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        "role": "user",
        "content": "Tell%20me%20about%20the%201964%20movie%2C%20The%20New%20Interns"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s a detailed look at *The New Interns* (1964), a medical drama sequel filled with romance, hospital intrigue, and personal challenges.\n\n---\n\n## Basic Info\n\n- **Title**: *The New Interns*  \n- **Release Date**: June 1, 1964 ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Runtime**: 123 minutes ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Genre**: Medical drama / melodrama with elements of romantic subplots ([rottentomatoes.com](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_new_interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Director**: John Rich ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Writer / Story**: Wilton Schiller (original screenplay), based on characters from Richard Frede\u2019s novel *The Interns* ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Studio / Distributor**: Produced by Robert Cohn Productions and released by Columbia Pictures ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Cast & Characters\n\n- **Michael Callan** as Dr. Alec Considine ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **George Segal** as Dr. Tony \u201cShiv\u201d Parelli ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Dean Jones** as Dr. Lew Worship ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Telly Savalas** as Dr. Dominick \u201cDom\u201d Riccio ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Barbara Eden** as Nurse Laura Rogers ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Stefanie Powers** as Gloria Worship ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Inger Stevens** as Nancy Terman ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Kaye Stevens**, **Greg Morris**, and **George Furth** also appear in supporting roles. ([imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058398/fullcredits/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nNotably, George Segal won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year \u2013 Actor for his role. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Plot Overview\n\nSet at New North Hospital, *The New Interns* follows a new cohort of medical interns navigating both personal and professional dilemmas. Key plotlines include:\n\n- **Alec Considine** returns after suffering a nervous breakdown. He develops feelings for Laura Rogers, a student nurse who values commitment before romance. ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Tony Parelli** (\u201cShiv\u201d) is a former slum kid who clashes with Dr. Riccio and then falls in love with Nancy Terman\u2014a social worker dealing with trauma from her past. ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Lew Worship**, newly married to Gloria, learns he\u2019s sterile, which tests their relationship. ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n- Other subplots include: interns hiding a newlywed wife in the quarters, Nancy\u2019s attackers ending up in a hospital confrontation, and Alec being injured in a fight. By film\u2019s end, relationships resolve\u2014with Alec agreeing to marry Laura, and Parelli choosing to stay at New North. ([catalog.afi.com](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23815-THE-NEW-INTERNS?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Production Notes\n\n- *The New Interns* is a sequel to *The Interns* (1962), which was itself based on Richard Frede\u2019s best-selling novel. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- John Rich directed this sequel; he reportedly wasn\u2019t satisfied with the original script and rewrote substantial portions himself. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- Casting carried over some original actors\u2014Michael Callan and Stefanie Powers reprised their parts. Others, like Dean Jones, joined the cast anew in roles originally played by others. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Reception & Impact\n\n- **Box Office**: Estimated U.S./Canada rentals stood at about **$2.67 million**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Critical Response**: Mixed. *TIME* described *The New Interns* as \u201charder to swallow than the first,\u201d suggesting it felt like overkill of what the original delivered. The film was noted to include comedy, romance, melodrama\u2014and many hospital clich\u00e9s. ([time.com](https://time.com/archive/6813849/cinema-a-pill/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Legacy**: While not as successful or acclaimed as *The Interns*, it still marked enough public interest to contribute to spawning a television series (*The Interns*) that ran on CBS from 1970\u20131971. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Interns?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can also pull up contemporary reviews from 1964 or compare how the sequel stacks up against the original *The Interns*."
    }
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