Li'l Abner

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Starring: Peter Palmer (III)
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Melvin Frank
Studio: Paramount
Release Date: 2005-04-19
Running Time: 113 minutes
LI’L ABNER, the beloved cartoon strip from Al Capp, takes place in the hillbilly town of Dogpatch, which is deemed the most useless community in America. When the city is chosen as a test site for A-bombs, its colorful citizens take up the good fight, with lots of fun and merriment.

Lil' Abner
Excellent satire of the politics and government efforts of cover up of the 1950's
A good old fashion American feel.

Fun to wath
I ordered this after hearing one of the songs from on the radio. I hadn't seen it since I was a little girl. I enjoyed watching all over again. Great songs. A fun way to spend a couple of hours.

OLD FASHIONED MUSICAL GRAD C+
Quality of DVD excellent.
As an old-fashioned musical there is something missing from the entire production to make it a true classic that would warrant watching it many times like SINGING IN THE RAIN or SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. Political theme still surpirisingly timely. Boy meets girl etc. concept cute. Leads talented. I think what's missing is inspired innovative choeorgraphy - lots of box and circle formations and bouncing up and down which is actually boring to watch. If you've seen just about every musical in the A and B leagues and you have time on your hands or if you're related to one of the cast members, Li'l Abner is just OK as an ole relic.

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Al Capp's classic comic strip about the bizarre residents of the hillbilly town of Dogpatch was brought to life in this delightful 1959 musical, adapted from the Broadway stage hit.

Lyricist Johnny Mercer and composer Gene de Paul contributed many bouncy tunes that were sung by Peter Palmer as Abner, Leslie Parrish as Daisy Mae and the incomparable, show-stopping Stubby Kaye as Marryin' Sam.

The plot has the U.S. Government naming Dogpatch as the most useless community in America, thus choosing it to serve as ground zero for A-bomb testing. To save their town, the residents must find a reason that makes Dogpatch "necessary," and what they come up with gets the folks, particularly Abner, in worse trouble than before.

The climax of the movie revolves around Dogpatch's annual "Sadie Hawkins Day" race.

Melvin Frank directed the musical-comedy, which features some clever, energetic dance numbers and co-stars Howard St. John, Julie Newmar and Stella Stevens.

© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

amusingly political
There are a couple of songs that are catchy sung by Stubby Kaye. The story is exagerated sexist, but funny.