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The Egg and I
Directed by
Chester Erskine
Produced by Chester Erskine and Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay by Chester Erskine and Fred F. Finklehoffe Based on the novel by Betty MacDonald
Produced by Chester Erskine and Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay by Chester Erskine and Fred F. Finklehoffe Based on the novel by Betty MacDonald
With:
Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long, Billy House, Ida Moore, Donald MacBride, Samuel S. Hinds, Esther Dale, Elisabeth Risdon, and John Berkes
Cinematography:
Milton R. Krasner
Editing: Russell F. Schoengarth
Music: Frank Skinner
Editing: Russell F. Schoengarth
Music: Frank Skinner
Runtime:
108 min
Release Date: 01 May 1947
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Color: Black and White
Release Date: 01 May 1947
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Color: Black and White
An insanely popular romantic comedy about an urban couple (Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray) who uproot themselves and go back to the land when the husband buys a farm without consulting his wife. She tries to make the best of a rural life that doesn't suit her at all. Supporting characters Ma and Pa Kettle (Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride) were so beloved they got their own spinoff series.
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Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray are an urban couple who uproot themselves and try to go back to the land in this insanely popular romcom.