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Li'l Abner (1959)
Directed by Melvin Frank
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A comedy musical based on the comic strip charcters created by Al Capp. When residents of Dogpatch, USA are notified by the government that they must evacuate because of atomic bomb testing, they try to persuade the government that their town is worth saving. Meanwhile, Earthquake McGoon wants to marry Daisy Mae; Daisy Mae wants to marry Li’l Abner, and Li’l Abner just wants to go fishing.
Length 113 minutes
Actors
Peter Palmer | Leslie Parrish | Stubby Kaye | Julie Newmar | Billie Hayes | Joe E. Marks | Stella Stevens | Bernd Hoffmann | Howard St. John | Al Nesor | Robert Strauss | William Lanteau | Ted Thurston | Carmen Alvarez | Alan Carney | Diki Lerner | Valerie Harper | Beth Howland | Joe Ploski | Stanley Simmonds | Jerry Lewis | Donna Douglas | Ann Kunde
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2009 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m not one to pass by a great musical, esp. if it’s been several years since I’ve seen it. When I saw Robert Osborne talking up Li’l Abner on TCM, my next 2 hours were booked. Love this musical and it must be at least 30 years (?) since I’ve seen it. Was always a fun Sunday afternoon flick. Didn’t know Julie Newmar and Jerry Lewis were in this (Lewis having a small uncredited cameo). Besides good tunes (who knew hillbillies could sing so well and dance!) all the young ladies are insanely beautiful starting w/Leslie Parrish as Daisy Mae. Watch this film if you haven’t seen it.
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