Li'l Abner (1940 film)
| Li'l Abner | |
|---|---|
 Still with Billie Stewart and Jeff York | |
| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Written by | Al Capp Tyler Johnson Charles Kerr |
| Produced by | Lou L. Ostrow |
| Starring | Jeff York Martha O'Driscoll Mona Ray Johnnie Morris Buster Keaton |
| Edited by | W. Donn Hayes Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Lucien Moraweck |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Language | English |
Li'l Abner is a 1940 film based on the comic strip of the same name created by Al Capp. The three most recognizable names associated with the film are Buster Keaton as Lonesome Polecat, Jeff York as Li'l Abner, and Milton Berle, who co-wrote the title song.
This was the first of two films based on the popular Al Capp strip, the second being Paramount's 1959 musical, Li'l Abner, which was also based on the hit 1956 Broadway musical of the same name.
Synopsis
Li'l Abner becomes convinced that he is going to die within twenty-four hours, so agrees to marry two different girls: Daisy Mae (who has chased him for years) and Wendy Wilecat (who rescued him from an angry mob). It is all settled at the Sadie Hawkins Day race.
Cast
- Li'l Abner Yokum played by Jeff York (as Granville Owen)
- Daisy Mae Scraggs played by Martha O'Driscoll
- Pansy "Mammy" Yokum played by Mona Ray
- Lucifer "Pappy" Yokum played by Johnnie Morris
- Lonesome Polecat played by Buster Keaton
- Cousin Delightful played by Billie Seward
- Wendy Wilecat played by Kay Sutton
- Granny Scraggs played by Maude Eburne
- Hairless Joe played by Bud Jamison
See also
External links
- Li'l Abner at IMDb
- Li'l Abner is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Li'l Abner Web site by Capp Enterprises
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