Great movie and musical. Saw it years ago, and recently watched it again. Loved "Lil' Abner" comics as a kid and once on vacation we visited a them park based on this same comic strip, called "Dogpatch USA". Innocent fun for the family. Interesting to see Julie Newmar in all her glory as Stupefying Jones, and pre-Batman.

06/09/2012 · Lil Abner. Li’l Abner is based on the famous Al Capp comic strip and was a popular musical of the 1950s. The show features music by Gene De Paul and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, along with a book by Norman Panama. Many attempts were made to musicalize the comic strip, but the deal was finally won by Paramount Pictures who wanted to turn the stage ...

Also entitled Li'l Abner, the non-musical picture was directed by Albert S. Rogell and starred Granville Owen as Li'l Abner and Martha O'Driscoll as Daisy Mae (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1931-40). In 1971, NBC broadcast a one-hour television show based on the comic, directed by Gordon Wiles and starring Ray Young and Nancee Parkinson.

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Li'l Abner' right now, here are some finer points about the Paramount family flick. Released December 11th, 1959, 'Li'l ...

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 ...

Li'l Abner. (1959) TMDb Score. 65. NR 1 hr 54 min Dec 11th, 1959 Family, Comedy, Music. A comedy musical based on the comic strip charcters created by Al Capp. When residents of Dogpatch, USA are ...