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 Rosemary DeCamp as nurse Judy Price and Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian on the 1937-1954 'Dr. Christian' radio medical drama series on CBS Radio in 1953 | |
| Genre | medical drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| TV adaptations | Dr. Christian |
| Starring | Jean Hersholt Rosemary DeCamp Lurene Tuttle Kathleen Fitz Helen Claire |
| Announcer | Art Gilmore Andre Baruch Perry King |
| Directed by | Neil Reagan John Wilkinson Florence Ortman |
| Produced by | Dorothy McCann Joan Cannon |
| Opening theme | Rainbow on the River |
| Sponsored by | Vaseline products |
Dr. Christian is a radio medical drama series with Jean Hersholt in the title role. It aired on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS Radio network) from November 7, 1937 to January 6, 1954.[1] Two years after the conclusion of the long-running radio program, the series was adapted for television on 1956 where it aired in syndication also through CBS on the Ziv Television production company until 1957, with a younger "Dr. Mark Christian" portrayed by Macdonald Carey as Dr. Paul's nephew.
Hersholt had earlier portrayed the character Dr. John Luke, based on the real-life Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the Canadian obstetrician who delivered and cared for the famous Dionne Quintuplets children, in the 20th Century Fox studios movie The Country Doctor (1936) and its two sequels. He wanted to perform the same role on radio but could not get the rights. He decided then to create his character for a new radio program series and since he was also an enthusiast/fan of the Hans Christian Andersen collections of Danish fairy tales literature, he borrowed that name for his character of the thoughtful, reflective, philosophical character "Dr. Paul Christian".
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 17 May 2017.