Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

"Back where the FUN began!"

1951 1h 20m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 14

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Kettles leave their ultra-modern home and return to the country looking for uranium. Ma and Tom's mother-in-law, Mrs. Parker, fight over whether their grandchild will be raised "hygiencially."

“Back where the FUN began!”

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Cast

Marjorie Main
Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride
Pa Kettle
Richard Long
Tom Kettle
Meg Randall
Kim Parker Kettle
Ray Collins
Jonathan Parker
Barbara Brown
Elizabeth Parker
Emory Parnell
Billy Reed
Peter Leeds
Manson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Sedgwick
Writers: Jack Henley, Jack Henley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 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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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Sedgwick, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride and Richard Long carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Sedgwick directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Joseph Gershenson scores. Russell F. Schoengarth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Ma and Pa Kettle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward Sedgwick, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joseph Gershenson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Russell F. Schoengarth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride and Richard Long carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Back where the FUN began!".
10IMDB entry: tt0043767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Van Enger
Original score: Joseph Gershenson
Editing: Russell F. Schoengarth
Makeup / hair: Joan St. Oegger
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)

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.