Robert J. Kern


National Velvet (1944)
Editor of almost 70 feature films, starting in the silent era at Metro and continuing at MGM for most of his career. Notable editing credits include WHY MEN LEAVE HOME (1924), THE GREAT DIVIDE (1925), BACHELOR'S PARADISE (1928), NEW ORLEANS (1929), BE YOURSELF! (1930), MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE (1932), THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND THE LADY (1933), VIVA VILLA and THE THIN MAN (both 1934), DAVID COPPERFIELD and ANNA KARENINA (both 1935), AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936), NIGHT MUST FALL (1937), MARIE ANTONIETTE and SWEETHEARTS (both 1938), IDIOT'S DELIGHT and THE WOMEN (both 1939), PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and FLIGHT COMMAND (both 1940), BILLY THE KID, WHEN LADIES MEET and SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN (all 1941), BORN TO SING (1942), I DOOD IT (1943), THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER and NATIONAL VELVET (both 1944), WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF (1945), THE GREEN YEARS (1946), THE SEA OF GRASS and SONG OF LOVE (both 1947), THE THREE MUSKETEERS and LUXURY LINER (both 1948), THE SECRET GARDEN (1949), CRISIS (1950), ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (1951) and WHEN IN ROME and PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE (both 1952).

 Nominated for Film Editing 1935: DAVID COPPERFIELD
 Film Editing 1945: NATIONAL VELVET

2 nominations, 1 Award