Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Martin Ragaway, Leonard Stern |
| Starring | Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride |
| Studio | Universal International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 1, 1950 |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town is a 1950 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont, it is the third of the ten films and revolves around Ma and Pa Kettle's trip to New York City.
[edit] Plot
After winning the house-of-the-future Ma and Pa are content. Until they receive a notice stating that they have won a contest from the Bubble-Ola Company, and the prize - a free all-paid trip to New York City. Ma tells Pa that they can't go because they have no one to look out for the kids. Meanwhile, famous bank robber Shotgun Munger crashes and drives into the Kettle Farm. Pa comes along and greets him, after a long conversation Munger tells Pa that he can stay and watch over the kids (he was trying to hide from the police). So, Ma and Pa Kettle go to New York City and get in contact with their daughter-in-law Kim and their son Tom.
[edit] Cast
- Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
- Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
- Richard Long as Tom Kettle
- Meg Randall as Kim Parker Kettle
- Charles McGraw as Shotgun Mike Munger
- J.P. Sloane as Billy Kettle
