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Yep, that was in my book. She rode the bus to work.
Marjorie loved to take the bus because she enjoyed watching real people go about their day. She said it helped her with her characters.
She also rode her bike to the butcher shop to buy her weekly supply of meat - wearing shorts and a halter top! - LOL! She'd throw her
groceries in the basket up front and peddle back home as she brushed the windblown upswept strands of hair out of her face. I believe
she was quite lonely after her husband died. She'd often just sit on a seat in a public place and observe the crowds of people go by. She'd
set a place at the table for her dead husband and talk to him as though he was really there. She'd be seen in diner's alone. She was a loner
but her biggest regret was that she never had any children of her own.
Ironically, Percy Kilbride remained childless in real life too. Both of them were parents to one of the biggest broods in "reel life" yet in "real
life" they were childless. Percy never married either. But, he insisted he had plenty of offers :)
Marjorie would insist on buying her "Ma Kettle" outfits off the rack. She chose them herself because she believed she knew exactly what Ma
would be wearing; not the wardrobe department. The studio gave her that creative license and she was spot on every time. She'd sleep between
takes and refuse to be touched up by the make up department because she said looking like she had just woken up is how "Ma" should look.
She'd snooze and go right back to work!
Percy on the other hand was quite the opposite to his "Pa Kettle" character. He was neat, clean and always wore a three piece suit with a
pocket watch. Marjorie often said she would love to have Percy around to her place for dinner but her place is always such a mess and Percy
is "just so darn neat" that she'd be too embarrased to have him come around.
On and off the screen Marjorie was a real character :) She'll always be one of my all time favorites.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
Michelle
On Jun 21, 2008, at 12:58 PM, arthur atkinson wrote:
>Once I was in a K-Mart store (where I bougtht a lot of my ma and pa kettles on vhs) and there was a customer in the store that was a dead look alike of Marjorie Main. Anyway, I read once (perhaps in your book, Michelle) that Marjorie was so down to earth that she even took the bus to the studio with all the common folk. She was so cool!----- Original Message -----From: Michelle VogelSent: 6/14/2008 1:15:05 PMSubject: Re: [maandpakettlefanclub] Just to say hi! There has never been and will never be anyone like Marjorie Main.
I've often thought a biopic on her life and career would be most interesting.I think Kathy Bates could play (and look like, given the right make up, hair, etc)Marjorie Main quite well.Michelle=On Jun 14, 2008, at 1:54 PM, arthur atkinson wrote:>I still remember as a kid we all gathered in the living room (many years ago) and we turned on the tv and Abbott and Costello were on and Ma Kettle yells out "who you callin' a scarecrow, scattered brain numbskull". I about died laughing! I am from KY so we all talk like that.----- Original Message -----From: La Rue MillerSent: 6/7/2008 9:24:44 PMSubject: [maandpakettlefanclub] Just to say hi!
I have loved the Kettles since I first saw them on Saturday afternoon on TV. I have their DVD's and had most of the VHS tapes at one time. Love them.
So very excited there is an actual group.
LaRue Miller
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