The Egg and I
Directed by	Chester Erskine
Produced by	Chester Erskine Fred F. Finklehoffe Leonard Goldstein (associate producer)
Written by	Betty MacDonald (novel) Chester Erskine Fred F. Betty MacDonald ( March 26, 1908 - February 7, 1958) was an American Author who specialized in Humorous Autobiography Finklehoffe
Starring	Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray Marjorie Main
Music by	Frank Skinner
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Editing by	Russell F. Claudette Colbert ( IPA: /koʊlˈbɛɹ/ ( September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was a French -born American stage Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Marjorie Main ( February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975) was an Oscar -nominated American character actress, perhaps Frank Skinner, (born Christopher Graham Collins on 28 January 1957 in Oldbury, West Midlands, England is an English writer and award-winning Milton R Krasner, ASC ( February 17, 1901 – July 17, 1988) was a film Cinematographer. Schoengarth
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	21 March 1947 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 24 April (New York City, New York) May 1947 (USA) 3 July 1954 (re-release)
Running time	108 min
Country	U.S.
Language	English
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This comedy was such a hit with audiences, it spawned the Ma and Pa Kettle film series. Ma and Pa Kettle were the featured characters in a series ofpopular light comedic movies in the 1940s and 1950s On May 5, 1947 Colbert and MacMurray starred in radio version of this film that was broadcast on the Lux Radio Theatre. Lux Radio Theater, one of the genuine classic radio Anthology series (NBC Blue Network (1934-1935 CBS (1935-1954 NBC

Story of adventures of young couple on a farm.

It was nominated the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marjorie Main). Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS

Plot

Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray play newlyweds Bob and Betty in this working of the "let's go live in the country" formula. He's an idealist in love with chickens; she's less than thrilled but would follow her husband anywhere. Of course, their home is ramshackle, and there are many fish-out-of-water pratfalls taken in fixing it up and getting their farming business going. When a wealthy bachelorette with state-of-the-art farm equipment and a beautiful ranch house plays for Bob's affections, Betty tries to cement herself as the better chicken farmer.

Cast

• Claudette Colbert as Betty MacDonald
• Fred MacMurray as Bob MacDonald
• Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle
• Louise Allbritton as Harriet Putnam
• Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle
• Richard Long as Tom Kettle
• Billy House as Billy Reed
• Ida Moore as Emily (the old lady)
• Donald MacBride as Mr. Claudette Colbert ( IPA: /koʊlˈbɛɹ/ ( September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was a French -born American stage Betty MacDonald ( March 26, 1908 - February 7, 1958) was an American Author who specialized in Humorous Autobiography Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Marjorie Main ( February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975) was an Oscar -nominated American character actress, perhaps Percy Kilbride ( July 16, 1888 - December 11, 1964) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania the son of Irish immigrants Richard Long ( December 17, 1927 - December 21, 1974) was an American Actor best known for his leading roles in several Donald MacBride ( 23 June, 1889 &ndash 21 June, 1957) was an American film actor Henty
• Samuel S. Hinds as Sheriff
• Esther Dale as Birdie Hicks
• Elisabeth Risdon as Betty's Mother
• John Berkes as Geoduck
• Victor Potel as Crowbar
• Fuzzy Knight as Cab Driver
• Isabel O'Madigan as Mrs. Samuel Southey Hinds ( April 4, 1875 - October 13, 1948) was an American actor who was perhaps best known for the role as Peter Bailey in Elisabeth Risdon ( 26 April, 1887 &ndash 20 December, 1958) was an English film actress Victor Potel ( 12 October 1889&ndash 8 March) was an American film Character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in over 430 films John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight ( 9 May, 1901 &ndash 23 February, 1976) was an American film actor Hicks' Mother
• Dorothy Vaughan as Maid
• Banjo the Dog as Sport

Followed by

• Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
• Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
• Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
• Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
• Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953)
• Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)
• Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
• The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)
• The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

Production crew

• Production Design . . . . Bernard Herzbrun
• Set Decoration . . . . Oliver Emert / Russell A. Gausman
• Hair Stylist . . . . Carmen Dirigo
• Makeup Artist . . . . Jack P. Pierce
• Assistant Director . . . . Frank Shaw
• Second Unit Director . . . . Jack Hively (uncredited)
• Sound Technician . . . . Glenn E. Anderson
• Sound . . . . Charles Felstead
• Orchestrator . . . . David Tamkin
• Composer: Stock Music . . . . Sam Perry (uncredited)

External links

• The Egg And I at the TCM Movie Database
• The Egg and I at Rotten Tomatoes