Ma and Pa Kettle

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 16 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Movie is amusing, but never out loud funny. The title dimwitted but spunky couple wins contest and get to move into a modern high tech home. Did I mention they have like a dozen annoying kids / brats? Hijinks ensue. Movie works best as a visual gag fest, contrasting their dirt poor living conditions, to the Kettles trying to survive the gadgetry of modern living. Thank you studio heads for cutting film down to an hour and fifteen minutes. Less is more.

They are hilarious and fun especially Marjorie main

These are some of the funniest movies ever made. Based on the characters first introduced in the Betty Macdonald book "The Egg and I", the movies "flesh out" the people written about in the laugh out loud book. Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride ARE the characters come to life! Do see all of the movies, you won't regret the time spent on them.

Pa's slothful approach to life always made me wonder how he fathered his many kids? A fun movie!

I remeber watching this with my mom she loved them (the Kettles)

All the Ma and Pa Kettle movies are true classics, family friendly and very funny. I wish they still made movies like this.

1949 portrayal of natives is horrible and unfortunately not uncommon for that era. #94

The charming first film in the 10 part series that they went on to make. It's amazing considering these guys where just side characters in Egg & I but made enough impact to get their own films. This is the story of Ma & Pa Kettle + the tribe of children getting the opportunity to get to live in luxury modern home. They are simple people the Kettles & the struggle with the house immensely & that's where the humour lies. It's easy watching with a lot of laughs....

The first in a series of funny Ma and Pa kettle movies.