Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
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1955 · 79 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Adventure
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.
Directed by Lee Sholem · Written by Harry Clork
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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
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