Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951): Cast & Plot
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm is a 1951 comedy directed by Edward Sedgwick, starring Meg Randall as Kim Parker Kettle, Sherry Jackson and Percy Kilbride. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Edward Sedgwick
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
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What Is Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm About?
The premise of Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Back where the fun began, the Kettles abandon their ultra‑modern house and head back to the farm in search of uranium. Meanwhile, Ma’s mother‑in‑law, Mrs. Parker, argues about how their grandchild should be raised, insisting on a hygienic upbringing.
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cape flattery washington
- main and kilbride
- ma and pa kettle series
- washington state
- united states of america
- baby
- uranium
- farm
- grandchild
- crying
- speeding vehicle
- clothesline
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- countryside
- train station
- porter
- geiger counter
- police officer
- radioactive
- electric fan
- traveling salesman
- listening to a radio
- father daughter relationship
- domineering mother
- mother daughter relationship
- reference to thomas jefferson
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- horse and wagon
- mother son relationship
- sheriff
- kidnapping
- goat
- oil lamp
- rooster
- explosion
- pig
- underwear
- hick
- dance
- mask
- luggage
- telegram
- hospital
- fainting
- pipe smoking
- doctor
- rural setting
- stern nurse
- pregnant wife
- pregnancy
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm Cast & Characters
Meg Randall leads the cast as Kim Parker Kettle, with Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited) and Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle. Directed by Edward Sedgwick; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Sedgwick
- Meg Randall as Kim Parker Kettle
- Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited)
- Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
- Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
Also Starring in Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
· 8 more- Richard Long Tom Kettle
- Ray Collins Jonathan Parker
- Barbara Brown Elizabeth Parker
- Oliver Blake Geoduck
- Teddy Hart Crowbar
- Emory Parnell Billy Reed
- Peter Leeds Manson
- Dee Carroll
More from Edward Sedgwick
More films directed by Edward Sedgwick: I Love Lucy: The Movie, A Southern Yankee, Air Raid Wardens and Burn ’Em Up O’Connor.
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm Plot Summary
What happens in Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In July 1950, Ma Kettle [Marjorie Main] and Pa Kettle [Percy Kilbride] return from a lively trip to New York City, only to discover they are about to become grandparents as Tom Kettle [Richard Long] and his wife Kim Parker [Meg Randall] await their first child. A telegram from Jonathan Parker [Ray Collins] and Elizabeth Parker [Barbara Brown] announces that the Parkers will soon arrive at the Kettle home to meet the newborn, setting the stage for a clash of worlds that anchors the entire summer.
Full summary
The whole story of Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm, scene by scene
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What are the first names of the main farming couple in the film?
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm Also Known As
Also known as “4. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)”.
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- 4. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
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Movies Like Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ma and Pa Kettle at Home, Ma and Pa Kettle and The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm.
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Down on the Farm 1920 -
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Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm?
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm released?
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm was released on May 10, 1951.
Who directed Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm?
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm was directed by Edward Sedgwick.
More films by Edward Sedgwick Who is in the cast of Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm?
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm stars Meg Randall as Kim Parker Kettle, Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited) and Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle, among 12 credited actors.
Does Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm have a post-credit scene?
No. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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