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Ma and Pa Kettle

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Ma (Marjorie Main) and Pa Kettle (Percy Kilbride) are gritty country folk on the verge of being evicted from their rundown house. Luckily, Pa places first in a slogan contest for King Henry Tobacco Company, winning the couple -- and their 15 ill-behaved children -- a brand-new "home of the future," complete with the latest in sophisticated gadgetry. However, the family quickly realizes that their new modern amenities are more trouble than they're worth.

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StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 16 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Movie is amusing, but never out loud funny. The title dimwitted but spunky couple wins contest and get to move into a modern high tech home. Did I mention they have like a dozen annoying kids / brats? Hijinks ensue. Movie works best as a visual gag fest, contrasting their dirt poor living conditions, to the Kettles trying to survive the gadgetry of modern living. Thank you studio heads for cutting film down to an hour and fifteen minutes. Less is more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review Audience Member They are hilarious and fun especially Marjorie main Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member These are some of the funniest movies ever made. Based on the characters first introduced in the Betty Macdonald book "The Egg and I", the movies "flesh out" the people written about in the laugh out loud book. Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride ARE the characters come to life! Do see all of the movies, you won't regret the time spent on them. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Pa's slothful approach to life always made me wonder how he fathered his many kids? A fun movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I remeber watching this with my mom she loved them (the Kettles) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ma (Marjorie Main) and Pa Kettle (Percy Kilbride) are gritty country folk on the verge of being evicted from their rundown house. Luckily, Pa places first in a slogan contest for King Henry Tobacco Company, winning the couple -- and their 15 ill-behaved children -- a brand-new "home of the future," complete with the latest in sophisticated gadgetry. However, the family quickly realizes that their new modern amenities are more trouble than they're worth.
Director
Charles Lamont
Producer
Leonard Goldstein
Screenwriter
Bette MacDonald, Al Lewis
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 10, 2004
Runtime
1h 16m