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
Theme music composer	Igor Stravinsky
Opening theme	Infernal Dance from "The Firebird"
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 a 1939 book of the same name by Lloyd C. Douglas, that was a prequel to his 1929 novel Magnificent Obsession.^[1] A total of 78 episodes were produced.^[2]

Hudson, a neurosurgeon, was a widower who lived with his daughter, Kathy, and their housekeeper, Mrs. Grady. His work at Center Hospital involved use of his "strange and rather mysterious gift" to help patients psychologically.^[3]

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.^[3]

Cast[edit]

John Howard as Dr. Wayne Hudson^[3]
Cheryl Callaway as Kathy Hudson^[3]
Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Grady^[3]
Frances Mercer as Nurse Ann Talbot^[3]
Jack Kelly as Dr. Bennett^[3]

References[edit]

^ Douglas, Lloyd C. (1939). Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal. Houghton Mifflin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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[edit]

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

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[1] Douglas, Lloyd C. (1939). Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal. Houghton Mifflin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[st-2] Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.

[brooks-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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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