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Summary: Original aspect ratios?
Review: According to the imdb.com database, "Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki", made in 1955, had an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The aspect ratio fo "Ma and Pa Kettle at Home" (1954) is not listed on their database, but considering its post-1953 release, it most likely was also widescreen.Even if it is only one of the two movies...WHY, OH WHY, would Universal release a "Franchise Collection" in other than the OAR???????? Oh, I forgot...it's Universal.
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Summary: Original aspect ratios?
Review: As with the first three movies in this series, the four in this set are a mixed bag in the humor department. They are nicely transfered by Universal, however, with one exception.....according to the imdb.com database, "Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki", made in 1955, had an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. WHY, OH WHY, would Universal release a "Franchise Collection" in other than the OAR???????? This seems to be a bad marketing trend by many of the movie companies when it comes to family oriented movies (i.e., "The Trouble With Angels" and "Where Angels Go Trouble Follows"). Let's hope the movie companies soon realize that the viewers of these older movies are mostly adults who want their movies all in one piece.
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Summary: The travels of Ma and Pa Kettle.
Review: How wonderful it is to have Ma & Pa Kettle movies on one DVD.
The first Ma & Pa Kettle films were: The Egg and I (1947), Ma and Pa Kettle (1949), Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950), Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951).
This volume contains the next four films in the series:
MA AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR (1952)
The Kettles try to figure out a way to send Rosie (Lori Nelson) to college. Ma (Marjorie Main) is going to enter the Bread & Jam event again at the County Fair. She also enters a horse race. Pa (Percy Kilbride) gets his chance to speak in church. That's James best as "Marvin Johnson".
MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION (1953)
Ma and Pa Kettle receive a special letter. Elizabeth (Barbara Brown) and John (Ray Collins) have sent them tickets to New York and Paris, France. The hometown Indians, Geoduck (Oliver Blake) and Crowbar (Teddy Hart) will take care of the 13 children. So off they fly to Paris. Unfortunatly, Ma and Pa get mixed-up in a kettle of trouble. They must deliver a letter to someone. There are two bad people that are after that envelope too before it gets to the police station. Ma and Pa will do the right thing and now they can help catch the spies, with surveilance provided.
MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME (1954)
Judges are a comin' to town to award a child a scholarship. Whoever has the nicest looking farm and raises their kids in a good enviroment has the chance of winning. So the Kettles move back to the old farm for some quick fixin' up. The Kettles also have Christmas on the farm. Mary Wickes plays "Miss Wetter".
Ma and Pa Kettle At Waikiki (1955)
The temperature outside is arising and the clothes on the line are curling. Ma (Marjorie Main) prefers to use the washboard inside the washing machine to scrub the clothes. Some things in the modern home are just too new to her. The Kettles get an offer from Bob Baxter (Byron Palmer) to help cousin Rodney Kettle (Loring Smith) in Honolulu, Hawaii. And so they do with there adult daughter, Rosie (Lori Nelson), but without the other 13 kids.
Russel Johnson (Gilligan's Island 1964-67, 78,79,81) plays "Eddie Nelson". Fay Roope (Bewitched tv seires as "Mrs. Stevens") plays "Mrs. Andrews". This was Percy Kilbride's last film as "Pa Kettle". He died in a road accident on December 11, 1964.
Ma and Pa Kettle Volume 3 will contain the last two films, The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) and The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957).
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Summary: not exactly high brow
Review: if you are into Dennis Miller's intellectual satire this is not for you, but if you like the beverly hillbillys,or green acres you will most likely enjoy this set, it's not quite as good as the first set but it is quite fun.
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Summary: Before the Beverly Hillbillies were the Kettles
Review: These movies take me back to my childhood. I would watch them on the Sunday matinee on TV. I bought it on a whim and we love them. We have a 5 year old who is very handicapped and he loves to watch these films. He and my husband have spent the last 4 nights watching them over and over. It's so wonderful to watch something and not worry about language or violence.
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Summary: Great fun, Good Memories
Review: This is a collection that took me back to the viewing of the TV edits of these films. Totally great if you love the Kettles. Very nice fare on a new 33 inch TV.
I must admit it is a little annoying that the 1:85:1 ratio is not retained for one film. It would be nice to see the original ratios.
The only problem I had with the double sided DVD is that the discs of this nature are not compatible with all DVD players. Worked best with the Philips DVP642 I bought recently. Great image, excellent transfer.
If you get this volume 2, make sure you get volume 1 ; great fun for fans of this series.
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