 A story of Dr. Kildare. Whatsoever house I enter, there will I go for the benefit of the sick. Whatsoever things I see or hear concerning the life of men, I will keep silence there on. Counting such things to be held as sacred trusts. I will exercise my art solely for the cure, might be. A story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayers and Lionel Barrymore. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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 an answer. Dr. Kildare, Dr. Gillespie. From the great citadel of American medicine, a plump of grey-white buildings planted deep in the heart of New York. The nerve center of medical progress, where skilled hands and great minds wage man's everlasting battle against death and disease. Blair General Hospital, where life begins, where life ends, where life goes on. Everything's all right now, and my day has begun. You've been working for hours. Ah, but not living. Well, thank you, sir. What have you got there, Angel? Seven case histories, all for you, with the compliments of the chief diagnostician. Dr. Gillespie, the old son of a gun. What's he doing? Oh, he kept about the same number for himself. Sure, he did. Picked out the interesting cases and sent me the culls. I've seen him operate before. Well, he ought to have some privileges after all these years. No, I'm just kidding. With 35 years' staff service as of next week and being the greatest diagnostician, he ought to have all the privileges. He could have them, too, if he wanted. Yes. I think the Board of Regents lies awake nights, worrying for fear he'll retire. Karoo has nightmares about it, too. Do you think he'll be surprised by the testimonial dinner Friday night? I doubt if anything would really surprise Dr. Gillespie, but as far as I know, he hasn't heard about it anyway. Unless Parker's found out. No. I like Parker, but he's such a gossip. Everything she hears goes right through her head and out her mouth with no pause for station identification. That's why she hasn't been told. Oh, of course it'll do with everything. Oh, I know. Dr. Gillespie's a hard man to surprise, but I think the dinner Friday night will do it. Damn! A notion of what you're talking about. Confound it, Parker. Of course you know. You know everything that goes on around this hospital, whether it's any of your business or not. Well, a rumor wouldn't have a chance of getting past those flapping ears of yours. Not to mention that long, snoopy nose. Oh! I have asked you a simple question, Parker, and you're just a simple-minded moron to give me a simple answer. I've told you three times already. I have not heard any rumors about you, and if you won't tell me what kind of rumors, then you can... All right, all right. The rumor is that the board is planning to retire me next week. Retire you? Not so loud. And the one that pepsqueak Karoo's behind it. But they can't do that? I am six years over age. Of course they can't. Oh, but they wouldn't. Why, it's the last thing in the world. They, you know, come to think of it, they might have sat. Parker, stop grinning. You think for a minute you're going to get out from under my thumb? Why, sir, help me? Oh, good morning, Dr. Kill there. Good morning, Parker. Dr. Gillespie, I want to pick up my medical kit. I have seven new ward patients this morning. Oh, really, Jimmy? As if you didn't know. To be sure, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Jimmy, have you happened to hear any interesting rumors around the hospital this morning? Rumors? No, can't say that I have. No wild, fantastic stories? Nothing out of the ordinary at all? No, same old stuff. Well, better get on with my rounds. Oh, by the way, Dr. Gillespie, have you made any plans for Friday evening? Friday? No, no, as a matter of fact, I haven't, why? Oh, Board of Regents is calling a special meeting. Special meeting? Yes, I thought we might attend together. Well, I, uh, well, you know I never go to board meetings, Jimmy. Might be a good idea to go to this one, though. It starts at eight o'clock, incidentally. Special meeting, huh? I don't suppose you have any idea what it's all about. No, I guess we'll find out when we get there. Well, see you later. You were right, Dr. Gillespie. That's what they're gonna do. Retired. Thrown on the scrap heap. Cast aside like an old hot water bottle. Well, I guess they realize that you aren't getting any younger. I never felt better in my life. Why, I cannot diagnose any other three doctors in this hospital by the Chin nation, and I'll prove it to them. Call Dr. Hilde. Good morning, Doctor. Could I speak to you a moment? Sure. What can I do for you? Well, I know you and Dr. Gillespie have always been very close, and I wanted to ask you something about him. What do you mean? Well, I wondered whether you'd noticed anything about his actions during the last two days that might be considered, uh, well, shall we be frank? Oh, let's do. Then we'll say his actions have been, uh, odd. Eccentric? Quite. I suppose that's frank enough. And as a matter of fact, Doctor Crue, I've been too busy to pay much attention to him. Well, I can show you, Dr. Gildare, that his manner is very... well... odd. Quite. Why, for one thing, he's going to work now at 7.30 in the morning. What? Why, he hasn't started office hours before 9 or 9.30 for years. Precisely. Oh, I tell you, there's... Oh, dear. Here he comes. As I was saying, Dr. Gildare, we're planning to paint the south wing, like mode, and the east wing. Good morning, Jimmy. Good morning. Morning. Crue? You sleepyhead. I tried to find both of you 8 o'clock this morning, but it wasn't a soul stirring. Except me, of course. Well, 8 o'clock is a little early, Dr. Gillespie. Early? Why, I've already done the full day's work, and here it is only lunchtime. Which is a good suggestion, by the way. How about joining me? Oh, sorry, Jimmy. Sorry. I'd just grab a quick sandwich, and then use the time to work off my excess energy. Excess energy? I wish I had some. I'll tell you the secret. A pound of rare steak at 6.30 in the morning. What, there's nothing like it after an hour's brisk walk? You're doing that? Oh, yes. You're following my cold shower, of course. Oh, dear. Don't even talk about cold shower early in the morning. I've got more energy, physical, and mental than I had 20 years ago. It's lunchtime, Doc. I mean, sir. Oh, so it is, Wayman. So it is. I'm ready any time you are. Wayman, today I'm going to beat the pants off you. Yeah? Well, you didn't do so hard yesterday. Well, my feet kept slipping. But I went out this morning and bought some bowling shoes. Bowling shoes. Is that how you're spending your lunch? Yes, Jimmy. Yes, yes, yes. Man keeps in trim, you know. Healthy, alert. Come on, Wayman. See you later, boys. Boys? Oh, dear. Oh, dear, dear, dear. Beginning to see what you meant, Dr. Garrow. I don't know what it's all about, but it is interesting. Good morning, Hall Jimmy. Here are five new cases for you. A five? By this check-in in a long time. Well, there were 17 altogether, where I'm handling the other 12 myself. Oh, I see. Oh, good morning, Miss Burnett. Good morning. I didn't mean to ignore you. It's all right, Dr. Gillespie. I've noticed how busy you've been this week. Ha-ha. Nearly evidence of a well-known medical fact, young lady. A man my age frequently gets a second wind, and he's good for 20 years more work. For watching you, I can believe it. Gotta run, Jimmy. All right, sweetie. Wonderful girl, Jimmy. Huh? Why, if I were 10 years younger... 10? Well, that's the way I feel. Well, it's something I've been meaning to take up with you. Huh? You know, if I were your doctor, I'd advise you to slow down a little. Take it easy. Ah, ridiculous. I never felt better. Come now. Sooner or later, everyone reaches an age when he has to retire from some... Retire from some... Oh, no, no. I mean retire from participating in some of the more strenuous activities that a younger person might. Ah, nonsense. Maybe. I've heard you give the same advice to many elderly patients. Elderly? Anyway, let's leave it for the present. We can talk about it this evening at the special board meeting. Board meeting? We're still planning to have it then. Well, sure. Why not? Oh, no reason to talk, Jimmy. No reason to talk. Why shouldn't they have it? That's the way they feel. I feel, Dr. Glussby, and I'm very sorry for you, but after all, what can I do about it? Ah, you're just as ungrateful as that board of regents. Here, I've nearly killed myself all week long trying to show them I'm fit for something beside retirement. But do they care? No. Shut up. No, they don't care. They're still going to hold their confounded meeting tonight. Sit there and gloat while I am drummed off the staff. Oh, yes. It's all so dramatic. Just, just... If I were flat on the back dying, you'd stand there and say it was just like this. Mmm. What's the matter? No, if they thought I was ill. Dying, maybe. Why, they might call the whole thing off. Huh? And it was only one step from death. Oh, hello, Dr. Kildare. Say, Dr. Gillespie, I was one of them. No. What's the matter with you? Uh... Huh? Oh, terrific pains, Jimmy. Oh, really? Where? Oh, the heart, lungs. Well, we better get you to bed and check you over. Oh, it came on suddenly, Jimmy. Serious, I'm afraid. Oh, I'm sorry about the board of regents tonight. Oh, yes. Well, I'd better let Karoo know. Then we'll get to work on you. See what you can do for us, doctor. I know what I could do for him. You phony. Shut up, Bob. This is Kildare, Dr. Karoo. Dr. Gillespie has just been taken ill. Can I get something for you, Dr. Gillespie? Oh, what a lousy act. No, I don't know how serious it is yet, but I thought you'd want to know in regard to the meeting tonight. You let me lie here, the chair, huh? Yeah. Back me up, or I'll murder you. Oh, fine, Dr. Karoo. I think that'll work out very well. All right, goodbye. Well, that takes care of that. Uh, Jimmy, I am sorry about the meeting. Oh, that's all right. They're calling it off. Oh, they shouldn't have done that, Jimmy. Well, it'll work out all right. You see, Karoo's postponing it until next Tuesday. Mwah! The story of Dr. Kildare in just a moment. One more, Jimmy. The Jenkins case. Jenkins? Oh, yes, yes. It's the exploratory information of external biliary fistula scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning. General pre-optive condition, good. Prognosis favorable. All right. And that's a lesson. Good. I hate reports. Jimmy, what's a prognosis for us? Hm? No. Very favorable. Is that all? Excellent, then. That's better, Dr. Has anyone ever told you that you're very lovely? Oh, yes, nearly all the interns. So that's what's been going on behind my back. Daily? Every hour in the hour. Well, it's got to cease. Yes, Jimmy. And drastic measures seem to be in order. Yes, Jimmy. And I only know of one sure way to put a stop to it. Yes, Jimmy. Good morning, Dr. Kildare, Miss Werner. Come in, Dr. Karoo. Thank you very much. Though, of course, I hadn't. So you are. I guess I'd better take these reports to the office. Dr. Kildare. Mm-hmm. What was your opinion again on that last case? Oh, uh, prognosis terrific. Mm-hmm. See you later. Maybe I've ever heard that expression before. Prognosis terrific. You are not likely to again, Dr. Karoo. Anything I can do for you? Well, frankly, I'm very concerned about Dr. Gillespie. Oh, he's feeling much better today. I couldn't find anything wrong with him. In fact, I think he probably just strained some muscles with all this athletic activity he's gone in for. And that's precisely what I'm concerned about, Dr. Kildare. In what way? I wonder if it might not be a good idea for Dr. Gillespie to retire. Retire? Well, now that's odd. He mentioned the same subject himself a few days ago. Really? Of course, he seemed highly opposed to the idea, but that might be just a cover-up. Cover-up? Uh, uh, I don't follow you. Well, he's talked about retiring for years, you know, but I've never taken him seriously. Maybe now he really wants to retire, but feels he has a duty to the hospital. Certainly developed a lot of non-medical interests lately. Oh, he has. Well, if that's true, we could make the testimonial dinner a retirement dinner as much as I'd hate. Mm-hmm. Well, I'll talk to him, try to find out. Certainly, of course. Well, all right. But I wonder if he... No, just sit tight, keep your gardenia watered. I'll let you know. Jimmy? There was nothing really wrong with me in the first place, except, well... Touch of overwork, maybe. Well, certainly not. No, no, no. I am perfectly capable of turning out as much work as I ever could. Well, then maybe it was a combination, like too much bowling, brisk walks, cold showers, rare stakes. Ah, ridiculous. I was merely conducting an experiment, Jimmy. I see. Then, Dr. Gillespie, have you thought much lately about retiring? By the great honespoon. I know you have a strong loyalty to Blair, but after all, your reputation as a diagnostician has made this hospital. You don't owe your whole life to it. You too, Jimmy. I guess you feel the same way as the others, that I've slipped into my dotage and ready for the scrappy. Oh, hold it a second. I don't see that retirement automatically means senility. But perhaps it is time you started thinking of yourself for a change. Well, look what happened last week. You overdid it for a few days and wound up here in bed. You're just not as young as you were once. By the tarnation. So that's the reasoning, the morons confounded backfire to vultures. Tell me what you're talking about. They should have stayed with the first plan. Parker! Parker! What's going on? What's going on? Let me stop shouting like that. You're a convalescent. You're an idiot. What? Parker, phone the garage and have Wayman come right up here. Wayman? Well, what do you want him for? There's none of your business. Get out of here. Oh. Snoopy. Whoa! There's still a little fight in the old man, Jimmy. So help me, I'll show him yet. So who what? Plans, experiments, backfires, a little more of this and I'll be as eccentric as you are. Who says I'm eccentric? I do. Let's see, but I simply don't get it. Parker, you never get it. Well, I guess I'm not so stupid. Parker, you idiot. I shouldn't have changed plans. I think I'd almost convinced him that I still possessed the full vigor and alertness of youth. Well, you didn't convince me. Well, what do you know about youth? I think one last desperate measure may do the job. Well, it must be desperate if you plan to use Wayman for it. If there's one human being who's a direct descendant of a chimpanzee, Wayman's it. Does anybody mention my name? Oh, come in, Wayman. Come in. Come in. Come in. Shut the door. I was just telling Parker that you're the only man with the right qualifications for a little project of mine. Well, thanks, Doc. I mean, sir, I've always tried to keep myself mental fit. Mental fit, huh? Well, that does explain your personality. Yeah, I'm a great guy for pinball games and tic-tac-toe, yeah, mental type stuff. Well, the qualifications I had in mind are slightly different. One is the fact that you like to make a fast buck. You said it. Yeah. The other is your lack of inhibitions about prevarication. Oh, what you said. Yeah, I don't know if I want to get mixed up in nothing like that. What I mean is you don't mind telling a lie if there's money in it. Oh, well, yeah, yeah, well, why didn't you say so? We, man, I think we understand each other. Yeah, sure we do. What's your proposition, Doc? Doc. What? Sir, help me if I didn't need you. Well, misery, politics, and retirements make strange bedfellas. Yeah. Wayman, have a cigar. You can't understand what keeping him, Dr. Gilbert. We really ought to leave in a few minutes now. Oh, you'll be along, Dr. Crue. He knows he's supposed to meet me here in your office. But since he thinks it's just a board meeting and nothing else, he may not even bother to come. I think he will, Diane. I tried to keep stressing the importance of the meeting without tipping him off that it's actually a dinner in his honor. I'm sure he'll be here, though. Well, in view of his erratic behavior the past week, I wouldn't be surprised at anything he might do. He has acted strangely. I can't quite understand what a... Good evening, gentlemen. Good evening, good evening. Well, Miss Werner, you're looking charming. That's much too lovely a gown for a board meeting. Thank you, Dr. Gillespie. It's sorry to be a couple of minutes late, boys. But I didn't bother with the elevator. I walked up. You walked? 12 floors? Oh, it's all a matter of constitution. Wine improves age, you know. Well, let's go on into the boardroom. Well, as a matter of fact, the meeting's being held over at Fontaine's restaurant, Dr. Gillespie. There's a taxi down there. Fontaine's restaurant? Yes. It's by the Tarnation. That's the last straw. I had no idea I'd have to face this humiliation in a public place. What are you talking about? I am a tired old man, Karoo. And I can't go on with the acts. Go ahead then. Throw me out. Kick me in the teeth. But don't ask me to be present while you do it. Oh, dear, dear, dear, dear. He's finally gone off his rocker. All right, Dr. Karoo. I guess we'd better call off the surprise. Dr. Gillespie, this isn't a board meeting. It's a testimonial dinner to celebrate your 35 years with Blair Hospital. What? You mean I'm not being retired? I hope not for many years, Dr. Gillespie. Of course, we have wondered about some of your actions recently. Grossly exaggerated, Karoo. Nothing at all to those rumors you heard. Rumors? But I did actually see some things myself. Misinterpreted, Karoo. You merely a little experiment of mine. Well, the board members will be very happy to hear it. Things had got back to some of them. Oh, there you are, Doc. I mean, sir, I'm ready to pay off. Here's your 10 bucks. Get away, Wayman. You bother me. Boy, I sure never would have thought you could do it. Do what, Wayman? No, Jimmy, he doesn't know. You see, Doc and me, it's been falling every day, and he's been taking me regularly. Wayman. Rolls 240s, 250s. I didn't have no chance. So I cooked up this here race. Wayman. Dirty laps around the garage on roller skates. What? Dr. Turquiless, baby. There's nothing to it, Karoo. He's a pathological liar. He beat me by six laps. Wayman, get out of here. Yeah, yeah, but you said to turn... Get out of here! Well, sure. Sure, Doc. I mean, yes, sir. No, yes, sir. Another backfire, huh? I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know what either of you is talking about. I don't know what any of you are talking about. You know, when you come right down to it, neither do we. Come on, let's go to the party. In just a moment, we will return to the story of Dr. Kildare. Dr. Kildare. Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to assure you again of my appreciation for the things you said, the sentiments you expressed, and to the distinguished members of the board for their fine gift of this handsome gold watch. Thank you from who distinguished nincompoops, Dr. Glaspy. Thank you, Dr. Glaspy. And now, immediately, we are to be favored by another number from the string quartet. Look at this thing, Jimmy. Thirty-five years of my life spent here and all they can come through with is a cheap gold play and watch with an engine on it. Now, now, now, it's the sentiment that counts, you know. Sentiment. You'll love it. All right, Jimmy. Maybe I do, sir. Maybe I do. Well, I certainly deserve it, Dr. Glaspy. This hospital could never repay what you've done for us. Miss Werner, your generosity is only exceeded by your beauty and charm. Well, maybe you have grown 20 years younger. No, no, Jimmy. No, no, this last week has been sheer murder. You know something, sweetie? What, Jimmy? We could stand up, walk about five steps, open that door, and we'd be out on the terrace. And we could close the door and... Jimmy? Yeah. Then what? Don Havana. Let's go find out.