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Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954), directed by Charles Lamont, starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

03/10/1954 BR Comedy 1h 21m

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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.

  • Carl E. GuthrieCinematography
  • Charles LamontDirector
  • Leonard WeinerEditing
  • Richard WilsonProducer

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Ma and Pa Kettle at Home is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the sixth, and also most successful, installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

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Ma and Pa Kettle at Home is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the sixth, and also most successful, installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

Plot

The Kettles' son Elwin enters a scholarship contest by submitting a report on farming techniques to a national magazine. The essay claims that his family's own farm is a model of modern efficiency. The magazine's editor, intrigued, insists on visiting the farm himself. Ma and Pa Kettle try to camouflage their ramshackle farm to reflect Elwin's visualization, while trying to keep the fastidious editor from inspecting the premises too closely.

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Production

The role of the magazine's fussy editor was written for character comedian Edward Everett Horton, who agreed to make the film. A last-minute scheduling conflict forced Horton to withdraw, and the role was taken instead by Alan Mowbray.

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Critical response

Film critic Leonard Maltin considers Ma and Pa Kettle at Home as "the best entry in the Ma and Pa Kettle series."

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Ma and Pa Kettle at Home at IMDb

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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What is Ma and Pa Kettle at Home about?

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home: 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.

Who directed Ma and Pa Kettle at Home?

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home was directed by Charles Lamont in 1954.

Who stars in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home?

The cast of Ma and Pa Kettle at Home includes Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Alan Mowbray, Alice Kelley and Brett Halsey.

How long is Ma and Pa Kettle at Home?

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home runs for 81 minutes, or 1h21.

What is the correct order of the Ma and Pa Kettle Collection films?

The Ma and Pa Kettle Collection franchise has 10 films in the catalogue. In release order: O Ovo e Eu; Nem Tudo Que Reluz é Ouro; Dois Caipiras: Nas Altas Rodas; Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm; Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair; Dois Caipiras em Paris; Ma and Pa Kettle at Home; Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki.

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