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Li'l Abner (1959)

1959-12-11 · 1h 53m · EN
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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.

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Melvin FrankDirector, WriterNorman PanamaWriter

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Peter PalmerPeter PalmerLi'l Abner YokumLeslie ParrishLeslie ParrishDaisy MaeStubby KayeStubby KayeMarryin' SamJulie NewmarJulie NewmarStupefyin' JonesBillie HayesBillie HayesPansy ('Mammy') YokumJoe E. MarksJoe E. MarksPappy YokumStella StevensStella StevensAppassionata Von ClimaxBernd HoffmannBernd HoffmannEarthquake McGoonHoward St. JohnHoward St. JohnGeneral BullmooseAl NesorAl NesorEvil Eye FleagleRobert StraussRobert StraussRomeo ScraggWilliam LanteauWilliam LanteauAvailable Jones

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Based on comic

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Genre affinityComedy · Family · MusicTheme affinityBased On ComicDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference177455Actor preference143625 · 338149 · 229843

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What is Li'l Abner about?

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.

How long is Li'l Abner?

Li'l Abner has a runtime of 113 minutes.