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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Charles Lamont released in USA on 1 april 1950 with Marjorie Main
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
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Add to a movie listMa and Pa Kettle Go to Town is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the second installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle franchise starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Marjorie Main
(Ma Kettle)
Percy Kilbride
(Pa Kettle)
Richard Long
(Tom Kettle)
Meg Randall
(Kim Parker Kettle)
Charles McGraw
(Shotgun Mike Munger)
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