The Dr. Kildare Film Series (1938-1942): Celebrating Medical Integrity

The Dr. Kildare Film Series (1938-1942): Celebrating Medical Integrity
A lobby card from "The Secret of Dr. Kildare" from 1939, starring Lew Ayres (L) as Dr. Kildare. MovieStillsDB
Tiffany Brannan
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Medical dramas have been popular subject matter for television series for years now. “General Hospital,” “Scrubs,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and many more have capitalized on the public’s fascination with the drama behind closed hospital doors. Before these popular series captured people’s morbid imaginations, however, America’s favorite medical drama was “Dr. Kildare.”

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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