Glad they finally did this right!
Uni's new release of the MA & PA KETTLE films is remarkable for two reasons. One, the movies are presented on single-sided discs (2 films per disc). Two, they included the last two films in the series. Sadly, it took TCM to license the last two films (which they titled THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE KETTLES) for Universal to even have the reason (and the new transfers) to issue this complete set. The last two films are presented in anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1. At least 4 of the others should have been, but Universal just lazily used the same full-frame (open matte) transfers from the previous releases. Those quibbles aside, bravo to Universal for getting this set out at a very affordable price.
As to the customer who mentioned that their set had only four discs....the fifth disc is attached to the inner back cover, and not on the center flippers.
Finally "MA & PA KETTLE" the Complete 10 film Collection on 5 Discs (explained)
In 1946 Author Betty MacDonald wrote a Best Seller "The Egg and I". In 1947 Universal Pictures made it into one of the most popular movies starring Oscar Winner Claudette Colbert & Fred MacMurray as a newly wed city folk gone country chicken farmers. And Majorie Main & Percy Kilbride as; "MA & PA KETTLE" the mad cap country neighbors with 15 kids. "The Egg and I" and the Kettles were so popular that Universal Pictures made a sequel starring the "Kettles" in "The Further Adventures of Ma Aand Pa Kettle" IN 1949. Again so successful were the Kettles 9 more hilarious films followed. Main & Kilbride were the perfect team & the first Beverly Hillbilly type comedies.
All 10 films on 5 disks are Standard Format and in Black & White remastered pisture and sound (Excellent quality even on a blu-ray player).
The original release of the series was released on DVD in 2004 in 2 volumes with 4 films per set. NOTE: the last 2 films; The Kettles in the Ozarks and The Kettles on...
great fun
This is a very endearing and lovable series which is all about funny things that happen in Ma and Pa Kettle's home and all the mischiefs that their fifteen offspring's are up to.
The series started with The Egg and I (1947) starring my favourite actress Claudette Colbert.Her Husband Fred MacMurray buys a property in the suburbs which actually is a village with the idea of setting up a Egg Farm and earning profit from it.But all his efforts fall apart as one misfortune after another follows and Claudette Colbert's patience is umpteenth time tested.Ma and Pa Kettle are their neighbour played by MARJORIE MAIN and PERCY KILBRIDE.After this movie Ma and Pa Kettle series started which continued for 9 more movies which still delight audience with their riotous humour and crazy antics.
Marjorie Main is tall heavy built and powerful,she is the brainy and decisive one.Percy Kilbride is thin unassuming,lazy and speaks in dragging voice.Their are two Red Indians too who...
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