Direction: James V. Kern

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by James V. Kern. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


I Love Lucy (TV Series)

1951 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction William Asher · James V. Kern · Ralph Levy · Marc Daniels

Cast Lucille Ball · Desi Arnaz · Vivian Vance · William Frawley

Plot TV Series (1951-1957). 6 Seasons. 181 Episodes. A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations. Cuban Bandleader...

6.5

587 votes

6.5

587 votes

The Second Woman

1950 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern

Cast Robert Young · Betsy Drake · John Sutton · Florence Bates

Plot In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff,...

6.3

169 votes

6.3

169 votes

6.0

37 votes

My Favorite Martian (TV Series)

1963 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Oscar Rudolph · Leslie Goodwins · John Erman · David Alexander

Cast Ray Walston · Bill Bixby · Pamela Britton · Alan Hewitt

Plot A sarcastic Martian comes to live with a hapless young Terran on Earth.

5.8

149 votes

5.8

149 votes

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern

Cast Tony Martin · Janet Leigh · Gloria DeHaven · Eddie Bracken

Plot Nancy Peterson and her friends wants to get a spot on Bob Crosby's TV show, but their agent has linked them.

4.7

40 votes

4.7

40 votes

Never Say Goodbye

1946 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern

Cast Errol Flynn · Eleanor Parker · Lucile Watson · S.Z. Sakall

Plot Phil and Ellen Gayley have been divorced for a year, and their 8-year old daughter, Flip, is very unhappy that her parents are not together. Flip starts a correspondence with...

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The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (TV Series)

1956 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Lee Karson · William A. Seiter · Charles Barton · James V. Kern

Cast Gale Storm · ZaSu Pitts · Roy Roberts · James Fairfax

Plot TV Series (1956-1960). 4 seasons. 126 episodes. The series was based on a cruise director, Susanna Pomeroy (Gale Storm), on a ship travelling around the world.

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The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)

1950 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Frederick de Cordova · Ralph Levy · Norman Abbott · Seymour Berns

Cast Jack Benny · Mary Livingstone · Eddie "Rochester" Anderson · Phil Harris

Plot The Jack Benny Program evolved from a variety show blending sketch comedy and musical interludes into the situation comedy form we know even now, crafting particular situations and scenarios from...

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The Millionaire (TV Series)

1955 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction James Sheldon · Alfred E. Green · Gerald Mayer · Robert Altman

Cast Marvin Miller · Paul Frees · Roy Gordon · Tido Fedderson

Plot In this hit 1950's TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away one million dollars apiece to persons that he has never met.

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My Three Sons (TV Series)

1960 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Frederick de Cordova · James V. Kern · Gene Reynolds · Peter Tewksbury

Cast Fred MacMurray · Stanley Livingston · Don Grady · William Demarest

Plot Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of...

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April Showers

1948 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern

Cast Jack Carson · Ann Sothern · Robert Alda · S.Z. Sakall

Plot A married couple who have a song-and-dance act in vaudeville are in trouble. Their struggling act is going nowhere, they're almost broke and they have to do something to get...

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Stallion Road

1947 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

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The Doughgirls

1944 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern

Cast Ann Sheridan · Alexis Smith · Jack Carson · Jane Wyman

Plot Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and...

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The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series)

1958 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction James V. Kern · Abby Berlin · Richard Whorf · Sidney Miller

Cast Ann Sothern · Ann Tyrrell · Don Porter · Jack Mullaney

Plot TV Series (1958-1961). 3 seasons. 93 episodes. Katy O'Connor is the assistant manager of the Bartley House Hotel in New York City working for Jason Macauley. She expected to get...

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