The Egg and I (1947)
1h 48m
Running Time
May 1, 1947Release Date
The Egg and I (1947)
1h 48m
Running Time
May 1, 1947Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.
Where to Watch.






Currently The Egg and I is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Criterion Channel, Fandango At Home
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Cast & Crew.

Claudette Colbert
Betty MacDonald

Fred MacMurray
Bob MacDonald

Marjorie Main
Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Louise Allbritton
Harriet Putnam

Percy Kilbride
Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long
Tom Kettle

Billy House
Billy Reed

Ida Moore
Emily

Donald MacBride
Mr. Henty

Samuel S. Hinds
Sheriff Drum

Esther Dale
Birdie Hicks

Elisabeth Risdon
Betty's Mother

John Berkes
Geoduck

Victor Potel
Crowbar

Fuzzy Knight
Ed Miller

Isabel O'Madigan
Birdie Hicks's Mother

Dorothy Vaughan
Emmy

Joseph E. Bernard
Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)

Louis Mason
Bergheimer (Uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno
Burlaga (Uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

George Lloyd
Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr
Albert Kettle (Uncredited)

Colleen Alpaugh
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Diane Graeff
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Judith Bryant
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Diane Florentine
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Robert Beyers
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Kathleen Mackey
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Robert Winans
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Gloria Moore
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

George McDonald
Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Eugene Persson
Kettle Child (uncredited)

John Alban
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Hank Bell
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Earl Bennett
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Edgar Caldwell
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Herman Hack
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

George Hoagland
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jimmie Horan
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Polly Bailey
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jack Curtis
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Ann Kunde
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Bob Perry
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Charles Perry
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Joe Ploski
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Nella Spraugh
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

William Bailey
Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Vangie Beilby
Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)

William Desmond
Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Robert Cherry
Goon (Uncredited)

Joe Recht
Goon (Uncredited)

Joe Hiser
Goon (Uncredited)

Sammy Schultz
Goon (Uncredited)

Jack Baxley
Judge (Uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Judge (Uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Announcer (Uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Announcer (Uncredited)

Glen Walters
Townswoman (Uncredited)

Jack Kenny
Townsman (Uncredited)

Carl Bennett
Attendant (Uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield
Photographer (Uncredited)

Jesse Graves
Porter (Uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Mailman (Uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts
Nurse (Uncredited)

Charles Felstead
Sound

Carmen Dirigo
Hairstylist

Frank Shaw
Assistant Director

David Tamkin
Orchestrator

Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor

Vera West
Costume Design

Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist

Jack Hively
Second Unit Director

Glenn E. Anderson
Sound

Maury Gertsman
Camera Operator

Fred Moore
Title Designer

Curly Twiford
Animal Wrangler
Media.





Details.
Release DateMay 1, 1947
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
chicken
based on novel or book
farm
hillbilly
rural setting
Wiki.
The Egg and I is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Chester Erskine, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fred F. Finklehoffe, based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle.
The box office success of The Egg and I influenced the production of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series, which consists of nine feature films most of which star Main and Kilbride together.
At the 20th Academy Awards, Main was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Ma and Pa Kettle Collection.
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