Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Barton
Written by	John Grant and Jack Henley
Based on	The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald
Produced by	Leonard Goldstein
Starring	Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 11, 1952 (1952-07-11)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,500,000 (US rentals)

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton. It is the fourth installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series, starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

Plot

Ma and Pa Kettle are trying to raise money to send their daughter Rosie to college, although the couple are unemployed and in debt. Pa deliberately walks in front of street traffic, hoping to win a monetary injury settlement, but only succeeds in causing a collision. Ma then decides to participate in contests at the county fair, and Pa buys Emma, an old tired horse, on credit for the Harness Race, promising to pay the owner later with Ma's fair prize winnings. Birdie Hicks tries her best to win all the contests, but the Kettles are the ones who get the last laugh.

Cast

• Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
• Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
• Lori Nelson as Rosie Kettle
• James Best as Marvin Johnson
• Esther Dale as Birdie Hicks
• Emory Parnell as Billy Reed
• Russell Simpson as Clem Johnson
• Rex Lease as Sheriff

External links

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair at IMDb