Review of The Egg and I (1947) by Devon B — 26 Mar 2010
The Egg and I is one of the biggest grossing pictures in the history of Universal pictures and also one of the longest running movie series for that company. Based on the book by Betty Macdonald, it also features the film debut of "Ma and Pa Kettle" (the role of Ma Kettle earned Marjorie Main an oscar nomination).
Ma and Pa Kettle are definitely the most entertaining thing about the film, with their acres of kids and a nest of chickens in every nook and cranny of the house. MacMurray plays his usual obliviously affable self, while Colbert is the hapless newlywed, swept off into the mountains to live on a chicken farm by her egg-obsessed husband.
There's some unexpectedly heart-warming scenes, but the film itself isn't quite as funny as other similar films from that era.
This review of The Egg and I (1947) was written by Devon B on 26 Mar 2010.
The Egg and I has generally received positive reviews.
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