The Egg and I
6.9
“A best seller becomes a best picture !”
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.
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10 films
The Egg and I
Movie · 1947
Ma and Pa Kettle
Movie · 1949
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Movie · 1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Movie · 1951
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Movie · 1952
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Movie · 1952
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Movie · 1954
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Movie · 1955
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Movie · 1956
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Movie · 1957
Cast
68 people
Claudette Colbert
Betty MacDonald
Known for
It Happened One Night
The Palm Beach Story
Fred MacMurray
Bob MacDonald
Known for
Double Indemnity
The Apartment
Marjorie Main
Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Known for
Heaven Can Wait
Meet Me in St. Louis
Louise Allbritton
Harriet Putnam
Known for
Son of Dracula
Percy Kilbride
Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Known for
The Southerner
Fallen Angel
Richard Long
Tom Kettle
Known for
House on Haunted Hill
The Stranger
Billy House
Billy Reed
Known for
The Stranger
Bedlam
Ida Moore
Emily
Known for
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Desk Set
Donald MacBride
Mr. Henty
Known for
The Seven Year Itch
The Killers
Samuel S. Hinds
Sheriff Drum
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
You Can't Take It with You
Esther Dale
Birdie Hicks
Known for
The Awful Truth
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Elisabeth Risdon
Betty's Mother
Known for
The Roaring Twenties
Make Way for Tomorrow
Chester Erskine Director · Fred F. Finklehoffe Writer Betty MacDonald Author
Worldwide gross $5.8M · Budget $1.9M · United States release May 1, 1947
Box office
Budget
$1,900,000
Worldwide gross
$5,750,000
Gross vs. budget
3.0×
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 1, 1947
Theatrical
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