Li'l Abner

1959 1h 53m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 15

ComedyMusicFamily

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Palmer
Li'l Abner Yokum
Leslie Parrish
Daisy Mae
Stubby Kaye
Marryin' Sam
Julie Newmar
Stupefyin' Jones
Billie Hayes
Pansy ('Mammy') Yokum
Joe E. Marks
Pappy Yokum
Stella Stevens
Appassionata Von Climax
Bernd Hoffmann
Earthquake McGoon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melvin Frank
Writers: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nelson Riddle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Peter Palmer and Leslie Parrish and Stubby Kaye carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Melvin Frank directs. Daniel L. Fapp behind the camera. Nelson Riddle scores. Arthur P. Schmidt cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nelson Riddle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Palmer and Leslie Parrish and Stubby Kaye carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0053001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.