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Screen legends Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray star as newlyweds whose love is put to the test on their wedding day in the classic comedy The Egg and I. Just after she has said “I do,” Betty (Colbert) learns that her new husband, Bob (MacMurray), has left his white-collar job with plans to raise chickens on a rustic farm located miles away from civilization. Betty tries to make the best of her situation in their ramshackle house but never-ending repairs, a malevolent wood-burning stove, rain, ornery livestock and a seductive neighbor (Louise Allbritton) do not make it easy! There is never a dull moment in this heart-warming comedy that also introduced the beloved characters of Ma and Pa Kettle (Marjorie Main and Percy Killbride).
Original Release
04/24/1947
US Release
04/24/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marjorie Main | Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle / Ma Kettle |
Percy Kilbride | Frank 'Pa' Kettle / Pa Kettle |
Richard Long | Tom Kettle |
Claudette Colbert | Betty MacDonald / Betty |
Fred MacMurray | Bob MacDonald / Bob |
Elisabeth Risdon | Betty's Mother |
Victor Potel | Crowbar |
Samuel S. Hinds | Sheriff / Sheriff Drum |
Donald MacBride | Mr. Henty |
Esther Dale | Birdie Hicks / Mrs. Hicks |
Directors
Writers
Chester Erskine, Fred F. Finklehoffe, Betty MacDonald
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marjorie Main | Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle / Ma Kettle |
Percy Kilbride | Frank 'Pa' Kettle / Pa Kettle |
Richard Long | Tom Kettle |
Claudette Colbert | Betty MacDonald / Betty |
Fred MacMurray | Bob MacDonald / Bob |
Elisabeth Risdon | Betty's Mother |
Victor Potel | Crowbar |
Samuel S. Hinds | Sheriff / Sheriff Drum |
Donald MacBride | Mr. Henty |
Esther Dale | Birdie Hicks / Mrs. Hicks |
Louise Allbritton | Harriet Putnam |
Billy House | Billy Reed |
Ida Moore | Old Lady / Emily |
John Berkes | Geoduck |
Fuzzy Knight | Cab Driver / Ed Miller |
Isabel O'Madigan | Mrs. Hicks' Mother / Birdie Hicks's Mother |
Dorothy Vaughan | Maid / Emmy |
Colleen Alpaugh | Kettle Child / Kettle Child (Uncredited) |
Robert Beyers | Kettle Child / Kettle Child (Uncredited) |
Judith Bryant | Kettle Child / Kettle Child (Uncredited) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chester Erskine | Producer |
Fred F. Finklehoffe | Producer |
Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1948 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |