Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1953 film

April 20, 1953 (1953-04-20)

Running time

76 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$2.2 million (US)^[1]

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the sixth installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

Plot

In May 1953, Ma and Pa Kettle are invited, by their daughter-in-law Kim's parents, Jonathan and Elizabeth Parker, to a trip to Paris. Leaving the kids with an Indian babysitter, Ma and Pa head out to France on an airplane. Upon arrival, Pa tries to buy racy postcards, and they get caught into a circle with a famous gang of spies, who want an envelope that is in Pa's possession.^[2]

Cast

Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
Ray Collins as Jonathan Parker
Barbara Brown as Elizabeth Parker
Bodil Miller as Inez Kraft
Sig Ruman as Cyrus Kraft
Oliver Blake as Geoduck
Teddy Hart as Crowbar
Ivan Triesault as Henri Dupre
Peter Brocco as Adolf Wade
Rosario Imperio as Apache Team (Indian babysitter)
Uncredited players include Alma Lawton,^[3]^[4] Gino Corrado, Jean De Briac, Lawrence Dobkin, John Eldredge and Franklyn Farnum.

References

^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
^ {https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0046020/ }, Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Schallert, Edwin (August 7, 1952). "James Craig Will Star in 'Royal Mounted;' Deal Closed for 'Marauders' Player Complement Complete for 'Rachel'". Los Angeles Times. Pt. 3, p. 9. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Alma Lawton filmography". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation at IMDb

Ma and Pa Kettle

Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride

Films

Related media

The Egg and I (book)
Maw & Paw (cartoon)

Settings

Kettle Farm
Cape Flattery

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