Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
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| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Starring | Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box 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 franchise starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.
Synopsis
Ma and Pa Kettle are trying to raise money to send their daughter Rosie to college. Ma decides to participate in contests at the county fair, and Pa buys Emma, an old tired horse, for the Harness Race. Birdie Hicks tries her best to win all of 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
- Oliver Blake as Geoduck
- Russell Simpson as Clem Johnson
- Rex Lease as Sheriff
- Uncredited players include Lois Austin, Elsie Baker, Harry Cheshire, Edmund Cobb, Harry Cording, George Eldredge, Frank Ferguson, Helen Gibson, William Gould, Billy Gray, James Griffith, Harry Harvey, Teddy Infuhr, Sherry Jackson, Philo McCullough, Eugene Persson, Syd Saylor, Hal Smith, Forrest Taylor and Frank Wilcox
References
- ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
External links
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair at IMDb
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