Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)
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The Kettles in the Ozarks was the eighth of Universal's "Ma and Pa Kettle" series--minus "Pa" (actor Percy Kilbride had left the series). Carrying on without the Kettle paterfamilias, Ma Kettle (Marjorie Main) and her large brood of children head for the Ozarks to visit her… More The Kettles in the Ozarks was the eighth of Universal's "Ma and Pa Kettle" series--minus "Pa" (actor Percy Kilbride had left the series). Carrying on without the Kettle paterfamilias, Ma Kettle (Marjorie Main) and her large brood of children head for the Ozarks to visit her brother-in-law Sedge (Arthur Hunnicutt). She spends a good portion of the film's running time outwitting three bootleggers who've set up shop in Sedge's barn. Ma also accelerates Sedge's marriage to Bedelia Baines (Una Merkel), to whom he has been engaged for two decades. Kettles in the Ozarks suffers from the absence of Percy Kilbride, but the climactic slapstick battle with the bootleggers is well up to par. Una Merkel, who played Sedge's erstwhile sweetheart, would recall years later that she fought tooth and nail with her agent to get out of Kettles in the Ozarks, but eventually had a wonderful time on the set thanks to the kindness and cooperation of star Marjorie Main. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Lamont
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
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Cast
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Marjorie Main
as Ma Kettle
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Arthur Hunnicutt
as Sedge Kettle
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Una Merkel
as Miss Bedelia Baines
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Ted de Corsia
as Professor
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Olive Sturgess
as Nancy Kettle
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Richard Eyer
as Billy Kettle
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Cheryl Callaway
as Susie
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Joe Sawyer
as Bancroft Baines
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Sid Tomack
as Benny
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Louis Da Pron
as Mountaineer
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Harry Hines
as Joe
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Jim Hayward
as Jack Dexter
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Elvia Allman
as Meek Man's Wife
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Roscoe Ates
as Man
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Richard Deacon
as Cod Head
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Robert Easton
as Lafe
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Bonnie Franklin
as Betty
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Pat Goldin
as Small Fry
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Stuart Holmes
as Bald-Headed Man
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Pat Morrow
as Sally
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Sarah Padden
as Miz Tinware
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Kathrun Sheldon
as Old Woman
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Paul Wexler
as Reverend Martin
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Dave O'Brien
as Conductor
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George Arglen
as Freddie
