Cape Flattery (Ma and Pa Kettle)
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Cape Flattery is the fictional town
in the rural-comedy film series, Ma and Pa Kettle
(1949-1957). The town makes reference to the Cape Flattery as the most remote, rural, and northernmost point in the West Coast
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In the series the town is mentioned as an incorporated city and county seat of "Clallan County", a variant for Clallam County.
in Universal Studios
in Hollywood, California. The Kettle farmhouse was filmed at Gausman Ranch (now Gibson Amphitheatre)
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the rural-comedy film series, Ma and Pa Kettle
Ma and Pa Kettle
Ma and Pa Kettle are comic film characters of the successful film series of the same name, produced by Universal Studios, in the late '40s and '50s. They are a hillbilly couple with fifteen children whose lives turn upside-down when they win a model-home-of-the-future in a slogan-writing contest...
(1949-1957). The town makes reference to the Cape Flattery as the most remote, rural, and northernmost point in the West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
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In the series the town is mentioned as an incorporated city and county seat of "Clallan County", a variant for Clallam County.
Places
- The Kettle FarmKettle FarmThe Kettle Farm was a movie ranch in Universal Studios. It is best-known for its use in the ten installments of the Ma and Pa Kettle film series. The set was redressed several times to resemble a broken-down shack with dilapidating farm buildings...
- The farm in which the Kettle clan lived, the farm was on the outskirts, as mentioned by Elwin Kettle in the film Ma and Pa Kettle at Home. The farm included the ramshackle farmhouseFarmhouseFarmhouse is a general term for the main house of a farm. It is a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. Many farm houses are shaped like a T...
, a barnBarnA barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
, a siloSiloA silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
, a chicken coopChicken coopA chicken coop is a building where female chickens are kept. Inside there are often nest boxes for egg laying and perches on which the birds can sleep, although coops for meat birds seldom have either of these features....
, and an appleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
orchardOrchardAn orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
. Ma quotes in the movie Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmMa and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmMa and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm is a 1951 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick, the fourth of the ten films where Ma and Pa Kettle are surprised with their first grandson and their son's in-laws.-Synopsis:...
, We've been living here for twenty-five years. In the city, it was known as the garbage dump of the city.
- The Billy Reed Store - The shop which Billy Reed ran in downtown Cape Flattery, he sold almost everything from food to household accessories. He always had his Ford pickup filled with merchandise.
- Pinewood Hospital - was the town's hospital, as seen in the movie Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmMa and Pa Kettle Back on the FarmMa and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm is a 1951 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick, the fourth of the ten films where Ma and Pa Kettle are surprised with their first grandson and their son's in-laws.-Synopsis:...
, where the first grandson of Ma and Pa was born. The hospital sign said "Pinewood Hospital founded in 1927".
- The MacDonald Farm - was the farm in which Betty and Bob MacDonald moved into in the film The Egg and IThe Egg and I (film)The Egg and I is a 1947 film directed by Chester Erskine, who co-wrote screenplay with Fred F. Finklehoffe, based on the book by Betty MacDonald.This comedy was such a hit with audiences, it spawned the Ma and Pa Kettle film series...
. The farm was broken down and aged, and the little old lady Emily (Ida Moore), who scared Betty, was the previous owner. After it burned down, Bob and Betty planned to rebuild it but they never did.
- Bella Vista Farm - was the farm that was owned and run by Harriet Putnam (Louise Albritton). Bob MacDonald bought it from her as a gift for Betty, since she longed for an ultra-modern farm.
- The Maddocks Farm - was the neighboring farm to the Kettle Farm. Mr Maddocks was the richest man in the county as Pa Kettle said in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home. Mr. Maddocks was not fond of the Kettles because they were lazy and noisy.
Filming locations
The set for the downtown Cape Flattery was filmed at the Courthouse SquareCourthouse Square
Courthouse Square is a backlot located at Universal Studios. The set is composed of several facades that form an archetypal American town square with a courthouse as its centerpiece...
in Universal Studios
Universal Studios
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in Hollywood, California. The Kettle farmhouse was filmed at Gausman Ranch (now Gibson Amphitheatre)