''The New Interns'' is a 1964 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

John Rich John Rich (born January 7, 1974) is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After ...

, 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 Michael Callan (born Martin Harris Calinieff; November 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022) was an American actor best known for originating the role of Riff in ''West Side Story'' on Broadway, and for his film roles for Columbia Pictures, notably ' ...

and Dean Jones. For his performance,

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as ''Ship o ...

won the

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. The movie and its predecessor later spawned a short-lived TV show, '' The Interns'', that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1971.

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

as Dr. Alec Considine * Dean Jones as Dr. Lew Worship *

Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...

as Dr. Dominick 'Dom' Riccio *

Stefanie Powers Stefanie Powers (born November 2, 1942) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jennifer Hart on the mystery television series '' Hart to Hart'' (1979–1984), for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards a ...

as Gloria Worship née Mead *

Barbara Eden Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead; August 23, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and producer best known for her starring role as Jeannie in the sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie'' (1965-1970). Other notable roles include Roslyn Pierce opp ...

as Nurse Laura Rogers * Adrienne Ellis as Nurse *

as Dr. Tony "Shiv" Parelli * Inger Stevens as Nancy Terman * Greg Morris as Dr. Pete Clarke *

Dawn Wells Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 – December 30, 2020) was an American actress known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. Early life Wells was born to Evelyn (née Steinbrenner) and Joe Wesley Wells ...

as Bobbie *

Kaye Stevens Kaye Stevens (born Catherine Louise Stephens, also sometimes spelled Kay Stevens, July 21, 1932 – December 28, 2011) was an American singer and actress. Her big break in show business came at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, when the headliner ...

as Nurse Didi Loomis

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. An original story was written by Wilton Schiller, producer of ''

Ben Casey ''Ben Casey'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaff ...

''. Kay Stevens signed a three-picture deal with producer Robert Cohn the first of which was to be ''The Interns''. George Segal came out to Hollywood from New York to star in a TV series. When that was cancelled after four episodes, he was signed to make the film. Columbia put him under long-term contract. James MacArthur's old role ended up being played by Dean Jones who had just made ''Under the Yum Yum Tree'' for Columbia. A key female role was given to Inger Stevens who was then appearing in the TV series ''The Farmer's Daughter''. Michael Callan and Stefanie Powers, under contract to Columbia, reprised their role from the original. Callan signed a six-picture deal with Columbia.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:New Interns 1964 films Films set in hospitals Medical-themed films Columbia Pictures films 1964 drama films American drama films American sequel films Films directed by John Rich 1960s English-language films 1960s American films