Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Nan
1h 19m
1955
6.8 /10 (6)

All new fun.

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1955-04-01

Top Billed 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

Oliver Blake

Geoduck

Teddy Hart

Crowbar

Esther Dale

Birdie Hicks

Claudette Thornton

Rodney Kettle's Secretary

Jackie Jackson

Henry Kettle

Ezelle Poule

Party Guest

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