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The Egg and I

Cast

Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Louise Allbritton, Marjorie Main View All


Crew

Fred F. Finklehoffe (Writer), Chester Erskine (Director), Chester Erskine (Writer) View All

Release: May 1st, 1947
Runtime: 1 hour, 48 minutes
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.
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Gideon58
For those of you who have spent sleepless nights wondering which came first, the chicken or the egg, you will not find any answers in a delicious 1947 comedy called The Egg and I, but what you will find is a richly entertaining comedy that offers a pair of terrific lead performances, a surprisingly ....


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