Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 16min
- Comedy
- 20 Apr 1953 (USA)
- Movie
The Kettles are in Paris along with their daughter-in-law's parents, the Parkers. Pa tries to buy racy postcards. He also gets in big trouble when he is given a letter to deliver to Adolph Wade, a spy who gets killed by spies Inez and...
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Ma Kettle
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| Percy Kilbride | ... |
Pa Kettle
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| Ray Collins | ... |
Jonathan Parker
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| Bodil Miller | ... |
Inez Kraft
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Cyrus Kraft
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| Barbara Brown | ... |
Elizabeth Parker
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Henri Dupre
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Geoduck
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Teddy Hart | ... |
Crowbar
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Adolph Wade
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George Arglen | ... |
Willie Kettle (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
French Desk Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Margaret Brown | ... |
Ruthie Kettle (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
French Waiter (uncredited)
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Billy Clark | ... |
George Kettle (uncredited)
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Cmdr. Fordise - Naval Attache (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
French Matire d' (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Andre D'Arcy | ... |
Apache Team (uncredited)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
Chief Chantilly (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
U.S. Agent James Farrell (uncredited)
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| John Eldredge | ... |
Masterson (uncredited)
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Carli Elinor | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Jon Gardner | ... |
Benjamin Kettle (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
U.S. Agent Harriman (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Rosario Imperio | ... |
Apache Team (uncredited)
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| Gary Lee Jackson | ... |
Billy Kettle (uncredited)
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Jackie Jackson | ... |
Henry Kettle (uncredited)
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| Sherry Jackson | ... |
Susie Kettle (uncredited)
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| Alice Kelley | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jack Kruschen | ... |
Jacques Amien (uncredited)
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Eddie Le Baron | ... |
Wine Steward (uncredited)
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Donna Leary | ... |
Sally Kettle (uncredited)
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Jenny Linder | ... |
Sara Kettle (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Doorman at Hotel Louis (uncredited)
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Beverly Mook | ... |
Eve Kettle (uncredited)
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Soubrette (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Dr. R.B. Schriner (uncredited)
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Roger Neury | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jay Novello | ... |
Andre (uncredited)
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| Gloria Pall | ... |
French Girl Walking Poodle (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Mark Roberts | ... |
Teddy Kettle (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... |
Dannie Kettle (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Elana Schreiner | ... |
Nancy Kettle (uncredited)
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| Ken Terrell | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Franklin (uncredited)
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| Hank Worden | ... |
(uncredited)
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Zacharias Yaconelli | ... |
Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Lamont | ||
Written by
| Jack Henley | ... | (writer) |
| Betty MacDonald | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leonard Goldstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herman Stein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Leonard Weiner | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert F. Boyle | ... | (as Robert Boyle) |
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Joseph Kish | ... | (as Joe Kish) |
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mack D'Agostino | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harold Belfer | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1953) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Ma & Pa Kettle Complete Comedy Collection)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (10 film set)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Kettles are in Paris along with their daughter-in-law's parents, the Parkers. Pa tries to buy racy postcards. He also gets in big trouble when he is given a letter to deliver to Adolph Wade, a spy who gets killed by spies Inez and Cyrus Kraft.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | The Kettles are on a Howling Holiday! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sixth of eight films in which Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride portrayed Ma and Pa Kettle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954). See more » |
| Quotes |
Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle:
It'll be nice acting like those Paris-ites! See more » |