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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

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When Pa Kettle (Percy Kilbride) wins a trip to New York City, he and Ma (Marjorie Main) need a babysitter for their 15 kids. Fugitive "Shotgun" Mike Munger (Charles McGraw), pretending to be a poet, offers to take care of the kids if the naive Kettles will drop off a package for him in New York. As Munger attempts to control the rambunctious brood, his partner, Little Joe (Jim Backus), repeatedly tries to get Ma and Pa to give up the package, containing the loot from their most recent robbery.

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Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) Their convulsive fun has simmered down into a routine Hollywood plot. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The second and best comedy in the series. Rated: B Jul 22, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member another funny1 in the series Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member First film in the Ma & Pa Kettle series (DVD) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie the whole family might like Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member the best classic around Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A great fish out of water story involving country folks who go to the Big Apple. Hilarious stuff. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Gotta love Pa. Pretty funny. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Pa Kettle (Percy Kilbride) wins a trip to New York City, he and Ma (Marjorie Main) need a babysitter for their 15 kids. Fugitive "Shotgun" Mike Munger (Charles McGraw), pretending to be a poet, offers to take care of the kids if the naive Kettles will drop off a package for him in New York. As Munger attempts to control the rambunctious brood, his partner, Little Joe (Jim Backus), repeatedly tries to get Ma and Pa to give up the package, containing the loot from their most recent robbery.
Director
Charles Lamont
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 10, 2004
Runtime
1h 19m