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Li'l Abner (1940)

APPROVED 78 min  -  Comedy  -   1 November 1940 (USA)
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The goings-on in the rural Southern community of Dogpatch, USA.

Director:

Albert S. Rogell

Writers:

Charles Kerr (screenplay), Tyler Johnson (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jeff York, Martha O'Driscoll and Mona Ray
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff York Jeff York ...
Li'l Abner Yokum (as Granville Owen)
Martha O'Driscoll Martha O'Driscoll ...
Daisy Mae Scraggs
Mona Ray Mona Ray ...
Johnnie Morris Johnnie Morris ...
Buster Keaton ...
Lonesome Polecat
Billie Seward Billie Seward ...
Cousin Delightful
Kay Sutton Kay Sutton ...
Wendy Wilecat
Maude Eburne Maude Eburne ...
Granny Scraggs
Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur ...
Montague
Walter Catlett Walter Catlett ...
Barber
Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy ...
Cornelius Cornpone
Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield ...
The Sheriff / Mr. Oldtimer
Charles A. Post Charles A. Post ...
Earthquake McGoon
Bud Jamison Bud Jamison ...
Hairless Joe
Frank Wilder Frank Wilder ...
Abijah Gooch
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Storyline

Set in the mythical town of Dogpatch. Dogpatch has a serious unemployment problem. Men spend their days idling away fishing, and the single women spend time scheming about how to catch their preferred single men come the next Sadie Hawkins Day. Daisy Mae has her sights set on Li'l Abner (Keaton), but rival, Appasianata, has other plans. Written by SindyMac  

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Sadie Hawkins Day | Li'l Abner | Based On Comic Strip | Punctuation In Title | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

EVERY GAL IN TOWN IS AFTER "Li'l Abner" ALIVE (if he'll ever be) on the screen...with Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Trouble Chaser See more »

Filming Locations:

Lancaster's Lake, Sunland, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vogue Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

[first lines]
Granny Scraggs: Daisy Mae! Come on, Daisy Mae. It's gettin' up time.
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Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (#9.9)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Li'l Abner"
Written by Ben Oakland, Milton Drake and Milton Berle See more »