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The Egg and I

1947 · 108 min

A gentle, folksy comedy that ambles through rural mishaps and marital misunderstandings with an easy charm.

Directed by
Chester Erskine
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main
Tagline
A best seller becomes a best picture !
Overview
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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Directed by
Chester Erskine
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • work
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Chester Erskine
Written by
Chester Erskine, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Starring
Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long, Billy House, Ida Moore
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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