Ma and Pa Kettle

Name: Ma and Pa Kettle
Director: Charles Lamont
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1949-04-01
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long, Meg Randall, Patricia Alphin

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1949

1h 16m

Comedy

Director: Charles Lamont

Writers: Betty MacDonald, Al Lewis

Overview

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.