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Ma and Pa Kettle in the 'The Egg and I' (1947)  link to Ma and Pa Kettle in the 'The Egg and I' on TheMovieDb  link to trailer on YouTube

Number: 3129

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TMDb Rating:
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7.1/10 (22 votes)

Country: United States, 1h 48min

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Director(s): Chester Erskine

Storyline:
It tells the story of young married couple who become chicken farmers. Betty has been raised to follow her husband's dreams with him, and Bob's dream is to be a successful chicken farmer. The problem is their home is old and needs to be repaired and the baby chicks need constant care. When a rich single woman with a new house and new farm equipment flirts with Bob, Betty questions their decision to move to the farm in the first place.

Cast:

Claudette Colbert Betty MacDonald
Fred MacMurray Bob MacDonald
Louise Allbritton Harriet Putnam
Marjorie Main Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Percy Kilbride Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long Tom Kettle
Billy House Billy Reed
Ida Moore Emily
Donald MacBride Mr. Henty
Samuel S. Hinds Sheriff Drum
Esther Dale Birdie Hicks
Elisabeth Risdon Betty's Mother
John Berkes Geoduck
Victor Potel Crowbar (as Vic Potel)
Fuzzy Knight Ed Miller, the Cabbie

Medium: Media file,

Location: Red 4TB Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen