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Ma and Pa Kettle
1949, Apr 01
1h 16m
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.
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Written by
Betty MacDonald, Al Lewis
Richard Long
Tom Kettle
Esther Dale
Mrs. Birdie Hicks
Marjorie Main
Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Emory Parnell
Bill Reed
Harry Antrim
Mayor Dwiggins
Barry Kelley
Mr. Victor Tomkins
Meg Randall
Kim Parker
O.Z. Whitehead
Mr. Billings
Percy Kilbride
Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Ray Bennett
Sam Rogers
Ida Moore
Emily
Patricia Alphin
Secretary
Isabel O'Madigan
Mrs. Hicks' Mother
Boyd Davis
Mr. Simpson
Alvin Hammer
Alvin
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