James at 16 (1977–1978)
"James at 15" (original title)

James, a daydreamer and photographer, must learn to cope with life as his father moves the family from Oregon to Boston MA. Though there is much humor here, the series dealt with many ... See full summary »

Creator:

Dan Wakefield

Stars:

Lance Kerwin, Linden Chiles, Lynn Carlin

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lance Kerwin	...	James Hunter (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Linden Chiles	...	Paul Hunter (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Lynn Carlin	...	Meg Hunter (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Kim Richards	...	Sandy Hunter (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Susan Myers	...	Marlene (19 episodes, 1977-1978)
David Raynr	...	Sly (19 episodes, 1977-1978)
Deirdre Berthrong	...	Kathy Hunter (11 episodes, 1977-1978)

Storyline

James, a daydreamer and photographer, must learn to cope with life as his father moves the family from Oregon to Boston MA. Though there is much humor here, the series dealt with many serious problems (teenage alcoholism, virginity, pregnancy, venereal disease).

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | massachusetts | 16 year old | teenage boy | friendship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

James at 16

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The home where James lived with his parents was a facade on the 20th Century Fox lot. In 1979, if one were to walk up the stairs and through the front door, one would have had the surreal experience of walking down stairs to ground level facing a soundstage about 50 feet in the distance. Upon entering this soundstage and walking several yards you would have found yourself on the pool deck of The Love Boat.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (1995)

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Soundtracks

"James"
Written by Richard Baskin
Performed by Lee Montgomery
(Episodes 1-11)

User Reviews

A very good program!!

I found this to be a very entertaining program and wished it could have stayed on the air longer. It looked at the world through a teen-ager's eyes and dealt with subjects that many adults did not think dealt with teens,such as, alcoholism, pregnancy, dying, venereal disease. The acting was believable with Lance Kerwin as "James". Susan Myers was also very good in the role of "Marlene", the plain-looking but intelligent friend of "James".