Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

"ALL NEW! funnier than ever!"

1954 1h 21m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Indians try to make a fire in the Kettles fireplace the old fashion way, the smoke signal way. Judges are a comin' to award a child with a scholarship. However, who ever has the nicest looking farm and raises their kids in a good enviroment has a chance of winning.

“ALL NEW! funnier than ever!”

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Cast

Marjorie Main
Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride
Pa Kettle
Alan Mowbray
Alphonsus Mannering
Alice Kelley
Sally Maddocks
Brett Halsey
Elwin Kettle
Ross Elliott
Pete Crosby
Mary Wickes
Miss Wetter
Oliver Blake
Geoduck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Lamont
Writers: Kay Lenard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ma and Pa Kettle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Lamont, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Gershenson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Leonard Weiner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride and Alan Mowbray carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ALL NEW! funnier than ever!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Lamont directs. Carl E. Guthrie behind the camera. Joseph Gershenson scores. Leonard Weiner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Ma and Pa Kettle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Charles Lamont, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Gershenson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Leonard Weiner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride and Alan Mowbray carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "ALL NEW! funnier than ever!".
9IMDB entry: tt0047197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Carl E. Guthrie
Original score: Joseph Gershenson
Editing: Leonard Weiner
Makeup / hair: Joan St. Oegger
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

Part of

Ma and Pa Kettle Collection

Ma and Pa Kettle have their hands full with a ramshackle farm and a brood of ramshackle children. When the future comes a-callin' 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.