Product Details

• Actors: Richard Boone, Charles Bronson, Lee J. Cobb
• Format: NTSC, Black & White
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MIRACLE
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000GDYS1S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,535 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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The medical profession is well represented on television, with a number of drama and comedy programs utilizing the surroundings of a hospital or doctor's office as the basis for a show. MEDIC was one of the first such shows to appear on American television, making its debut in 1954. Documenting the lives of a group of doctors, the show was unflinching in its graphic portrayal of the often gruesome events they had to face on a daily basis. Each show was introduced by Doctor Konrad Styner (Richard Boone), and dedicated to those who work in the profession. This release includes four episodes from the show, "General Practitioner," "The Wild Intruder," "My Brother Joe," and "Break Through The Bars." Notable guest turns come from Charles Bronson and Lee J. Cobb, who make fleeting appearances in episodes 3 and 4 respectively.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Four "Medic" episodes, April 26, 2010

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This review is from: Medic - Classic TV Series (DVD)

Over a half-century after its 9/13/54 television debut on NBC-TV, the doctor series MEDIC retains a modern appearance. The four half-hour examples from Season 1 presented here deal with electroshock treatments for depression ("Break Through the Bars"), breast cancer ("The Wild Intruder"), coma ("My Brother Joe") and a physician so caught up in the lives of patients that he neglects his own family ("General Practitioner").

True case histories supplied this show's plots. Many episodes were filmed in actual hospitals with real doctors and nurses in peripheral roles. Well-known actors often guested and Richard Boone was top-billed as host. MEDIC aired 59 installments in two seasons, ending its run on 8/27/56.


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(#28) General Practitioner (1/13/55) - Robert Strauss/Michael Ann Barrett/Charles Watts/Jim Hyland

(#11) The Wild Intruder (12/6/54) - Vera Miles/James Logan/Madge Cleveland/Charles Cane/Corey Allen

(#6) My Brother Joe (10/25/54) - Charles Bronson/Paul Hahn/Jack Diamond/Lorna Thayer/Tom Greenway

(#20) Break Through the Bars (3/14/55) - Lee J. Cobb/Lester Dorr/King Donovan/James Anderson