Ma and Pa Kettle

Ma and Pa Kettle

1949 | 1h 16m | Comedy | TV-G

Brief Synopsis

On the verge of eviction, a hillbilly family wins a slogan contest and moves into an automated home.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Charles Lamont

CAST

Marjorie Main

Percy Kilbride

Richard Long

PRODUCERS

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WRITERS

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Host Intros

01:56
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Ma And Pa Kettle (1949)
Intro Aired: Nov 2018
Ben Mankiewicz introduces Ma And Pa Kettle, 1949.
01:46
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Ma And Pa Kettle (1949)
Intro Aired: Dec 2015
Ben Mankiewicz introduces Ma And Pa Kettle, 1949.

Related Videos

Ma And Pa Kettle (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Second Hand Underwear
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Ma (Marjorie Main) and Pa (Percy Kilbride) in their first scene from their first feature, Ma and Pa Kettle, 1949, based on characters created by Betty MacDonald.
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) -- (Movie Clip) King Henry Model Home
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Ma (Marjorie Main) and Pa (Percy Kilbride) grapple with the electronics in their newly-won model "Home of the Future," in their first feature, Ma and Pa Kettle, 1949.
Ma And Pa Kettle (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Hold With Readin' Telegrams
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Rogers (Ray Bennett) and the mayor (Harry Antrim) are repelled by Ma (Marjorie Main) and the kids as they try to deliver a telegram to Pa (Percy Kilbride) in the original Ma and Pa Kettle, 1949.
Ma And Pa Kettle (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Albert Isn't Very Talkative
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Reporter Kim (Meg Randall) gets seated on the dining car with pixillated Emily (Ida Moore) then meets college man Tom (Richard Long), son of the title characters, in the first film in the series, Ma and Pa Kettle, 1949.

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