The Egg and I (film)
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Director Chester Erskine Film series Ma and Pa Kettle Series Duration Country United States | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Romance Music director Frank Skinner Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Betty MacDonald , Fred F. Finklehoffe Release date March 21, 1947 (1947-03-21) (Los Angeles, premiere)
April 24, 1947 (1947-04-24) (New York City)
May 1947 (1947-05) (U.S.)
July 3, 1954 (1954-07-03) (re-release) Cast Marjorie Main (Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle), Percy Kilbride (Frank 'Pa' Kettle), Richard Long (Tom Kettle), Meg Randall (Kim Parker), Claudette Colbert (Betty MacDonald), Fred MacMurray (Bob MacDonald)Similar movies Chicken Run , 2012 , Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , Chicken Little , Red Dog , The Wild Chicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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The box office success of The Egg and I influenced the production of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle franchise, which consists of nine feature films most of which star Main and Kilbride together. On May 5, 1947, Colbert and MacMurray reprised their roles in a radio version of the film that was broadcast on the Lux Radio Theatre.
At the 20th Academy Awards, Main was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Plot
It tells the story of a young married couple who become chicken farmers. Betty follows her husband Bob to the countryside where his dream is to be a successful chicken farmer. The problem is, their home is old and needs to be repaired and the baby chicks need constant care. When a rich single woman with a new house and new farm equipment flirts with Bob, Betty questions their decision to move to the farm in the first place. In the end, she finds out that Bob was trying to buy the new house for Betty as a surprise.
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Reception
The film was a big hit earning $6 million at the box office.
Radio adaptations
The Egg and I was presented on Hallmark Playhouse January 5, 1950, with Colbert starring in her movie role. She also starred when The Egg and I was presented on This Is Hollywood on January 4, 1947. The adaptation was unusual in that it preceded the film's release.
References
The Egg and I (film) WikipediaThe Egg and I (film) IMDbThe Egg and I (film) themoviedb.org