Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952 American film by Charles Barton
  • July 11, 1952 (1952-07-11)
Running time
78 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$2,500,000 (US rentals)[1]

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton. It is the fourth installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series, starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

Plot

Ma and Pa Kettle are trying to raise money to send their daughter Rosie to college, although the couple are unemployed and in debt. Pa deliberately walks in front of street traffic, hoping to win a monetary injury settlement, but only succeeds in causing a collision. Ma then decides to participate in contests at the county fair, and Pa buys Emma, an old tired horse, on credit for the Harness Race, promising to pay the owner later with Ma's fair prize winnings. Birdie Hicks tries her best to win all the contests, but the Kettles are the ones who get the last laugh.

Cast

  • Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
  • Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
  • Lori Nelson as Rosie Kettle
  • James Best as Marvin Johnson
  • Esther Dale as Birdie Hicks
  • Emory Parnell as Billy Reed
  • Russell Simpson as Clem Johnson
  • Rex Lease as Sheriff

References

  1. ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953

External links

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