Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal

*Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal*
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
	Series title sequence
Genre	Medical drama
Directed by	Peter Godfrey; Harry R. Sherman
Starring	John Howard; Jack Kelly; Olive Blakeney; Cheryl Callaway; Frances Mercer
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	78
Production
Producers	Brewster Morgan; Eugene Solow
Running time	22–24 minutes
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	November 5, 1955 –; November 1, 1957

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal is an American medical drama which aired in syndication from 1955 to 1957. It was based on the book of the same name by Lloyd C. Douglas, that was a prequel to his Magnificent Obsession. A total of 78 episodes were produced.

In 1955 a nationwide competition was held in TV Guide to find a young actor to play Dr. Hudson's protégé, Tim Watson, for several episodes. those entering had to submit a photo and recording in which they read emotional dialogue. The winner was a young actor named Joe Walker.^[1]

Cast

John Howard as Dr. Wayne Hudson
Cheryl Callaway as Kathy Hudson
Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Grady
Frances Mercer as Nurse Ann Talbot
Jack Kelly as Dr. Bennett

References

^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 317. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal at IMDb
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Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
John Howard interview http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19570215&id=JyVSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A3YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3469,6805765

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[1] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 317. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

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