The Egg and I
- Original title
- The Egg and I
- Year
- 1947
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- 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
- John Berkes
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- Music
- Cinematography
Milton R. Krasner (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy | Romantic Comedy. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Biography
- Synopsis
- Based on the true-life adventures of best-selling humorist Betty MacDonald. A young urban bride agrees to help her new husband realize his life-long dream of owning a chicken farm. A dilapidated house, temperamental stove, and suicidal chickens test the bride's perseverance, as do the zany antics of her country-bumpkin neighbors, Ma and Pa Kettle, who make their screen debut.
- Awards
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1947: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Marjorie Main)
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