The Egg and I

The Egg and I

1947 · 108 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (38 votes)
Dir. Chester Erskine · Starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long · Music Frank Skinner · Ma and Pa Kettle Collection

A best seller becomes a best picture !

ComedyRomance

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.

VIBE

A charmingly old-fashioned romp about city folk finding their footing on a quirky farm. Expect gentle humor, sweet romance, and a delightful dose of rural absurdity. It's a cozy escape to simpler times.

charminglightheartedwhimsicalsweetsteadyscrewball comedyperiod piecegentle humorrural lifemarriagenew beginningsfish out of water
farmbased on novel or bookchickenhillbillyrural setting
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