The Other Martin Loring
"The Other Martin Loring" | |
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Marcus Welby, M.D. episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 22 |
Directed by | Allen Reisner |
Written by | Dick Nelson |
Original air date | February 20, 1973 |
Guest appearances | |
Mark Miller Sharon Acker Martha Scott Scott Jacoby | |
"The Other Martin Loring" is a 1973 episode of
Plot
Martin Loring consults with Dr. Welby regarding several health issues. He is an
The next day, Margaret serves Martin with divorce papers. After a drink and an insulin shot, Martin has a car accident. He is arrested for drunk driving, but the good doctor convinces the police it was an insulin overdose. Dr. Welby speaks with Martin's mother, and after learning that Martin's father was distant, deduces that Martin is a homosexual. After initially denying it, Martin acknowledges having homosexual tendencies. Dr. Welby suggests that Martin is not really a homosexual, but that instead his fear of being a homosexual is leading to his depression. Martin resists this diagnosis, but after attempting suicide, agrees to see a psychiatrist. Dr. Welby expresses his assurances that Martin will win his "fight" and one day be able to live a "normal" life.[1]
Cast
- Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby
- James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley
- Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez
- Mark Miller as Martin Loring
- Sharon Acker as Margaret Loring
- Martha Scott as Mrs. Loring, Martin's mother
- Scott Jacoby as Billy Loring
Controversy and protests
Person or persons unknown leaked the script for "The Other Martin Loring" to gay groups sometime around January 1973.
On the day of the broadcast, 25 picketers struck the Los Angeles County Medical Association for two hours, carrying signs with slogans such as MARCUS WELBY, WITCH DOCTOR and trying to brand Welby as a quack. A few picketers went to ABC's Los Angeles headquarters, but ABC refused to meet with them. Calls for a national boycott were made, but ultimately nothing came of them.
See also
References
Bibliography
- Capsuto, Steven (2000). Alternate Channels: The Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-41243-5.
- Tropiano, Stephen (2002). The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV. New York, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. ISBN 1-55783-557-8.
External links
- "The Other Martin Loring" at IMDb