
Ma and Pa Kettle
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.
Release Date: 1949-04-01
Comedy
★★★★★★★★★★ (17 votes)
Casts

Marjorie Main
as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Percy Kilbride
as Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long
as Tom Kettle

Meg Randall
as Kim Parker

Esther Dale
as Mrs. Birdie Hicks

Barry Kelley
as Mr. Victor Tomkins

Harry Antrim
as Mayor Dwiggins

Ida Moore
as Emily

Emory Parnell
as Bill Reed

O.Z. Whitehead
as Mr. Billings