Ma and Pa Kettle

7.3
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 76 min
  • Premiere: 1949. April 1.

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.

Discover

Marjorie Main

Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Percy Kilbride

Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Meg Randall

Kim Parker

Patricia Alphin

Secretary

Esther Dale

Mrs. Birdie Hicks

Barry Kelley

Mr. Victor Tomkins

Harry Antrim

Mayor Dwiggins

Isabel O'Madigan

Mrs. Hicks' Mother

Ida Moore

Emily

Emory Parnell

Bill Reed

Boyd Davis

Mr. Simpson

O.Z. Whitehead

Mr. Billings

Ray Bennett

Sam Rogers

Art

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Emrich Nicholson

Art Direction

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Camera

Maury Gertsman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jack Kevan

Makeup Artist

Emmy Eckhardt

Hairstylist

Crew

Polly Burson

Stunt Double

Directing

Charles Lamont

Director

Editing

Lighting

John Brooks

Gaffer

Production

Howard Christie

Production Manager

Sound

Milton Schwarzwald

Original Music Composer

Writing

Al Lewis

Writer

Art

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Emrich Nicholson

Art Direction

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Camera

Maury Gertsman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jack Kevan

Makeup Artist

Emmy Eckhardt

Hairstylist

Crew

Polly Burson

Stunt Double

Directing

Charles Lamont

Director

Editing

Lighting

John Brooks

Gaffer

Production

Howard Christie

Production Manager

Sound

Milton Schwarzwald

Original Music Composer

Writing

Al Lewis

Writer