Medical Horizons
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Medical Horizons is a public affairs television series, focusing on advancements in medical technology, which aired on ABC from September 12, 1955, to March 5, 1956. The program, broadcast live, sometimes offered surgical scenes as well as information about new medical equipment.[1]
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Medical Horizons | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | Fred Carney |
Starring | Don Goddard (host) Quincy Howe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Producer | Fred Carney |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 12, 1955 (1955-09-12) ā March 5, 1956 (1956-03-05) |
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Fred Carney was the producer and Robert "Bob" Foster was the director. Jay Raeben of the J. Walter Thompson agency was the writer. Ciba Pharmaceutical Products, in cooperation with the American Medical Association, sponsored the program.[2] The purpose of the program was to "bring to the attention of the public the contributions of the American health professions" (per "Cibascope," company newsletter, 1956).