Friends of Betty MacDonald - The Works of Betty MacDonald

The Works of Betty MacDonald

The Egg and I movie poster with images of Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

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Which came first? We know! It was THE EGG, of course. COMING SOON! A full section of pages about each of Betty's major works. For example, there will be a description and discussion of Egg, of Plague, of the Kettles...

For adults | For children

Books - Adult

1. The Egg And I (1945)
2. The Plague and I (1948)
3. Anybody Can Do Anything (1950)
4. Onions in the Stew (1955)
5. Who, Me? (Posthumous)

Books – Children

1. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
2. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Magic
3. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Farm
4. Hello, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
5. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Won’t Pick Up Toys Cure
6. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Won’t Take A Bath Cure
7. Nancy And Plum

Available in September 2007, a work completed by Betty's daughter, Anne MacDonald Canham, Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.

Commentaries at FOBM

Ma & Pa Kettle - A Life of Their Own: 09-Mar-2005; By Debbie Scott and Rees Clark; Ma & Pa emerged as the most enduring part of the film series and defined the careers of Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride despite long lists of film credits for each.