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Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1953)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

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1h 19m

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Musicals, Romance

March 30th, 1953

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Ma and Pa, along with daughter Rosie, go off to Hawaii in answer to cousin Rodney's call for help running his pineapple farm while he recovers from an illness. Pa soon causes a major explosion and gets himself kidnapped.

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Cast

Marjorie Main
Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride
Pa Kettle
Lori Nelson
Rosie Kettle
Byron Palmer
Bob Baxter
Russell Johnson
Eddie Nelson
Hilo Hattie
Mama Lotus
Loring Smith
Rodney Kettle
Lowell Gilmore
Robert Coates
Mabel Albertson
Teresa Andrews
Fay Roope
Fulton Andrews
Full cast & crew

Directors

Lee Sholem
Full cast & crew

Producers

Leonard Goldstein
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Jack Henley
(screenplay) and
Harry Clork
(screenplay) and
Elwood Ullman
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

It's a royal riot of rollicking mirth! (One-sheet poster).
Alo-Ha-Ha!...They've gone native! (One-sheet poster).
They're wackier that ever in Waikiki. (Newspaper ad).
All Taglines

Keywords

held at gunpoint
tree
cigarette smoking
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Hawaiian

Release Dates

March 30th, 1953 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (London)
April 1st, 1955 (United States of America)
April 1st, 1955 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (original title)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
8. Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955) (United States of America)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

79 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

2.00 : 1 (intended ratio)

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures (UI)
Universal International Pictures

Distribution Companies

Universal Pictures Proprietary (Australia)
Universal Studios Home Video (Canada) (10 film set)
Empire Universal Films (Canada)
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