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Actors: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Percy Kilbride
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Egg and I |
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Bob (MacMurray) and Betty (Colbert) MacDonald are newlyweds. On their wedding night, Bob surprises Betty with news that he's purchased a chicken farm. He's enthusiastic, almost giddy, at the prospect of leaving the rat race. But the property has been abandoned and, when they arrive, it's in worse shape than expected. Bob remains cheerful and optimistic while Betty sulks.
There are, however, the neighbors. Harriett Putnam (Allbritton) is a little too friendly toward Bob, which is a continual source of tension for Betty. The other neighbors are Ma and Pa Kettle (Main and Kilbride), a down-to-earth bunch with a huge brood, who help the MacDonalds adjust to their new rural life. Betty is eventually so tested that she decides to leave life on the young MacDonald farm. What about Bob?
“The Egg and I” was extremely popular in no small part thanks to Ma and Pa Kettle. Universal Studios decided to create a series of films starring these characters. The book that became a film and a lively film series, eventually became a television series. These were also exceedingly popular.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Egg and I |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- rednecks!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of animal care
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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