Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives
Written by James Henerson
Directed by Steven Stern
Starring John Gavin
Donna Mills
Ed Nelson
Barbara Anderson
Music by Richard Markowitz
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) David Gerber
Producer(s) Robert Stambler
Cinematography Howard Schwartz
Editor(s) Ronald LaVine
David Wages
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) Columbia Pictures Television
Release
Original network ABC
Original release March 20, 1978 (1978-03-20)

Doctors' Private Lives is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring John Gavin, Donna Mills, Ed Nelson, Barbara Anderson and directed by Steven Stern. It was broadcast on ABC on March 20, 1978.[1]

It was a pilot for a short-lived television series of the same name that aired for four episodes from April 5 to April 26, 1979.[2]

Cast

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called the film "lively but ludicrous and verges on self parody."[3]

TV miniseries

One year after the TV movie's network premiere, a four-episode miniseries was produced and directed by Edward M. Abroms, Richard Benedict and Marc Daniels. John Gavin, Ed Nelson and Randolph Powell reprised their respective roles from the 1978 TV movie. The miniseries focused on the personal and professional crises of two heart surgeons: Chief Surgeon Dr. Michael Wise and cardiovascular Unit Chief Dr. Jeffrey Latimer.

Cast

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 1"TBATBAApril 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
A distaff surgeon who joins the hospital unit headed by Dr. Latimer becomes romantically involved with his associate, Dr. Wise.
22"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 2"TBATBAApril 12, 1979 (1979-04-12)
Dr. Wise confronts his feelings for his ex-wife when he learns that she and her lover have separated; Dr. Latimer has to step in when a nurse in the hospital falls in love with a patient.
33"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 3"TBATBAApril 19, 1979 (1979-04-19)
A young doctor is blamed for the death of some teenagers when a prescription drug is found in their smashed-up auto.
44"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 4"TBATBAApril 26, 1979 (1979-04-26)
A young attorney uses her romance with a medical student to gain malpractice evidence against two heart surgeons.

References

  1. ↑ 'Doctors' Private Lives' Set Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 15 Feb 1978: g23.
  2. ↑ CBS, ABC Revamp Their Schedules Rosenberg, Howard. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 10 Mar 1979: b3.
  3. ↑ TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Doctors' Lives' a Self-Parody Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 20 Mar 1978: e16.
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