Li'l Abner

Jun 2 1960 Approved 1h 54m
Comedy, Family, Musical

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.

Plot

As Sadie Hawkins Day approaches, Daisy Mae hopes to win the hand of Li'l Abner by catching him in the traditional race. 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 can find *something* necessary about the town. Could Mammy Yokum's Yokumberry tonic (which Abner has taken every day since he was a baby) be the key?

Written by

Melvin Frank, Al Capp, Norman Panama

Directed by

Melvin Frank

Cast

Leslie Parrish, Stubby Kaye, Peter Palmer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,606
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA