Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
- April 20, 1953 (1953-04-20)
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.
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
- Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
- Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
- Ray Collins as Jonathan Parker
- Barbara Brown as Elizabeth Parker
- Bodil Miller as Inez Kraft
- Sig Ruman as Cyrus Kraft
- Oliver Blake as Geoduck
- Teddy Hart as Crowbar
- Ivan Triesault as Henri Dupre
- Peter Brocco as Adolf Wade
- Rosario Imperio as Apache Team (Indian babysitter)
- Uncredited players include Alma Lawton,[3][4] Gino Corrado, Jean De Briac, Lawrence Dobkin, John Eldredge and Franklyn Farnum.
References
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- ^ {https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0046020/ }, Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alma Lawton filmography". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation at IMDb
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- Marjorie Main
- Percy Kilbride
- The Egg and I
- Ma and Pa Kettle
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
- Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
- Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
- The Kettles in the Ozarks
- The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
- The Egg and I (book)
- Maw & Paw (cartoon)
- Kettle Farm
- Cape Flattery
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