Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
It's Loaded . . . with new laffs !!! All Your Favorites fresh from
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.

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Cast

Marjorie Main Marjorie Main As: Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Percy Kilbride Percy Kilbride As: Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long Richard Long As: Tom Kettle
Meg Randall Meg Randall As: Kim Parker
Patricia Alphin Patricia Alphin As: Secretary
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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.


Tagline: It's Loaded . . . with new laffs !!! All Your Favorites fresh from
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 April 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 76m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Meg Randall

Meg Randall

Kim Parker

Patricia Alphin

Patricia Alphin

Secretary

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Birdie Hicks

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Mr. Victor Tomkins

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Mayor Dwiggins

Isabel O'Madigan

Isabel O'Madigan

Mrs. Hicks' Mother

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Emily

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Bill Reed

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Mr. Simpson

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Mr. Billings

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Sam Rogers

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Alvin

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Christie

Howard Christie

Production Manager

Leonard Goldstein

Leonard Goldstein

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jack Kevan

Jack Kevan

Makeup Artist

Carmen Dirigo

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Emmy Eckhardt

Emmy Eckhardt

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Maury Gertsman

Maury Gertsman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Emrich Nicholson

Emrich Nicholson

Art Direction

Oliver Emert

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stunt Double

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