The New Interns

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The New Interns
The New Interns FilmPoster.jpeg
Film poster by Howard Terpning
Directed by John Rich
Written by Wilton Schiller
John Rich
Starring Michael Callan
Dean Jones
Telly Savalas
Barbara Eden
Stefanie Powers
Kaye Stevens
Inger Stevens
George Segal
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Edited by Gene Milford
Eda Warren
Music by Earle Hagen
Production
company
Robert Cohn Productions (as The New Interns Company)
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1964 (1964-06-01)
Running time
123 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box officeest. $2,670,000 (US/ Canada) [1]

The New Interns is a 1964 American drama film directed by John Rich, and the sequel to the 1962 film The Interns , itself based on the novel of the same name by Richard Frede. It stars Michael Callan and Dean Jones. For his performance, George Segal won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. The movie and its predecessor later spawned a short-lived TV show, The Interns , that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1971. [2]

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Plot

After a nervous breakdown, Dr. Alec Considine comes back to New North Hospital for another year of internship. He develops an immediate attraction for a student nurse, Laura Rogers, but she's not so inclined unless he's got marriage in mind.

Social worker Nancy Terman is sexually assaulted by juvenile delinquents who grew up in the same neighborhood as Dr. Tony "Shiv" Pirelli. New intern Dr. Tony Pirelli quarrels with Riccio and falls in love with Nancy as well.

As other personal dramas occur, including newlywed Dr. Lew Worship discovering he is sterile and cannot have children, Nancy's attackers end up in a fracas at the hospital and Alec ends up injured. After his recovery, Alec decides to marry Laura and remain on New North's staff.

Cast

Production

The Interns was a commercial success and Columbia announced a follow-up. It was thought James MacArthur, Michael Callan, Stefanie Powers, Telly Savalas and Kay Stevens would return, Cliff Robertson and Suzy Parker would not, and Nick Adams may make a guest appearance. [3] An original story was written by Wilton Schiller, producer of Ben Casey . [4]

Kay Stevens signed a three-picture deal with producer Robert Cohn the first of which was to be The Interns. [5]

Cohn offered the job of directing to John Rich, who was under contract to Hal Wallis but loaned out to make th emovie. (This meant he had to turn down the chance to direct the original pilot for Gilligan's Island although he later reshot it.) Rich said he was dissatisfied with the script, had it rewritten, was still dissatisfied, and so rewrote the script himself. [6]

Rich says the lead role was offered to Peter Falk, who turned it down as he felt with the large cast and multiple storylines he would not be able to make an impression. He was replaced by George Segal, who came out to Hollywood from New York to star in a TV series that had been cancelled after four episodes. [7] [8] Columbia put Segal, under long-term contract. [9]

James MacArthur's old role ended up being played by Dean Jones who had just made Under the Yum Yum Tree for Columbia. [10] A key female role was given to Inger Stevens who was then appearing in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter. [11]

Michael Callan and Stefanie Powers, under contract to Columbia, reprised their role from the original. [12] Callan signed a six-picture deal with Columbia. [13]

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  2. ↑ Allrovi.com
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  4. ↑ "Don't Call Doctor". Los Angeles Times. Apr 30, 1964. p. C9.
  5. ↑ "FILMLAND EVENTS: Marni Nixon Will Do Album for Columbia". Los Angeles Times. 13 July 1963. p. B6.
  6. ↑ Rich p 69, 105-107
  7. ↑ Rich p 69
  8. ↑ "Stage Actor Segal Stars in New Film". Los Angeles Times. Aug 27, 1964. p. A10.
  9. ↑ PETER BART (Aug 7, 1964). "A NEW STAR WAITS HIS TIME TO SHINE: 'Punk' From New York Bars Name and Nose Changes". New York Times. p. 15.
  10. ↑ Alpert, Don (Sep 8, 1963). "Another Jones Boy, Name of Dean, Makes the Big Time". Los Angeles Times. p. d8.
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