Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lee Sholem

Writing Credits

Jack Henley
(screenplay) and
Harry Clork
(screenplay) and
Elwood Ullman
(screenplay)
Connie Lee
(story) (as Connie Lee Bennett)
Betty MacDonald
(based on characters created by) (uncredited)

Cast

Marjorie Main
Ma Kettle
Percy Kilbride
Pa Kettle
Lori Nelson
Rosie Kettle
Byron Palmer
Bob Baxter
Russell Johnson
Eddie Nelson
Hilo Hattie
Mama Lotus
Loring Smith
Rodney Kettle
Lowell Gilmore
Robert Coates
Mabel Albertson
Teresa Andrews
Fay Roope
Fulton Andrews
Oliver Blake
Geoduck
Teddy Hart
Crowbar
Esther Dale
Birdie Hicks
Claudette Thornton
Rodney Kettle's Secretary
George Arglen
Willie Kettle
William Bailey
Board Member
Faire Binney
Party Guest
Margaret Brown
Ruthie Kettle
Dee Carroll
Secretary
Ben Chapman
Passenger
Billy Clark
George Kettle
Helen Dickson
Passenger
Bob Donnelly
Clerk
Bonnie Kay Eddy
Susie Kettle
Norman Field
Dr. Fabian
Jon Gardner
Benjamin Kettle
Cindy Garner
Secretary
Kenneth Gibson
Board Member
Arthur D. Gilmour
Bradley - Butler
Pat Goldin
Painter
James Gonzalez
Ship Passenger
Harold Goodwin
Dr. Barnes
Herschel Graham
Barbershop Custumer
Alan Harris
Barber
Timmy Hawkins
Teddy Kettle
Grace Hayle
Party Guest
Myron Healey
Marty - Kidnapper
George Hoagland
Ship Passenger
Jackie Jackson
Henry Kettle
Byron Kane
Prof. Gilfallen
Kenner G. Kemp
Ship Passenger
Donna Leary
Sally Kettle
Rudy Lee
Billy Kettle
Jenny Linder
Sara Kettle
Leon Lontoc
Rickshaw Driver
Charles Lung
Papa Lotus
Luukiuluana
Doreen - Masseuse
Frank Marlowe
Chauffeur
Charles Mauu
Doorman
Timothy A. Miguel
April Lotus
Beverly Mook
Eve Kettle
George Nardelli
Barber
Dorothy Neumann
Miss Pennyfeather
Ralph Peters
Barber
George Piltz
Outrigger Driver
Ezelle Poule
Party Guest
Richard Reeves
Lefty Conway - Kidnapper
Ric Roman
Chuck Collins - Kidnapper
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Donnie Kettle
Cosmo Sardo
Barber
Elana Schreiner
Nancy Kettle
Sandra Spence
Pa's Secretary
Ben Welden
Shorty Bates - Kidnapper
Judy Wiard
Secretary
Lois Wilde
Boat Passenger
Lawrence A. Williams
Board Member
Sally Yarnell
Clerk

Produced by

Leonard Goldstein
producer

Music by

Henry Mancini
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Clifford Stine
director of photography

Editing by

Virgil W. Vogel
(as Virgil Vogel)

Art Direction by

Bernard Herzbrun
Eric Orbom

Set Decoration by

Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt

Costume Design by

Rosemary Odell
(gowns)

Makeup Department

Merle Reeves
hair stylist
Vincent Romaine
makeup artist
Joan St. Oegger
hair stylist
Bud Westmore
makeup artist

Production Management

Gene Anderson
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tom Shaw
assistant director

Art Department

Dan Fish
props
Whitey McMahon
props

Sound Department

Leslie I. Carey
sound
Frank Gorback
sound
Corson Jowett
sound
John W. Rixey
sound
Everett Smith
sound

Special Effects by

David S. Horsley
special photography

Camera and Electrical Department

Harry Davis
camera operator
Carl Johnson
grip
Everett Lehman
best boy
Tom Ouellette
gaffer
Lew Swartz
assistant camera (as Lew Schwartz)
Walter Woodworth
grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rydo Loshak
wardrobe
Rosamonde Prior
wardrobe

Music Department

Joseph Gershenson
music supervisor
Milton Rosen
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten
musician: flute (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Walter Scharf
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Frank Skinner
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Herman Stein
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Bob Forrest
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Ray Gockel
coordinator
Harold Goodwin
dialogue coach
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