The Egg and I (1947)

Synopsis: Green Acres '40s style! Claudette Colbert hits just the right note of exasperation in this lighthearted comedy about a society girl whose new husband (Fred MacMurray) convinces her to move out to... Green Acres '40s style! Claudette Colbert hits just the right note of exasperation in this lighthearted comedy about a society girl whose new husband (Fred MacMurray) convinces her to move out to the canebreak and start a chicken farm. The finishing school graduate struggles with the hardships of rural living -- and keeps an eye out for the seductive neighbor down the road. Features the first film appearance of Ma and Pa Kettle. [More]

Starring: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride

Starring: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Louise Allbritton, Richard Long, Billy House, Ida Moore, Donald MacBride

Director: Chester Erskine

Director: Chester Erskine
Screenwriter: Chester Erskine, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Composer: Frank Skinner
Producer: Chester Erskine

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