Ma and the kids head back to the Ozarks for a visit with Pa's brother Uncle Sedge. He's working his way through a twenty years long relationship with Miss Bedelia Baines.
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Cast
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| Marjorie Main | ... | Ma Kettle | |
| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... | Sedgewick Kettle | |
| Una Merkel | ... | Miss Bedelia Baines | |
| Ted de Corsia | ... | Professor | |
| Olive Sturgess | ... | Nancy Kettle | |
| Dave O'Brien | ... | Conductor | |
| Richard Eyer | ... | Billy Kettle | |
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Cheryl Callaway | ... | Susie Kettle |
| Joe Sawyer | ... | Bancroft Baines | |
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Sid Tomack | ... | Benny |
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Louis Da Pron | ... | Mountaineer |
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Harry Hines | ... | Joe |
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Jim Hayward | ... | Jack Dexter (as James Hayward) |
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Ma and the kids head back to the Ozarks for a visit with Pa's brother Uncle Sedge. He's working his way through a twenty years long relationship with Miss Bedelia Baines. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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April 1956 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Universal Studios chose to make two Ma and Pa Kettle films even after Pa (Percy Kilbride) retired and refused to make any more. This is a testament both to the popularity of this genial series as well as an indicator of just how stupid some studio execs can be!! Frankly, after I watched the previous Kettle film, "Ma and Pa Kettle in Waikiki", I think Kilbride was smart to get out. The series had obviously jumped the shark and was trying really strange plots that indicated it had seen better days.
Considering there is no Pa, this film is about as good as you can expect. Instead of Pa, Ma and the kids go to the Ozarks to spent time with Pa's brother, Sedge. Now if you think about it, however, why wouldn't Pa go with the kids to see his brother and leave Ma at home to watch the farm?
When Ma and her brood arrive, they find a heap of problems. First, Sedge is about ready to lose the farm. After all, he's super-lazy just like Pa. Second, when he comes up with a scheme to make money, it blows up in his face because the folks paying him for his corn crop and to use his barn want to do this because they are gangsters making moonshine! Third, after dating for 20 years, Sedge's girlfriend is about ready to walk! Can Ma held lazy old Sedge to straighten out all these messes?
Sedge and his lady friend were fine characters and would have been welcome IF they would have been introduced in addition to keeping Pa. But again and again, I was annoyed to hear characters say "Wow, Sedge....you're just like Pa"...as if they were trying to convince the audience that he was an adequate replacement. Additionally, the problem with the crooks and how it got worked out with taffy was a bit dopey. Still, harmless and entertaining.