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Marjorie Northrup Amputation (Aired October 19, 1949)
In the summer of 1949, MGM reunited Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore to record the radio series, The Story of Dr. Kildare, scripted by Les Crutchfield, Jean Holloway and others. After broadcasts on WMGM New York from February 1, 1950 to August 3, 1951, the series was syndicated to other stations during the 1950s. The supporting cast included Ted Osborne as hospital administrator Dr. Carough, Jane Webb as nurse Mary Lamont and Virginia Gregg as Nurse Parker, labeled "Nosy Parker" by Gillespie, with appearances by William Conrad, Stacy Harris, Jay Novello, Isabel Jewell and Jack Webb. THIS EPISODE: October 19, 1949. Program #2. MGM syndication. Commercials added locally. "Marjorie Northrup Amputation has her leg amputated and develops a bitter attitude toward life. Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, William P. Rousseau (director), Walter Schumann (composer, conductor), Max Brand (creator), Dick Joy (announcer), Raymond Katz (producer). 28:04. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.