Percy Kilbride and Marjorie Main star as Ma and Pa Kettle in this spin-off of THE EGG AND I (1947), in which they played the Kettles as supporting characters and spawned the lengthy comedic series that lasted well into the 1950s. The Kettles, down-and-out parents of 15 kids, are on the
verge of being evicted from their ramshackle home. Things begin to look up when Pa wins the grand prize in a tobacco slogan contest and the family is awarded a brand new, fully automated house. The house and its modern conveniences provide the setting for some very funny sequences, while the
Kettles also do battle with a local grouch (Esther Dale) who is jealous of their new fortune ...
Released:
1949
Rated:
NR
Length:
76 mins