Melody for Three

Dr. Christian (Jean Hersholt) gets involved in the lives of a divorced conductor and his family. Fay Wray. Pirelly: Walter Woolf King. Billy: Schuyler Standish. Nancy: Patsy Lee Parsons. Red: Donnie Allen. Mrs. Hastings: Maude Eburne. Gladys: Astrid Allwyn. Mrs. Higby: Irene Ryan. Clarence: Leon Tyler. Mickey: Andrew Tombes. Erle C. Kenton directed., For some reason or other, Melody for Three seems to be the most frequently revived of RKO Radio’s “Dr. Christian.” As ever, Jean Hersholt stars as Christian, kindly general practitioner of the town of River’s End. In this one, Dr. Christian takes an avuncular interest in young Billy Stanley (Schuyler Standish), a violin prodigy. Soon thereafter, he dedicates himself to reuniting Billy’s divorced parents, music teacher Mary Stanley (a standout performance by Fay Wray) and famed orchestra conductor Antoine Pirelle (Walter Woolf King). One can only wish that Real Life were as simple and clear-cut as the adventures of Dr. Christian.