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She was a slum mother, witty housekeeper, nosy neighbor, meddling maid, town gossip, and most memorably, Ma Kettle. Marjorie Main is best remembered for her portrayal of the farm mother of 15 children and wife of shiftless Pa Kettle. The characters were introduced in the 1945 film The Egg and I, and were such a hit that eight films followed. At an age when most actresses' careers are waning, Main's star was just beginning to rise. In real life, Main was as down to earth as characters she played. Her attire on the set and around her house were the same: a simple cotton house dress or jeans. She preferred riding the bus because she enjoyed interacting with regular people--the inspiration for her characters.

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Book category Books in English The arts Theatre studies Theatre: individual actors & directors

• Full title: Marjorie Main
• Subtitle: The Life and Films of Hollywood's ""Ma Kettle
• Author: Michelle Vogel
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• EAN: 9780786464432
• ISBN: 9780786464432
• ID: 06352248
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Weight: 406 g
• Dimensions: 178 × 254 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. May 2011

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