Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950): Cast & Plot
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town is a 1950 comedy directed by Charles Lamont, starring Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle, Teddy Infuhr and Sherry Jackson. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Charles Lamont
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town About?
The premise of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Pa wins a jingle‑writing contest, he and Ma set off for New York City, only to become entangled with gangsters. The couple inadvertently loses a stash of stolen cash they had promised to deliver to a thug, leading to a series of comic mishaps, with hilarity ensuing.
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- band the musical group
- ma and pa kettle series
- main and kilbride
- money
- gangster
- stolen money
- new york city
- exercise bicycle
- fish out of water
- hansom cab
- irish brogue
- delivery man
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- pipe smoking
- brother sister relationship
- newspaper headline
- mother son relationship
- milking a cow
- mother daughter relationship
- listening to a radio
- father daughter relationship
- interrogation
- father son relationship
- monkey
- husband wife relationship
- mix up
- zoo
- police officer
- dice
- massage
- bank robber
- tour guide
- bellhop
- sandpaper
- porter
- little boy
- train
- little girl
- chicken
- photograph
- countryside
- snoring
- pet dog
- farm
- flat tire
- barn
- letter
- cow
- popcorn
- hick
- square dance
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Cast & Characters
Percy Kilbride leads the cast as Pa Kettle, with Teddy Infuhr as Benjamin Kettle (uncredited) and Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited). Directed by Charles Lamont; 58 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Lamont
- Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
- Teddy Infuhr as Benjamin Kettle (uncredited)
- Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited)
- Jackie Jackson as Henry Kettle (uncredited)
Also Starring in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
· 54 more- Margaret Brown Ruthie Kettle (uncredited)
- Dale Belding Danny Kettle (uncredited)
- Paul Dunn George Kettle (uncredited)
- Eugene Persson Willie Kettle (uncredited)
- Diane Florentine Sara Kettle (uncredited)
- Donna Leary Sally Kettle (uncredited)
- Elana Schreiner Nancy Kettle (uncredited)
- J.P. Sloane Billy Kettle (uncredited)
- Meg Randall Kim Parker Kettle
- Maurice Gosfield New York Tour Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- Marjorie Main Ma Kettle
- Charles McGraw Shotgun Mike Munger
- Gregg Martell Louie
- Richard Long Tom Kettle
- Bess Flowers Party Guest (uncredited)
- Paul McVey Harold Masterson
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- Chief Yowlachie Crowbar (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien Waiter at Party (uncredited)
- Donald Kerr First Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Stanley Blystone Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Counterman (uncredited)
- Forbes Murray Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Dick Gordon Party Guest (uncredited)
- Jim Backus Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
- Brick Sullivan Policeman at Station House (uncredited)
- Wilbur Mack Party Guest (uncredited)
- Charles Coleman Charles the Butler (uncredited)
- Jack Chefe Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- William Newell Horace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)
- Douglas Kennedy George Donahue (uncredited)
- Garry Owen Delivery Man (uncredited)
- Joe Gilbert Party Guest (uncredited)
- Rex Lease Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)
- Leon Belasco Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited)
- Helen Dickson Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Charles Morton Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- John Marley Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Peter Leeds Tall Beautician (uncredited)
- James Westerfield Harvey (Zoo Attendant) (uncredited)
- Bert Freed Dutch (Third New York Henchman)
- Larry Keating Lt. Klein (uncredited)
- Olan Soule Salon Technician (uncredited)
- John James Roberts (Masterson's Chauffeur) (uncredited)
- George Calliga Party Guest (uncredited)
- Leonard Bremen Tour Bus Guide (uncredited)
- Slim Gaut Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- George Hoagland Party Guest (uncredited)
- Willard Waterman J.J. Schumacher (uncredited)
- Kathryn Givney Mrs. Victoria Masterson
- Lester Allen Geoduck (uncredited)
- Hal March Detective Mike Eskow
- Beverly Mook Eve Kettle (uncredited)
- Elliott Lewis Detective Sam Boxer
- Lynn Craft Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
More from Charles Lamont
More films directed by Charles Lamont: The Kettles in the Ozarks, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops and Ma and Pa Kettle at Home.
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Plot Summary
What happens in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this continuation of the Ma and Pa Kettle adventures, the endearing rural couple, Ma Kettle, [Marjorie Main], and Pa Kettle, [Percy Kilbride], receive a telegram announcing that Pa has won another jingle-writing contest, this time from Bubble-Ola. The prize promises an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City, a glimmer of big-city excitement that Ma worries they cannot fully enjoy because they have no one to look after their lively brood of kids. Yet fate takes a sharp turn when a fleeing bank robber named Shotgun Munger, who has a flat tire, careens into the old Kettle Farm. Munger, desperate to evade the law, persuades Pa that he is an eccentric poet named “Mr.
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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “3. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)” and “Dois Caipiras: Nas Altas Rodas”.
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- 3. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
- Dois Caipiras: Nas Altas Rodas
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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town?
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town released?
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town was released on April 1, 1950.
Who directed Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town?
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town was directed by Charles Lamont.
More films by Charles Lamont Who is in the cast of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town?
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town stars Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle, Teddy Infuhr as Benjamin Kettle (uncredited) and Sherry Jackson as Susie Kettle (uncredited), among 58 credited actors.
Does Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town have a post-credit scene?
No. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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