The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farmis a 1957 Americancomedy filmdirected byVirgil Vogel.It is the tenth and last installment ofUniversal-International'sMa and Pa Kettleseries starringMarjorie Mainand introducingParker Fennellyas Pa, replacingPercy Kilbride.It was also Marjorie Main's last movie of any kind.

The Kettles in Old MacDonald's Farm
Directed by	Virgil Vogel
Written by	William Raynor Herbert Margolis
Starring	Marjorie MainandParker Fennelly
Cinematography	Arthur Arling
Edited by	Edward Curtiss
Music by	Irving Gertz Henry Mancini Herman Stein
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 10, 1957(1957-05-10)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1 million

Plot

Ma and Pa Kettle help lumberjack Brad Johnson turn his wealthy girlfriend Sally Flemming into a good farm wife.

Worried that her father may oppose her marriage to a lumberjack, Sally hides out on the Kettle farm until Brad can convince her father that he'd be a suitable breadwinner.

Ma Kettle decides Sally needs some heavy-duty lessons on how to be a good farm wife. Only Sally's sense of humor helps her survive the lessons, which include getting up at 4:30AM; being surrounded by livestock; and mastering the use of non-modern appliances. The wedding does take place in the end.

Cast

• Marjorie Mainas Ma Kettle
• Parker Fennellyas Pa Kettle
• Gloria Talbottas Sally Flemming
• John Smithas Brad Johnson
• George Dunnas George
• Roy Barcroftas J.P. 'Jim' Flemming
• Claude Akinsas Pete Logan
• Patricia Morrowas Bertha (as Pat Morrow)
• George Arglen as Henry Kettle
• Ricky Kelmanas Elmer
• Donald Baker as Abner
• Polly Burson as Agnes Logan
• Hallene Hill as Granny
• Sara Taft as Clarabelle
• Harvey B. Dunnas Judge
• Boyd 'Red' Morganas Shivaree Man

See also

• List of American films of 1957

External links

• The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmatIMDb