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The Egg and I

A best seller becomes a best picture !
1947 | 108m | English

(3442 votes)

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World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.
Release Date: May 01, 1947
Director: Chester Erskine
Writer: Chester Erskine, Betty MacDonald, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Keywords based on novel or book, chicken, farm, hillbilly, rural setting
Production Companies Universal International Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 19, 2024
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Name Character
Claudette Colbert Betty MacDonald
Fred MacMurray Bob MacDonald
Marjorie Main Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Louise Allbritton Harriet Putnam
Percy Kilbride Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long Tom Kettle
Billy House Billy Reed
Ida Moore Emily
Donald MacBride Mr. Henty
Samuel S. Hinds Sheriff Drum
Esther Dale Birdie Hicks
Elisabeth Risdon Betty's Mother
John Berkes Geoduck
Victor Potel Crowbar
Fuzzy Knight Ed Miller
Isabel O'Madigan Birdie Hicks's Mother
Dorothy Vaughan Emmy
Joseph E. Bernard Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)
Louis Mason Bergheimer (Uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno Burlaga (Uncredited)
Sam McDaniel Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
George Lloyd Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr Albert Kettle (Uncredited)
Colleen Alpaugh Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Graeff Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Judith Bryant Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Florentine Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Beyers Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Kathleen Mackey Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Winans Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Gloria Moore Kettle Child (Uncredited)
George McDonald Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Eugene Persson Kettle Child (uncredited)
John Alban Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Hank Bell Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Earl Bennett Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Edgar Caldwell Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Herman Hack Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
George Hoagland Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jimmie Horan Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Polly Bailey Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jack Curtis Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Ann Kunde Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Bob Perry Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Charles Perry Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Joe Ploski Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Nella Spraugh Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Bailey Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Vangie Beilby Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Desmond Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Robert Cherry Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Recht Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Hiser Goon (Uncredited)
Sammy Schultz Goon (Uncredited)
Jack Baxley Judge (Uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness Judge (Uncredited)
Nolan Leary Announcer (Uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell Announcer (Uncredited)
Glen Walters Townswoman (Uncredited)
Jack Kenny Townsman (Uncredited)
Carl Bennett Attendant (Uncredited)
Ralph Littlefield Photographer (Uncredited)
Jesse Graves Porter (Uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Mailman (Uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts Nurse (Uncredited)
Name Job
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Russell F. Schoengarth Editor
Chester Erskine Writer, Director
Betty MacDonald Novel
Fred F. Finklehoffe Writer
Bernard Herzbrun Production Design
Oliver Emert Set Decoration
Charles Felstead Sound
Carmen Dirigo Hairstylist
Frank Shaw Assistant Director
David Tamkin Orchestrator
Vera West Costume Design
Jack Hively Second Unit Director
Glenn E. Anderson Sound
Maury Gertsman Camera Operator
Fred Moore Title Designer
Curly Twiford Animal Wrangler
Milton Krasner Director of Photography
Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
Jack Pierce Makeup Artist
Name Title
Fred F. Finklehoffe Producer
Chester Erskine Producer
Leonard Goldstein Associate Producer
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