Medic (TV series)

Medic
Genre	Medical drama
Created by	James E. Moser
Directed by	Worthington Miner John Brahm George M. Cahan Lonnie D'Orsa Bernard Girard James E. Moser Ralph Francis Murphy Ted Post Richard Wilson
Starring	Richard Boone
Narrated by	Richard Boone
Theme music composer	Victor Young Edward Heyman
Opening theme	"Blue Star"
Composer(s)	Victor Young
Country of origin	USA
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	59
Production
Producer(s)	Frank LaTourette Worthington Miner
Running time	30 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural
Original run	September 13, 1954 – August 27, 1956

Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures, establishing the style for later medical series.

Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic attempted realism and detailed medical accuracy in a way its predecessors The Doctor and City Hospital had not but which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.

Synopsis

Medic episodes were introduced and narrated by Richard Boone, playing Dr. Konrad Styner who sometimes also appeared in the stories. A total of 59 were aired from September 1954 to November 1956.

The series was introduced each week by theme music written by Victor Young. Eventually, with lyrics added by Edward Heyman, the song became popular under the title "Blue Star."

Guest stars

Notable guest stars included:

• Claude Akins
• Charles Bronson
• Cindy Carol
• Lee J. Cobb
• Richard Crenna
• Bobby Driscoll
• Beverly Garland
• Dennis Hopper
• Lee Marvin
• Vera Miles
• Denver Pyle
• Dick Sargent
• Robert F. Simon
• Robert Vaughn
• Michael Winkelman

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient	Notes
1955	Emmy Award	Nominated	Best Written Dramatic Material	James E. Moser	For episode "White Is the Color"
		Nominated	Best Television Film Editing	Jodie Copelan	For episode "White Is the Color"
		Nominated	Best Original Music Composed for TV	Victor Young	-
		Nominated	Best Individual Program of the Year	-	For episode "White Is the Color"
		Nominated	Best Dramatic Series	-	-
		Nominated	Best Actress in a Single Performance	Beverly Garland	-
		Nominated	Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series	Richard Boone	-
		Won	Best Direction of Photography	Lester Shorr	For episode "I Climb the Stairs"
1956		Nominated	Best Producer - Film Series	Frank La Tourette	-
		Won	Best Cinematography for Television	William A. Sickner	For episode "Black Friday"
1957		Nominated	Best Musical Contribution for Television	Sidney Fine	For orchestration of Victor Young's music
1956	Directors Guild of America Award	Nominated	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television	Ted Post	For episode "Mercy Wears an Apron"

DVD release

On November 15, 2011, Timeless Media Group will release Medic- The Groundbreaking Hospital Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.^[1] The 6-disc set will feature 44 of the 59 episodes of the series as these are the only episodes that Timeless was able to obtain the rights to.

References

1. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Medic-The-Groundbreaking-Hospital-Series/15991

External links

• Medic at the Internet Movie Database
• Medic at TV.com
• Medic at Rotten Tomatoes
• Medic at The Museum of Broadcast Communications