The story of Dr. Kildare.
Whatsoever house I enter, there will I go for the benefit of the sick.
Whatsoever things I see or hear concerning the life of men, I will keep silence thereon.
Counting such things to be held as sacred trusts.
I will exercise my art solely for the cure of my...
The story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore.
Lionel Barrymore.
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Now the story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Killespie.
Blair General Hospital.
One of the great citadels of American medicine.
A clump of grey-white buildings planted deep in the heart of New York.
The nerve center of medical progress.
Where great minds and skilled hands wage man's everlasting battle against death and disease.
Blair General Hospital.
Where life begins, where life ends.
Where life goes on.
Dr. Kildare! Dr. Killespie!
Well, Parker, what do you want?
Sally just called, Dr. Killespie.
You've got to get out of here and hide!
From Sally?
Well, Dr. Killespie, what's been going on?
Well, she said a man came in the lobby and he has a machine gun and a violin case and a sack full of money.
And she couldn't stop him. Oh, it's too late. He's here.
Is there nobody here?
In here, yes. Come on in.
Oh, I beg your pardon, please. I'm Enrico Marziano and I look for Dr. Killespie.
Well, you found him. Put your violin case over there and have a seat.
Tante grazie, grazie, grazie.
I planned for a long time to come see you, doctor, but I need eight months to work and to save so I can bring this to you.
What is it, Mr. Marziano?
It's a donar. Money. Penny, nickel, dime, everything.
You were. Gestures of this kind are always appreciated. What's it for?
It's for my wife, Carmen. She's very sick and I want to know.
Each week the pain gets worse. But all the time while I save the money, I think when we go to the great doctor, he will fix.
I hear the people talk about you, signore, and so we are here.
You are, at least. Where's your wife?
Oh, she's away downstairs in the big room where we come in. She's very sick, signore.
All right, Mr. Marziano, I'll examine her and see what we can do.
Oh, mille grazie, signore, mille grazie.
Oh, by the way, Mr. Marziano, what's in the case over there?
Oh, that's my violin. I make a living by playing for the people in the streets.
Well, I didn't know. I mean, Sally said that naturally I thought I'd better go arrange a room for Mrs. Marziano.
Well, Dr. Gillespie, that's that. All this laboratory report does is confirm what we've thought for four days. It's a shame.
Why do people do it, Jimmy? With all the publicity cancer's had, why do they still put off going to the doctor until it's too late?
Well, in this case, Marziano apparently thought he had to save up the money first.
Ah, money. If she'd been brought here eight months ago, we might have had a chance. But now, the money.
I know, but we can't tell Rico that.
No, no, no, no.
We can't tell him about Carmen and he thought he was doing the right thing. We can't tell him he should have brought her in eight months ago.
Oh, of course not. No, no. But we do have to tell him that his wife's going to die.
Yes. Well, he'll be here any minute. How long do you think she has, Doctor?
Well, you saw those x-rays. I'd say a week, maybe two weeks.
That's about what I'd estimate. And we can't do a thing.
Dr. Gillespie, Mr. Marziano's here to see you.
All right, partner. Send him in.
Buongiorno, signori.
Morning, Rico.
Oh, it's a fine day outside, signori. The sun is shining, everything is bright, just like a spring.
Well, maybe today you'll find what's the matter with my Carmen, no?
Rico, you'd better have a seat.
Is something wrong, Dr. Gillespie? You'll tell me, no?
Rico, I... you've heard of cancer.
Well, see, is that what's wrong with my Carmen?
Yeah.
But you will fix? You make everything okay for her, no?
Rico, we can't fix. There's nothing we can do.
Now, everybody say you take Carmen to this Blair Hospital and nothing to worry about. They fix everything fine.
Oh, I only wish we could, Rico. But this is one of the times we can't.
Signori, I walk in here happy just like the bird.
It's a beautiful day, and I say today my Carmen is maybe get wet again.
But now the sun will shine, and I feel just like a dead man.
I know. We understand.
Would you like to go on up and see your wife now?
No. Grazie, no, no. Because she look at my face and see the heart inside me is dead.
And then she ask, Rico, why this look?
No, Signori. First, I go sit in the park.
I come back a little while. Arrivederci.
Ah, confounder. Confounded tarnation.
Good morning, Mrs. Martiano.
Oh, Dr. Kildare. Buongiorno.
How do you feel?
It's not too bad.
This morning I'm not thinking I'm a lie here in bed. For one hour I'm living in a place far away.
Where is that?
It's in Italy, in Naples. I must think it's a long time ago when I'm a young girl again.
That wasn't so long ago.
Ah, you're make polite to say so. But I have a son who's go to college, Dr. Kildare.
Why, I didn't know you had a son. Rico didn't say anything about it.
Well, there's no get along so good. My Tony is a look just like Rico did when we were young together. So handsome.
Were you born in Naples?
Yes, senor. In the little house by the bay. And in the night when the moon is shining, Rico is come and we walk on the road by the sea.
And he's a play for me on the violin. He's so sweet. Always he's so good to me. He's make a good life for us for many years.
I'm not sorry for anything. Not even if I'm gonna die, Dr. Kildare. I'm not sorry.
Oh, now. What makes you think you're going to die?
You try to fool me. I'm think maybe Rico tell you to that. But I know. I'm feel it inside. It's true, no?
Yes. Yes, it's true.
I'm not feel bad, senor. I'm not afraid. I feel so unhappy when I think of Rico all alone.
There still be Tony, your son. Maybe this will bring the two of them closer together.
I don't think so. You see, Tony is move away. He'll come home for two years. He's think we are... how he defend all the fashion. All the country.
He's right, of course. But he should know be ashamed of his papa. Rico is a wonderful man. He's a great man.
You want to know something, Mrs. Marziano. I think you're both great people.
Jimmy, probably one of the hardest things a doctor has to learn is to keep his emotion separated from his profession.
I know. Most of the time I think I have learned. Something about this couple hits me. Hits hard.
Yeah, they're fine people, both of them. With a rare courage and tenderness for each other. And faith and life. They're a remarkable pair.
And yet we can't save our life.
No, we can't.
Well, I thought of a few things we might do though. Small things, I guess. But better than just standing by doing nothing.
Good.
For instance, I've had Carmen moved into the best room in the hospital. One of the regent's suites. I billed the charges against the general fund.
Excellent idea, Jimmy. I wish I'd thought of it.
Well, there is one thing I was hoping you'd do.
Well, count me in.
Dr. Glassby, I'm sorry to interrupt.
Well, what is it, biggie?
Well, Dr. Carew was here. He'd like to see Dr. Kildare.
Oh, well, send him in, Parker.
Good afternoon, gentlemen.
It was.
Dr. Kildare, I have been informed that you made a very irregular charge to the general fund. Oh, most irregular indeed.
I suppose you mean Mrs. Marziano's room, Dr. Carew.
Quite so. And it simply can't be done, you know.
It's been done already. I think the fund can stand at this one time.
It's entirely out of the question. Oh, don't think I have it my humanitarian side too. But this hospital must be kept on a strict business-like basis and I'm sure...
Carew, I am amazed that the name Marziano doesn't mean anything to a great lover of music like you.
Well, I suppose I do know Marziano. At the moment it seems to slip my...
Oh, you must remember the famous modern opera La Brascote?
The one the grand prize at the Paris Festival in 1924, as I recall.
Oh, yes. Yes, indeed. I'd forgotten for the moment.
Kildare and I were sure you'd want the wife of a famous composer like that to have the best, regardless of court.
You're quite right, Dr. Gillespie. I didn't realize that this man was so fit that this is the same Marziano, I mean.
Well, gentlemen, if you'll excuse me, I have a great many things to do.
La Brascote. You know, it'd be remarkable if there really was an opera by that name.
Well, Jimmy, let's go to work.
We return to the story of Dr. Kildare in just a moment.
Now, we continue with the story of Dr. Kildare.
Starring Lou Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie.
Parker speaking. Commissioner Everle. Oh, yes, Sally. Dr. Gillespie was calling him. Just a second.
Commissioner's on the line now. Dr. Gillespie.
Oh, good, good, good. Here, hand me that phone. Hello? Hello, Tom. It's Leonard Gillespie. Oh, fine, fine, thanks.
Feeling younger every day. How are those ulcers of yours? Glad to hear it.
No, no, no, no, I'm not trying to draw my business, Tom. But I would like a small favor from you.
I don't know whether you recall a violin player named Rico Marziano plays in the streets around town.
All right, Tom, thank you. Thank you. Goodbye. There's another one, Parker. You can count him in, too.
Well, we've almost covered the list, Dr. Gillespie.
Yeah, 32 promises and a pretty fair list of names, too. Well, I can't think of anybody I've missed.
I hope Kildare's making out all right.
No, he should be over there by now. Wayman took him at least 20 minutes ago.
Parker, you idiot.
What?
You nearly let me forget the most important one of all.
I let you. Well, how should I know who...
Shut up now, shut up and don't start another argument. Just get on that phone and put a call through to the office of the mayor.
Just a second.
Yes?
Are you Tony Marziano?
Why, yes.
My name is Kildare. I'm a doctor on the staff at Blair General Hospital. And do you mind if I come in?
Well, I...
Thanks.
You don't have me mixed up with somebody else, do you?
No, I don't think so. You're a law student here and you're Rico Marziano's son, aren't you?
Yes, but did my father send you here?
No, neither of them knew I was coming. Tony, your mother's in the hospital, seriously ill.
Mama? What's wrong with her?
Cancer.
It was all my fault. I had no reason to leave them, but I was mixed up and I didn't...
I know. You grew up in this country and you wanted to look and act like everybody around you.
They had their own ways and maybe people even laughed at them sometimes.
That's it. Mostly it was dad going around the streets with his violin, picking up coins...
Raising a son by doing it, holding the love and admiration of a pretty wonderful woman...
I know that. I knew it a week after I left, but I couldn't go back. Pride, I guess.
Look, doctor, about money for treatments. Now, I'm working part-time outside of class hours...
No, no, no. It isn't money your mother needs. It's to see you and Rico friends again.
I don't know. Dad's got a lot of pride in himself. He may not be willing to forget.
Like to bet?
I just hope he will, that's all.
Oh, there's one thing, Tony. I said your mother was seriously ill. She is.
In fact, she has only a few days to live.
I'll get my coat, Dr. Kildare.
I tell you again, I can't understand.
Understand what, Rico?
Look at this room, all filled up with flowers. Everybody's sending flowers and a telegram.
Look, look at this one. It says,
My sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for your lovely wife, your friend, Commissioner Tomas Avaril.
But this man I know see in my life.
But that doesn't make a lot of difference, he see you.
It's just like I tell him, Dr. Gilles. My Rico is a great man, but he nothing so.
Madre Dio. Still I can understand.
Who is it?
Only one way to find out. Come in.
Oh, Gilles. Hello everybody.
Mind if I bring in a visitor?
Hello, Mama. Papa.
Tony.
Oh, Tony.
How are you, Mama?
Oh, my son. Before I had the heart frozen with ice.
But now you are a come. I must start talking like the river of Napoli in the springtime.
Tony, you speak with your father. You be friends, huh?
Antonio, I can't find no words to say.
Papa, I'm sorry.
Sorry? For what you sorry?
I said things I didn't mean.
That's nothing. That's nothing. It's no matter now.
What you say one time make me shame that I'm nobody. And I can't forgive you.
But now it's different. Look, my boy. Look, it is a telegram.
It's from a big people who call me their friend. Look, come on, you read.
Read with me. This one is from the commission.
The last day speaking. You don't say so, Karoo.
Well, maybe you don't have the right spelling of the name.
All right, all right, all right. Meet me in my office in three minutes.
I've got some telegrams I want to show you. Goodbye.
What's the matter? Has Karoo finally caught on?
Pipsqueak, he's coming up for air for the third time.
You stay here, Jimmy, and I'll shove his head under water again.
There is simply no use whatsoever in hunting through any more reference books, Dr. Gillespie.
There is no Italian composer named Enrico Mazziano.
You hoodwink me.
Hoodwink you?
This man is just a street violinist, a mendicant.
And you've kept his wife in that room under false pretenses.
You and Kildare between you have deliberately...
Karoo, shut up.
I beg your pardon.
Here, take a look at these telegrams.
Well, I can hardly see what telegrams could have to do...
Oh, hi. This one is from the mayor.
Go on, read them, all of them.
Well, I had no idea this man had so many influential friends.
I believe we can stretch a point and forget about...
Karoo!
You're a fool.
Dr. Gillespie.
Good night.
The End
It's a fine thing you do for us, Dr. Kildare.
You and Dr. Gillespie.
No, we didn't do anything.
Oh, this nice room, all these flowers.
So lovely.
And these telegrams.
They'll make my Rico feel big and strong again.
But it's best of all, you bring my Tony back...
for befriending with his papa.
It didn't take very much bringing.
He was just mixed up. Too proud to admit it.
Still is a good thing.
Now Rico is...
Listen.
Is my Rico playing the violin?
Yes. I guess he must be down below there in the street.
Would you like the window open?
No. No, I'ma hear it fine.
Everything's so strange.
It's unlike a long time ago.
He's played the same song in Napoli.
I'ma feel like a young girl.
And it's springtime by the sea.
It's warm.
And I'ma walk on the road with Rico.
Half day like a bird.
Dr. Kildare, you...
You tell Rico...
I'ma like that song very much.
Yes, I'll tell him.
So long a time.
He's so good a life.
Oh, Rico mio.
Rico.
Come in, Dr. Gillespie.
Parker said the Marzianeros were leaving early, so I wondered if...
Oh, when, Jimmy?
Just now.
Ah, it's too bad.
That's Rico out there, huh?
Yes.
But I don't think he's really out there at all.
I think he's on a road near Naples in the moonlight,
serenading a beautiful young girl a long time ago.
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starring Lou Ayres as Dr. Kildare
and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie.
What a session that was.
What's the matter, Jimmy?
Tough case this morning?
Abstetrical.
Turned out okay.
Seven pounds, four ounces.
Mother and son getting along nicely.
Why do we do it, Dr. Gillespie?
Why do we do what?
Become doctors.
Well...
Last night, Carmen Martiano died.
This morning, I deliver a new baby.
Score, one to one.
So what's it all add up to?
Life.
And death.
Well, they're both counterparts in the same thing.
What is that same thing?
Well, now, the Society for Dealing with Profound Questions
is now in session.
Dr. Kildare has just asked what is the same thing.
Dr. Kildare is a brilliant young physician and surgeon
who was occasionally troubled by a hole in his head.
And at such times, he thinks he doesn't want to be a doctor.
All right, all right.
The witness withdraws the question.
Maybe I am tired.
Last night hit me pretty hard,
but when you come right down to it,
I guess if I couldn't be a doctor,
I wouldn't want to be anything else in this world.
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starring Lou Ayers and Lionel Barrymore.
Dr. Kildare is presented by arrangement with Metro Goldwyn-Mayer,
producers of Malaya, starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart,
Valentina Cortesa, Sydney Green Street, and John Hodiac.
This program was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by William P. Russo,
original music composed and conducted by Walter Shuman.
Supporting cast included Virginia Gregg, Jane Avello, Ted Osborne,
Peggy Webber, and Peter Leeds.
Dick Joy speaking.
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