Ma and Pa Kettle

Ma and Pa Kettle

76 mins | Comedy | April 1, 1949

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.

Ma and Pa Kettle

76 mins | Comedy | April 1, 1949

Ma and Pa Kettle
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title Ma and Pa Kettle
Directors Charles Lamont
Writers Al Lewis, Betty MacDonald

Cast

Marjorie Main

as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Percy Kilbride

as Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long

as Tom Kettle

Meg Randall

as Kim Parker

Patricia Alphin

as Secretary

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Birdie Hicks

Barry Kelley

as Mr. Victor Tomkins

Harry Antrim

as Mayor Dwiggins

Isabel O'Madigan

as Mrs. Hicks' Mother

Ida Moore

as Emily

Emory Parnell

as Bill Reed

Boyd Davis

as Mr. Simpson

O. Z. Whitehead

as Mr. Billings

Ray Bennett

as Sam Rogers

Alvin Hammer

as Alvin