EGG AND I, THE (1947)

Screen legends Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray stars newlyweds whose love is put to test on their wedding day. Just after she says. "I do," Betty (Colbert) learns that her new husband, Bob (Fred MacMurray), has left his white-collar job with plans to raise chickens on a rustic farm located miles away from civilization. Betty tries to make the best of her situation in their ramshackle house but never-ending repairs, a malevolent wood-burning stove, rain, ornery livestock and a seductive neighbor (Louise Allbritton) to not make it easy! (NOTE: This film introduced the beloved characters of Ma and Pa Kettle (Marjorie Main and Percy Killbride). Directed by: Chester Erskine. (Universal, B&W, Region 0, 108 min)