''City Hospital'', one of the first medical dramas on American television, was broadcast from 1951 to 1953, first on

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and later on CBS.

Schedule

The ABC version began on November 3, 1951, and ended on April 19, 1952. It was broadcast on CBS from March 25, 1952, until October 1, 1953, creating a period of about three weeks when both networks carried the show. The ABC version was on alternate Saturdays. The CBS version was aired on Tuesday nights until June 1953, alternating with ''Crime Syndicated''. Then it moved to Thursday nights, alternating with ''Place the Face''.

Cast and premise

The show starred

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as Dr. Kate Morrow and

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as Dr. Barton Crane. Set in a large metropolitan hospital, the show dealt with both the professional and the personal sides of doctors' lives. Crane was City Hospital's medical director, and episodes usually related to him directly or as he was advising other doctors. Having Crane, a female doctor, "was rather uncommon for medical shows of this period." John Cannon was the announcer.

Production

Walter Selden was the producer, and Cort Steen was the director. Writers were Julian Funt and Robert Newman. Sponsors were Carter's Pills, Nair, Arrid, and Rise.

References

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*{{IMDb title, 0044251, City Hospital 1950s American medical television series 1950s American drama television series 1951 American television series debuts 1953 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming Black-and-white American television shows CBS original programming