MA & PA KETTLE
Ma & Pa Kettle made their screen debut as the neighbors
to
Claudette colbert & Fred MacMurray in the 1947 comedy
"The Egg and I". They went on to make 7 more movies
starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as the leaders of
what became probably the world's best know dis-functional family.
All 8 of the Kettle movies staring Marjorie Main & Percy Kilbride
are presented here.
| THE EGG & I - 1947 Bob MacDonald (Fred MacMurray) tells his bride, Betty (Claudette Colbert), on their wedding night, that he has bought a chicken farm. Knowing nothing of the farm life, Betty endures Bob’s enthusiasm, but gets upset when a glamorous neighbor sets her sights on Bob. They meet their new neighbors, Ma & Pa Kettle, who steal the film from the stars. This film introduced the world to Ma & Pa Kettle, & the wonderful series of their movies. Fred MacMurray, Claudette Colbert B/W - 1 Hour 48 minutes |
THE EGG & I - $ 5.95
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| MA AND PA KETTLE - 1949 After appearing in “The Egg & I”, this is the first in the series of movies under their own title. We find the Kettle’s about to be evicted from their house by the townspeople upset over the “mess”. When Pa wins a new house in a slogan contest, all is forgiven, now that the town has some publicity. Pa has troubles adapting to the ultra-modern gadgets in the new house, and many more laughs come from the entire family. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 16 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE - $ 5.95
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| MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN - 1950 While still living in their new, ultra-modern house, Pa wins a jingle contest & gets a trip to New York City. When the bank robber they get to baby-sit the 15 children gets them involved in some money delivery scheme, the problems are just starting. This is the second in the series of the Ma & Pa Kettle movies. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 19 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN - $ 5.95 |
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| MA AND PA KETTLE BACK ON THE FARM -
1951 The Kettles leave their ultra modern home and return to the country looking for uranium. Nothing radioactive shows up except Pa's war-surplus overalls. These make car horns honk and light bulbs flash. Ma and Tom's mother-in-law, Mrs. Parker, fight over whether their grandchild will be raised "hygiencially". Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 21 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE BACK ON THE
FARM - $ 5.95 |
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| MA AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR - 1952 Ma and Pa Kettle try to raise enough money at the county fair to send their daughter Rosie to college. Ma enters the baking contests, while Pa enters a trotter in the horse race. All the while, Rosie is taking up with a handsome yourg man. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 18 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR - $ 5.95
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| MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION - 1953 Ma and Pa Kettle are on vacation in Paris with their daughter-in-law’s parents. Pa gets in trouble for trying to buy racy postcards, and then in more trouble when he gets involved with some local spies. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 15 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION - $ 5.95 |
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| MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME - 1954 Son Elwin Kettle is trying for an agricultural scholarship. The judges will spend a weekend at the home of each of the finalists. Pa’s attempts to spruce up the place get washed away in a torrential downpour. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 21 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME - $ 5.95 |
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| MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI - 1955 Ma and Pa, along with daughter Rosie, go off to Hawaii in answer to cousin Rodney's call for help running his pineapple farm while he recovers from an illness. Pa soon causes a major explosion and gets himself kidnapped. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride B/W - 1 Hour 19 Minutes |
MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI - $ 5.95 |
| MA AND PA KETTLE COMPLETE SET - All 8 of the above listed discs in a compact case |
MA AND PA KETTLE COMPLETE SET - $ 37.50 |