Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
- Starring:
- Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Lamont
Synopsis of Ma and Pa Kettle
The title couple and their enormous brood of bumpkins made their movie debut in the film version of Betty McDonald's humorous book The Egg and I (1947) where they appeared as supporting characters. Audiences found them funny and so the characters got their own long-running series of B movies. Ma and Pa Kettle is the first in that series and centers on the exploits of the impoverished hayseed family after Pa wins a contest by writing a jim-dandy slogan for a tobacco company. The Kettle's prize is a brand new, ultra modern, fully automated home. It's a good thing too, for Ma, Pa and their 15 kids were about to get booted out of their previous wreck of a home. Of course the film is at its funniest when the Kettles are trying to figure out how to operate their fancy new digs. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ma and Pa Kettle
- Marjorie Main - Ma Kettle
- Richard Long - Tom Kettle
- Patricia Alphin - Secretary
- Barry Kelley - Mr. Tomkins
- Isabel O'Madigan - Mrs. Hicks' Mother
- Emory Parnell - Billy Reed
- O.Z. Whitehead - Mr. Billings
- Alvin Hammer - Alvin
- Dale Belding - Danny Kettle
- Chief Yowlachie - Crowbar
- Eddy Waller - Mr. Green
- Ted Stanhope - Steward
- Melinda Plowman - Susie Kettle
- John Wald - Dick Palmer
- Elana Schreiner - Nancy Kettle
- Beverly Mook - Eve Kettle
- Margaret Brown - Ruthie Kettle
- Paul Dunn - Donny Kettle
- Rex Lease - Sheriff
- Teddy Infur - George Kettle
- Percy Kilbride - Pa Kettle
- Meg Randall - Kim Parker
- Esther Dale - Mrs. Birdie Hicks
- Harry Antrim - Mayor Swiggins
- Ida Moore - Emily
- Boyd Davis - Mr. Simpson
- Ray Bennett - Sam Rogers
- Lester Allen - Geoduck
- George Arglen - Willie Kettle
- Audrey Young - Secretary
- Harry Tyler - Ticket Agent
- Dewey Robinson - Giant Man
- Gene Persson - Ted Kettle
- Robin Winans - Billy Kettle
- Gloria Moore - Rosie Kettle
- Donna Leary - Sally Kettle
- George McDonald - Henry Kettle
- Diane Florentine - Sara Kettle
- Sam McDaniel - Waiter
- Harry V. Cheshire - Fletcher
- Director(s):
- Charles Lamont
- Writer(s):
- Herbert Margolis, Al Lewis, Lou Morheim
- Producer(s):
- Leonard Goldstein
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