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Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)

78 min  -  Comedy
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Director:

Charles Barton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marjorie Main Marjorie Main ...
Percy Kilbride Percy Kilbride ...
Frank 'Pa' Kettle
James Best ...
Marvin Johnson
Lori Nelson Lori Nelson ...
Esther Dale Esther Dale ...
Emory Parnell Emory Parnell ...
Oliver Blake ...
Russell Simpson Russell Simpson ...
Clem Johnson
Rex Lease Rex Lease ...
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Storyline

Ma and Pa are trying to raise enough money at the county fair to send their daughter Rosie to college. Ma competes in baking and Pa enters a trotter in a horse race, while Rosie takes up with handsome young Marvin Johnson. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In one scene Geoduck and Crowbar make references to Abbott and Costello. Director Charles Barton, and especially writer John Grant, are veterans of the Abbott and Costello features which were also being made at Universal. See more »

Quotes

Ma Kettle: Graduate high school one week, go to work the next. Ain't you ever gonna take a vacation?
Rosie Kettle: Ma, what did I tell you about "ain't"? Now listen, I *am not* taking a vacation, you *are not* taking a vacation, we *are not* taking a vacation, get it?
Ma Kettle: Yep, ain't nobody taking a vacation.
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Connections

Followed by Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953) See more »