did you think of it? Gentleman this manuscript has enough wild situations and characters for seven novels Hmm, and I think all of them would be exceedingly bad. Oh, I was hoping for something else However, there are some good points. This girl has a lively imagination She needs discipline and an understanding of story construction. She might be a writer someday I'm sorry. It couldn't have turned out better nonsense. I think it turned out just fine After all one young man and two doctors have made strenuous efforts to encourage her I can too Now if the hospital rules permit I'd like to speak with this girl and tell her in person just what I think of her Her writing and her future. Oh, dr. Kildare. You startled me Low position starting a new chapter. No, I'm doing some writing exercise How do you like this? I've been in my wheelchair five hours. I've always I think that's swell Amy I've never felt better in my life Imagine mr. Emerson taking Paul back into the office and offering me a job as a reader when I get out of here He's really a generous man. Oh, well, it won't be a big job, but it will give me a chance to learn I'm sure you'll do very well when you start back on your novel. Oh, no, I'm gonna throw that away. What wasn't very good really But I got a great plot for a new one. Oh, tell me about that Well, it's all about a girl see yeah in a hospital who wants to be a writer And there's a boy who wants to help her but the boys so darn much in love with her that he lies to her In just a moment, we will return to the story of dr. Kildare Dr. Glass be your stomach pills stomach pills. I don't want any stomach pills. Take them away I'm gonna swallow them. Oh, who's air-brained idea with them for yourself this morning. They're just stomach was bothering you Oh, I found out that my belt buckle was twisted and digging into me Baby, I've watched you give out thousands of these What's going on in here? Oh, she's been trying to poison me with some green pill This man is impotent. I couldn't imagine reading a book called the last of the great hussies You should see the cover Bradshaw Kassela. Oh, Parker. It's a historical novel history The history of what I'd like to know. I've been reading the same book myself Parker. It's not half that Oh, I just came from Amy Dickens room What a grand girl she is. Oh, I know so much courage good humor and charm Jimmy, are you by any chance falling for this young now, dr. G? Don't dr. G me Put an intelligent pretty girl and the handsome man together for some months and things develop No, that's nothing like that besides she and Paul are going to be married. Well Just to make sure I've arranged a little program for you tonight You are Dinner reservations two tickets to the theater and of course But who am I going with I ever reigns for her to get the night off Her name is Diana bird Yeah, she's a nurse around here in case you haven't noticed lately Okay, dr. You win, but what are you going to do tonight? I am going to sit up and finish reading the last of the great hussies Third the story of dr. Kildare starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore This program was written by John Michael Hayes and E. Jack Newman and directed by Joe Bigelow Original music was composed and conducted by Walter Schumann Supporting cast included Virginia Greg William Bakewell Peggy Weber and Earl Ross Dick joy speaking