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The Egg and I

On their wedding night, Bob reveals to Betty that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob.

Director

Chester Erskine

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Universal International Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Ma and Pa Kettle Collection: The Egg and I

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Betty

Claudette Colbert

Bob

Ma Kettle

Harriet Putnam

Louise Allbritton

Pa Kettle

Tom Kettle

Billy Reed

Old Lady

Mr. Henty

Donald MacBride

Sheriff

Samuel S. Hinds

Mrs. Hicks

Betty's Mother

Elisabeth Risdon

Geoduck

Crowbar

Cab Driver

Mrs. Hicks' Mother

Isabel O'Madigan

Maid

Dorothy Vaughan

Reveler at Country Dance

Kettle Child

Colleen Alpaugh

Reveler at Country Dance

Doctor at Country Dance

Judge

Server at Country Dance

Reveler at Country Dance

Attendant

Reveler at Country Dance

Asa Pettingrew

Joseph E. Bernard

Kettle Child

Reveler at Country Dance

Chet Brandenburg

Kettle Child

Reveler at Country Dance

Goon

Reveler at Country Dance

Spectator at County Fair

William Desmond

Sport

Kettle Child

Diane Florentine

Kettle Child

Porter

Reveler at Country Dance

Mailman

Herbert Heywood

Goon

Reveler at Country Dance

George Hoagland

Reveler at Country Dance

Albert Kettle

Townsman

Reveler at Country Dance

Announcer

Judge

Carl M. Leviness

Photographer

Ralph Littlefield

Farmhand

Kettle Child

Kathleen Mackey

Bergheimer

Waiter on Train

Kettle Child

George McDonald

Announcer

Howard M. Mitchell

Kettle Child

Reveler at Country Dance

Reveler at Country Dance

Reveler at Country Dance

Kettle Child

Reveler at Country Dance

Goon

Nurse

Beatrice Roberts

Burlaga

Hector V. Sarno

Goon

Reveler at Country Dance

Reveler at Country Dance

Townswoman

Kettle Child

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Phoebe 'ma' Kettle Frank 'pa' Kettle Betty Macdonald Sheriff

And I'll bet you think an egg is something - The Egg and I

And I'll bet you think an egg is something

How much longer? - The Egg and I

How much longer?

Get ready, Betty. - The Egg and I

Get ready, Betty.

Where's the house? - The Egg and I

Where's the house?

Isn't this the most beautiful setting
for a house you ever saw, Betty? - The Egg and I

Isn't this the most beautiful setting for a house you e...

Oh! - The Egg and I

Fixed that! - The Egg and I

Nice size room, isn't it? - The Egg and I

Nice size room, isn't it?

Here's the dining room in here. - The Egg and I

Here's the dining room in here.

What's that? - The Egg and I

You and I, my friend, are not
going to get along at all. - The Egg and I

You and I, my friend, are not going to get along at all.

It's raining! - The Egg and I

BOB". Gesundheit. - The Egg and I

BOB". Gesundheit.

Betty. - The Egg and I

But it's still night out. - The Egg and I

But it's still night out.

Hey! Betty! - The Egg and I

Bob! - The Egg and I

Hey, Betty. - The Egg and I

Just dropped in to say howdy! - The Egg and I

Just dropped in to say howdy!

There. - The Egg and I

And I'm the oldest, so... - The Egg and I

And I'm the oldest, so...

Hello. - The Egg and I

You better stay out of that doorway,
honey, before you get trampled on. - The Egg and I

You better stay out of that doorway, honey, before you get t...

Just sit yourself
down anywheres, honey. - The Egg and I

Just sit yourself down anywheres, honey.

Hey, Betty, what's this? - The Egg and I

Hey, Betty, what's this?

Oh. - The Egg and I

All we need now, to make the day
perfect, is for it to rain. - The Egg and I

All we need now, to make the day perfect, is for it to rain.

Don't say it, you told me so. - The Egg and I

Don't say it, you told me so.

"Stir rapidly - The Egg and I

Timber! - The Egg and I

Bob! - The Egg and I

An excellent dinner.
My compliments. - The Egg and I

An excellent dinner. My compliments.

Darling, thanks for
a wonderful evening. - The Egg and I

Darling, thanks for a wonderful evening.

I judge my eggs by the people that produce them - The Egg and I

I judge my eggs by the people that produce them

Just how many dozen eggs do you think
you'll be needing per week, Mr. Henty? - The Egg and I

Just how many dozen eggs do you think you'll be needing...

Well, that's the end
of Mr. Henty. - The Egg and I

Well, that's the end of Mr. Henty.

Send up another batch of them
nails, and I figure we're all set. - The Egg and I

Send up another batch of them nails, and I figure we're...

When I was first married dear I was as neat as the next one - The Egg and I

When I was first married dear I was as neat as the next one

Take another one of them cookies why don't you - The Egg and I

Take another one of them cookies why don't you

Will have running water any minute now - The Egg and I

Will have running water any minute now

Hello there! - The Egg and I

Well, glad to see you.
Hello, Pa. - The Egg and I

Well, glad to see you. Hello, Pa.

Is my head still on?
I can't see it anyplace. - The Egg and I

Is my head still on? I can't see it anyplace.

Betty doesn't seem to be able to
find a partner that fits her. - The Egg and I

Betty doesn't seem to be able to find a partner that fi...

I certainly had a hard
time getting to you. - The Egg and I

I certainly had a hard time getting to you.

Harriet, would you excuse me? - The Egg and I

Harriet, would you excuse me?

That ain't all, folks. - The Egg and I

That ain't all, folks.

It looks pretty bad. - The Egg and I

It looks pretty bad.

Lucky we built this tank. it will give
us enough pressure to do some good. - The Egg and I

Lucky we built this tank. it will give us enough pressure to...

Well, that's that. I guess Pa
can't build tanks, either. - The Egg and I

Well, that's that. I guess Pa can't build tanks, e...

Wind's changing. - The Egg and I

Wind's changing.

Bob, are you all right? - The Egg and I

Bob, are you all right?

If that's Harriet Putnam, all I can
say is she picked the wrong day. - The Egg and I

If that's Harriet Putnam, all I can say is she picked t...

You got yourselves pretty well burned out last night - The Egg and I

You got yourselves pretty well burned out last night

I've never been to a county fair before - The Egg and I

I've never been to a county fair before

Tom! Tom! - The Egg and I

There now, honey. You feeling better?
I sent Tom to look for Bob. - The Egg and I

There now, honey. You feeling better? I sent Tom to look for...

Attaboy, that's a good fellow.
Tonight's the night. - The Egg and I

Attaboy, that's a good fellow. Tonight's the night...

Now, don't you start. - The Egg and I

Now, don't you start.

Oh, there you are, Emily. - The Egg and I

Oh, there you are, Emily.

Come along, Albert.
It's time to go back now. - The Egg and I

Come along, Albert. It's time to go back now.

Leaving me all alone. Lunatics
running all over the place - The Egg and I

Leaving me all alone. Lunatics running all over the place

Oh, no. Oh, no.
I'm losing my mind, too. - The Egg and I

Oh, no. Oh, no. I'm losing my mind, too.

Bob! - The Egg and I

Isn't it funny how a little
bit of nothing like this - The Egg and I

Isn't it funny how a little bit of nothing like this

We're coming in to your station, ma'am.
Better be getting started. - The Egg and I

We're coming in to your station, ma'am. Better be ...

What are you stopping here for? - The Egg and I

What are you stopping here for?

Would you hold her
for me for a minute? - The Egg and I

Would you hold her for me for a minute?

Get away from me, you traitor. - The Egg and I

Get away from me, you traitor.

Bob, I'm so sorry. - The Egg and I

Bob, I'm so sorry.

Do you know what day this is?
Uh-uh. - The Egg and I

Do you know what day this is? Uh-uh.

Do you remember this? - The Egg and I

Do you remember this?

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On their wedding night, Bob reveals to Betty that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob.

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Director: Chester Erskine

Writer: Betty MacDonald, Chester Erskine, Fred F. Finklehoffe

Production: Universal International Pictures

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1947

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 May 1947

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Ma and Pa Kettle Collection: The Egg and I

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