Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

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Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Lamont
Written by Jack Henley
Based on The Egg and I
by Betty MacDonald
Produced by Leonard Goldstein
Starring Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited byLeonard Weiner
Music by Herman Stein
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1953 (1953-04-20)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box 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.

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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

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References

  1. 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
  2. {https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0046020/ }, Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Alma Lawton filmography". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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