Ma & Pa Kettle Complete Comedy Collection

“Howdy!” This complete comedy collection of ten movies will keep old and new fans laughing!
Many people have fond memories of Ma and Pa Kettle, a wonderfully hick, but somehow hip comedy team. Ma (Marjorie Main) and Pa, (Percy Kilbride) were laid back parents of fifteen youngsters. In 1947 they co-starred with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in “The Egg and I,” the first film in this series. Their outlandish personalities drew in an audience that launched their careers. In this particular set there are two movies on each DVD. If you are old enough to have actually seen them at the movies when you were a kid you’ll love seeing them as much as those who saw the reruns every now and then in future decades.My only disappointment was when Parker Fennelly was cast as Pa in “The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm.” No doubt his performance was stellar, but the “real” Pa was inimitable and somehow irreplaceable. Regardless, this madcap post Vaudevillian comedy series is great entertainment and I enjoyed going back in time to watch the unforgettable team of Ma and Pa Kettle.THE MOVIES:(1) The Egg and I (1 hr. 48 minutes, 1947)Two newly weds, Betty (Claudette Colbert) and Bob (Fred MacMurray) try their hand at chicken farming. This is the first time Ma and Pa Kettle are seen on the screen.(2) Ma and Pa Kettle (1 hr. 16 minutes, 1949)The Kettles, who live in a dilapidated farmhouse, end up living in a futuristic home when Pa wins the King Henry Tobacco Company slogan contest.(3) Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1 hr. 20 minutes, 1950)Pa simple doesn’t settle for winning the “house-of-the-future,” he decides to enter another contest held by the Bubble-Ola company. An all expenses paid trip to New York City is on the agenda, but who will take care of the kids?(4) Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm ( 1 hr., 21 minutes, 1951)Once Ma and Pa get back from New York they find there will be a new addition to the family. Just who is going to have a new baby? It’s not Ma, but when they have Boston blue blood come to visit, all heck breaks loose.(5) Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1 hr. 19 minutes, 1952)Rosie has to go to college, but somehow Ma and Pa Kettle have to come up with the money. Ma is going to enter some contests at the fair trying to beat out the old bat, Birdie Hicks. Pa buys an old nag pawned off to him as a race horse. Who was going to bring home enough money to pay Rosie’s college tuition?(6) Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1 hr., 16 minutes, 1953)Ma and Pa Kettle are heading to Paris with their in-laws, Jonathan and Elizabeth Parker (Ray Collins and Barbara Brown). On the way to Paris a shady character asks Pa to carry an envelope for him and give it back to them at the hotel. A bit of murder and mayhem await the Kettles in Paris!(7) Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1 hr., 22 minutes, 1954)Ma and Pa’s son Elwin (Brett Halsey) writes an essay about their thoroughly modern farm in order to win a scholarship from a national magazine. What’s going to happen when the judges come and find out the place is a dump?(8) Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1 hr., 19 minutes, 1955)Cousin Rodney Kettle lives in Waikiki and is having business trouble on his pineapple plantation. The only one who can possibly save the business is his cousin, Pa Kettle. (This is the last episode for Percy Kilbride as he became ill during the filming).(9) The Kettles in the Ozarks (1 hr. 21 minutes, 1956)Ma and the kids head out to help Pa’s brother, Sedgewick, who isn’t a much better farmer than Pa. He also has that “don’t wanna work” attitude and when some shady characters want to rent his barn he’s all for it. Just what are they up to?(10) The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm (1 hr., 21 minutes, 1957)Ma and Pa (Parker Fennelly) Sally and Brad when they get married. Sally, who has no idea how difficult farm life can be, is in for one big surprise when everything seems to go wrong.

Funny very funny
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Brought back memories
Fun to watch but the first movie didn’t have enough of the Kettles. Watched one other so far. Much funnier when we were kids.

Love these movies!!
Ordered one day and received them the next day!! I remember these movies when I was a child. My parents loved to watch them when they were living. Great quality and worth every penny!!

Not only a bonus of a complete ten movie series, they are all fun and family friendly. Kilbride (Pa) only stared in the first 8 as he disliked the role. The 9th film only has letters from “pa” read and the tenth film has a new “Pa”. Though it’s immediately apparent he’s not the same pa, after watching the film I had a hard time recalling the face of Kilbride, so I guess he fit the role. Ma (Main, was good in most of the films, but it was apparent after a while she was now and then hamming it up for the role, but overall her role was consistent. The movies are a sort of early Beverly Hillbillies but with more kids (15) To not watch them too fast i spread the viewing over a long time. I re-watched a couple and they were still fun. less than a year later. The humor varies from slapstick and silly to folksy. I enjoyed all of the ten though some were better than others but I would say at least 7 were just comfy cosey oh goodie another Ma and Pa movie I couldn’t wait to watch. some of the jokes were lame and predictable, but in some ways that was also part of their charm. If your sick of people getting blowed up real good, and blud n guts and sick icky bedroom scenes and want just some good old fashioned fun, you probably couldn’t get a better ten film set. I had no trouble at all with loading any of the 5 discs on my cheap $10 excess cargo dvd player and only spotted one tiny glitch in the playing, which might have been a fluke.

Great wholesome comedy. Ideal for all the family. This is what comedy is all about. Would recommend to anyone. Percy Faith is by far the best Pa Kettle.