The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

Director:

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers:

Herbert H. Margolis (writer)
William Raynor (writer)

Release Date:

10 May 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

America's Fun Famed Family In A Rural Riot Of LAUGHS!

Plot:

Ma and Pa do their bit to hook lumberman Brad Johnson up with spoiled socialite Sally Flemming. Ma teaches...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Marjorie Main	...	Ma Kettle
Parker Fennelly	...	Pa Kettle
Gloria Talbott	...	Sally Flemming
John Smith	...	Brad Johnson
George Dunn	...	George
Roy Barcroft	...	J.P. 'Jim' Flemming
Claude Akins	...	Pete Logan
Patricia Morrow	...	Bertha (as Pat Morrow)
George Arglen	...	Henry Kettle
Ricky Kelman	...	Elmer
Donald Baker	...	Abner
Polly Burson	...	Agnes Logan
Hallene Hill	...	Granny
Sara Taft	...	Clarabelle
Harvey B. Dunn	...	Judge

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivia:

This was the last film in the Ma and Pa Kettle series and the final feature film for Marjorie Main.

Quotes:

Pa Kettle: George, you ever reckon on goin' in to another line of work?
George: What for? Nothin's more important than garbage. Show me a man without garbage and I'll show you a man who ain't eatin'.

Movie Connections:

Follows Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)

Just a quick addition/correction

I loved all of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies as a kid. I have not seen any for years but they bring back fond memories of lazy Saturday and Sunday afternoons watching wonderful old movies on television. This was, of course, when you had the roof top TV antenna and got 5 (6 if you were lucky)VHF stations and 2 to 3 UHF stations (those too young to remember UHF and VHF - do an Internet search!) While it is true the limited number of stations made programming limited as well it also allowed you to view gems like the Kettle movies - things today you would probably pass over without a second thought. Everyone should watch these movies. They will bring a smile to your face! My main reason for posting was another reviewer's comment that Percy Kilbride left the Kettle movies two movies earlier. While technically true, he "left" due to his death. Percy loved Pa Kettle and would have continued playing him throughout the series if he could.