Lil abner 1940 is the original black and white lil abner movie. The three most recognizable names associated with the 1940 film were buster keaton as lonesome polecat, jeff york much betterknown as perennial badguy mike fink in the daniel boone tv serials as lil abner, and milton berle, who wrote the title song. Jeff york martha odriscoll buster keaton mona ray johnnie morris billie seward kay sutton maude eburne edgar kennedy charles a. Mar 10, 2018 the goingson in the rural southern community of dogpatch, usa. With mona ray, chester conklin, edgar kennedy, and buster keaton as lonesome polecat. A story by capp is the foundation for this film, which holds a unique spot in cinema history, as it is the only attempt to precisely recreate. Lil abner is a 1940 film based on the comic strip lil abner created by al capp. As sadie hawkins day approaches, daisy mae hopes to win the hand of lil abner by catching him in the traditional race. It takes the sadie hawkins day race to straighten out his romantic entanglements.
Jul 01, 20 the goingson in the rural southern community of dogpatch, usa. When lil abner was made, in 1940, al capps comic strip of the same name was one of the u. When the city is chosen as a test site for abombs, its colorful citizens take up the good fight, with lots of fun and merriment. Lil abner 1940 dailies ksp volume 6 al capp mint book ebay. Martha odriscoll 1940 original photograph lil abner 1940 film daisy mae. Lil abner reads the strip, relieved that his favorite detective has survived another unusual escapade. After costuming and much makeup, this pictures cast were dead ringers for the newspaper comic folks they portrayed. This sixth volume reprints the 1940 daily strips and includes a story about the first lil abner movie starring granville owen also, daisy mae becomes a nationwide singing star and mammy and pappy receive a hundred year old letter and head to california for the gold rush. Many people trash this film as being dull and boring. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Post bud jamison dick elliott johnny arthur walter catlett lucien littlefield doodles weaver chester conklin. Written and drawn by al capp 19091979, the strip ran for 43 years, from august, 1934 through november, 1977. Rogell, with granville owen, martha odriscoll, mona ray, at turner classic movies. Lil abner yokum, the hillbilly hunk from dogpatch, usa, agrees to marry both daisy mae scraggs and wendy wilecat. Al capp lil abner daily comic strip original art dated 31042 united feature syndicate, 19429 posted by dan greenfield on nov 24. The year begins with capps parody ofjohn steinbecks the grapes of wrath also made into a movie this year. Usa lil abner postage stamp stock photo download image now. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
In the meantime, earthquake mcgoon wants to marry daisy mae. This beloved cartoon strip from al capp comes to jubilant, technicolor life in this rollicking film based on the popular broadway hit. Dec 28, 2017 download lil abner the complete dailies and color sundays vol 4 19411942 lil abner hc pdf online. The first adaptation of the famous lil abner comic strip, which was only 6 years into its 43 year run at the time, has strong and simple lil abner granville owen trying to avoid all things romantical, especially his interested neighbor daisy mae scraggs martha odriscoll. A 1995 usa postage stamp with an illustration of two main characters from the comic strip lil. Beginning in the 1960s, italy completed its postwar transformation from a largely agrarian, relatively poor country into one of the most economically and socially advanced countries of the world. Charles kerr screenplay, tyler johnson screenplay sta. Lil abner used to be funny before al capp got old and. Lil abner is a 1940 film based on the comic strip of the same name created by al capp. Lil abner was created in 1934 by cartoonist al capp. The first lil abner movie brought al capps dogpatch characters vividly to life and is in many respects superior to the screen adaptation of the 1950s abner broadway musical. Lil abner is a satirical american comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the united states. Lil abner is a satirical american comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the united states, canada and europe, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of dogpatch, usa.
Details about martha odriscoll 1940 original photograph lil abner 1940 film daisy mae. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Gat garson, lil abner s double, shoots disbelieving criminals. India ink over pencil, with opaque white, and drawn overlay on bristol board. Its hillbilly hilarity in the first film based on the beloved comic strip, as lil abner granville owen tries his darndest to steer clear of marriageminded daisy mae martha odriscoll. The three most recognizable names associated with the film are buster keaton.
Charles kerr screenplay, tyler johnson screenplay stars. Based on the comic strip lil abner by al capp, the show is, on the surface, a broad spoof of hillbillies, but it is also a pointed satire on other topics, ranging from american politics and incompetence in the united states federal government to propriety and gender. Hillbilly daisy mae martha odriscoll wants to marry lil abner yokum granville owen in dogpatch, usa. When the hillbilly town of dogpatchdeemed the most useless community in americais chosen as a test site for abombs, its colorful citizens take up the good fight. The goingson in the rural southern community of dogpatch, usa. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. One consequence of these changes was that migration from the south slowed after 1970 and, by the 1980s, even reversed, as jobs became scarcer in northern italy. See the full list of lil abner cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
For more info on the world of little abner and its characters see al capps lil abner. Download lil abner the complete dailies and color sundays vol 4 19411942 lil abner hc pdf online. Dogpatch comes to life with buster keaton, edgar kennedy and more. L il abner first published in tapestry of grace week year til cartoon character lil abner worked part time as a mattress tester for the stunned ox mattress co, he slept in a store window. Based on the comic strip of the same name created by al capp. Dec 31, 2014 78 min comedy 9 november 1940 usa the goingson in the rural southern community of dogpatch, usa. Lil abner manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. The first adaptation of the famous lil abner comic strip, which was only 6 years into its 43 year run at the time, has strong and simple lil abner trying to avoid all things romantical, especially his interested neighbor daisy mae scraggs. Fearless fosdick faces the criminal bombface, but just as fosdick is about to explode, he sends bombface out the window to destroy his gang of friends.
Hillbilly daisy mae martha odriscoll wants to marry lil. Lil abner is a 1959 musical film based on the comic strip of the same name created by al capp. A senator comes to visit to tell the residents of dogpatch that their town is to be used as an atomic bomb testing ground, unless they. Lil abner, american newspaper comic strip that ran from 1934 until 1977, chronicling the absurdities of daily life in the fictional appalachian town of dogpatch. Daisy mae hopes to win lil abner in the sadie hawkins day race. Martha odriscoll 1940 original photograph lil abner 1940. The sunday page debuted six months after the daily, on. Lil abner volume 1, lil abner volume 2 lil abner, lil abner, volume 3. Read the full synopsis of lil abner, 1940, directed by albert s. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.
The film version of the broadway musical comedy hit. The comic strip abounded in stereotypes of appalachia. I came across the budget dvd of this one some time back though i. Actress julie newmar in a scene from the movie lil abner.