🎬 SURVIVING MARJORIE MAIN FILMS

1930s (ALL SURVIVE)

Her early sound‑era work — every title exists.



  • Crime Without Passion (1934)

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

  • Fury (1936)

  • Dead End (1937)

  • The Women Men Marry (1937)

  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

  • The Women (1939) – small role

  • At the Circus (1939) – Marx Brothers

1940s (ALL SURVIVE)

Her busiest decade — all preserved.

  • The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

  • Edison, the Man (1940)

  • Dark Command (1940)

  • The Bank Dick (1940)

  • Honky Tonk (1941)

  • The Bugle Sounds (1942)

  • Tortilla Flat (1942)

  • The Harvey Girls (1946)

  • The Egg and I (1947) – Oscar‑nominated; introduces Ma & Pa Kettle

  • Summer Holiday (1948)

  • Big City (1948)

Ma and Pa Kettle Series (ALL SURVIVE)

Every one of these exists in excellent condition.

  • Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955) – filmed earlier, released later

1950s (ALL SURVIVE)

Her later film work — all intact.

  • The Belle of New York (1952)

  • Ricochet Romance (1954)

  • Friendly Persuasion (1956) – her final film

Summary

  • Marjorie Main has no known lost films.

  • Her entire feature‑film career (1931–1956) survives.

  • All Ma and Pa Kettle films are fully preserved.

  • She is one of the best‑documented comic actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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