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Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)  link to Ma and Pa Kettle on TheMovieDb  

Number: 3130

cover Ma and Pa Kettle

TMDb Rating:
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7.3/10 (14 votes)

Country: United States, 1h 16min

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy

Director(s): Charles Lamont

Storyline:
The Kettles and their fifteen children are about to be evicted from their rundown rustic home when Pa wins the grand prize by coming up with a new tobacco slogan. Birdie Hicks is jealous of the family's new wealth, which includes a completely automated modern home, and accuses Pa of stealing the slogan. Reporter Kim Parker proves Birdie wrong and marries Tom Kettle.

Cast:

Marjorie Main Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Percy Kilbride Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long Tom Kettle
Meg Randall Kim Parker
Patricia Alphin Secretary
Esther Dale Mrs. Birdie Hicks
Barry Kelley Mr. Victor Tomkins
Harry Antrim Mayor Dwiggins
Isabel O'Madigan Mrs. Hicks' Mother
Ida Moore Emily
Emory Parnell Bill Reed
Boyd Davis Mr. Simpson
O.Z. Whitehead Mr. Billings
Ray Bennett Sam Rogers
Alvin Hammer Alvin

Medium: Media file,

Location: Red 4TB Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen