It is the fifth installment of universalinternationals ma and pa kettle series starring marjorie main and percy kilbride. Ma and pa kettle is the first in that series and centers on the exploits of the impoverished hayseed family after pa wins a contest by writing a jimdandy slogan for a tobacco company. Ma and pa kettle is included in the universal two discfour title set the adventures of ma and pa kettle volume 1. Meanwhile they are carrying a secret envelope that some spies want.
Marjorie main ma kettle percy kilbride pa kettle james best marvin johnson. Further adventures of ma and pa kettle 1949 rotten. Reporter kim parker proves birdie wrong and marries tom. See more ideas about old movies, kettle and classic movies. 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. Ma and pa kettle go to town 1950 directed by charles. Again so successful the kettles became a series of hilarious films. Ma and pa kettle on vacation is a 1953 american comedy film directed by charles lamont.
Shakespeare it aint, but this is pretty close to the platonic ideal of the ma and pa kettle story, the country bumpkins finding themselves in the big city. Birdie hicks is jealous of the familys 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. The kettle clans awkward transition from unkempt farm to stateoftheart push button technology makes this is one of the series better entries. At the verge of getting their farm condemned, the kettles move into the prize. Ma and pa kettle 1949 ma and pa kettle go to town 1950 ma and pa kettle back on the farm 1951 ma and pa kettle at the fair 1952 ma and pa kettle on vacation 1953 ma and pa kettle at home 1954 ma and pa kettle at waikiki 1955 the kettles in the ozarks 1956 the kettles on old macdonalds farm 1957. Pa percy kilbride banks on his horse, and ma s marjorie main jam and bread. Ma and pa kettle 1949 comedy 1 h 16 min marjorie main, percy kilbride, richard long, meg randall director.
After their scenestealing roles in the egg and i, ma and pa kettle marjorie main and percy kide earned their own starring turn and a wildly popular franchise was born. Ma marjorie main and pa kettle percy kilbride are gritty country folk on the verge of being evicted from. Marjorie main, claudette colbert, percy kilbride, fred macmurray, charles lamont, edward sedgwick, chester erskine, chester erskine, fred. You can place this video on your website by inserting the xhtml code below. It is the fifth installment of universalinternational s ma and pa kettle series starring marjorie main and percy kilbride. Located in claycomo pleasant valley, kansas city, missouri. When the future comes acallin in the form of modern houses, exotic locales and newfangled ideas, ma and pa must learn how to make the best of it with luck, pluck and a little country charm. The kettles leave their ultramodern home and return to the country looking for uranium. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. The first ma and pa kettle movie i flatout enjoyed from beginning to end, if only slightly. Their millionaire inlaws take them on a trip to gay paree. Ma and pa kettle is a black and white dual layer movie thats in english with subtitles offered in english sdh, espanol, french and has a full frame.
Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. View lyrics of the movie ma and pa kettle 1949 movie. After their scenestealing roles in the egg and i, ma and pa kettle marjorie main and percy kilbride earned their own starring turn and a wildly popular franchise was born. Watch ma and pa kettle on vacation full movie in hd visit the kettles are in paris along with their daughterinl. A twoyear stint in the army ended in 1953, after which he resumed his film career. Ma and pa kettle on vacation 1953 this one mixes elements of ma and pa kettle go to town and ma and pa kettle back on the farm. Pa percy kilbride banks on his horse, and mas marjorie main jam and bread. Ma and pa kettle have their hands full with a ramshackle farm and a brood of ramshackle children. Percy kilbride and marjorie main star as ma and pa kettle in this spinoff of the egg and i 1947, in which they played the kettles as supporting. Feb 11, 2007 ma and pa kettle 1949 ma and pa kettle go to town 1950 ma and pa kettle back on the farm 1951 ma and pa kettle at the fair 1952 ma and pa kettle on vacation 1953 ma and pa kettle at home 1954 ma and pa kettle at waikiki 1955 the kettles in the ozarks 1956 the kettles on old macdonalds farm 1957.
Luckily, pa places first in a slogan contest for king henry. Marjorie main was the stage name of mary tomlinson february 24, 1890 april 10, 1975, who was an american character actress and singer of the classical hollywood period, best known as a metrogoldwynmayer contract player in the 1940s and 1950s, and for her role as ma kettle in ten ma and pa kettle movies. He has won yet another contest, this prize being a trip to new york. In may 1953, ma and pa kettle are invited, by their daughterinlaw kims parents, jonathan and elizabeth parker, to a trip to. Long acted in four of the nine films in the ma and pa kettle series, later moving on to more adult roles. Can anyone tell me how many ma and pa kettle movies there. They are a hillbilly couple with fifteen children whose lives turn upsidedown when they win a modelhomeofthefuture in a sloganwriting contest. On the verge of being evicted from their rundown farmhouse, the large kettle family is given a new, modern home after pa wins a contest, but he is accused of plagiarizing his winning slogan by a jealous local woman. Ma and pa kettle on vacation 1953 full movie download full. After searching for awhile i finally found a ma and pa kettle for my grandfather. Ma marjorie main and pa kettle percy kilbride are gritty country folk on the verge of being evicted from their rundown house. Pages in category ma and pa kettle the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. See more ideas about old movies, classic movies and movies. Ma and pa kettle 1949 was the first official film in universals highly popular ma and pa kettle comedy series following the kettles marjorie main and percy kilbride debut as supporting characters in the 1947 film the egg and i starring claudette colbert and fred macmurray.
August 6,7,8 2020 kettle river, mn come and be a part of the planning. Can anyone tell me how many ma and pa kettle movies there are. Further adventures of ma and pa kettle 1949 rotten tomatoes. Marjorie main and percy kilbride take the spotlight in the kettles maiden voyage, a featherweight entry in which pa wins a brand new home in a jingle writing contest. When the future comes acallin in the form of modern houses, exotic locales and newfangled ideas, ma and pa must learn how to make the. Complete comedy collection featuring all 10 of their classic films. Ma and pa kettle 1949 tcm intro ma and pa kettle duration. Ma and pa kettle are comic film characters of the successful film series of the same name, produced by universal studios, in the late 1940s and 1950s. Reporter kim meg randall gets seated on the dining car with pixillated emily ida moore then meets college man tom richard long, son of the title characters, in the first film in the series, ma and pa kettle, 1949. Here comes number two in the series, ma and pa kettle go to town. It is the sequel to the 1947 film version of betty macdonalds semifictional memoir the egg and i and the first official installment of universalinternationals ma and pa kettle series starring marjorie main and percy kilbride.
With marjorie main, percy kilbride, richard long, meg randall. On the verge of getting their farm condemned, the kettles move into the. Ma and pa kettle also known as the further adventures of ma and pa kettle is a 1949 american comedy film directed by charles lamont. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. It is the sixth, and also most successful, installment of universalinternationals ma and pa kettle series starring marjorie main and percy kilbride. Ma and pa kettle plot 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.