Rent Li'l Abner (1940)
2.7 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 15min
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- Synopsis:
Li'l Abner was the title character in the long-running (1934-1977) syndicated newspaper strip by cartoonist Al Capp. Far from being 'li'l', Abner was a fully grown man with a slightly naive view of the world.The original comic strip was Capp's satirical reflection on American life and politics. Portrayed as a bit of a simpleton, Li'l Abner, a citizen of the ficticious town Dogpatch, was a paragon of virtue in the dark and cynical world he found around him. This comedy feature film from 1940, heavily influenced by Buster Keaton's involvement, is often regarded as the inspiration for many of the great American comedy TV series of the 1950's and 60s such as 'The Beverly Hillbillies' and 'I Love Lucy'. - Actors:
- Jeff York, Martha O'Driscoll, Mona Ray, Johnnie Morris, Buster Keaton, Billie Seward, Kay Sutton, Maude Eburne, Johnny Arthur, Walter Catlett, Edgar Kennedy, Lucien Littlefield, Charles A. Post, Bud Jamison, Frank Wilder, Chester Conklin, Dick Elliott, Mickey Daniels, Doodles Weaver, Marie Blake
- Directors:
- Albert S. Rogell
- Producers:
- Lou L. Ostrow, Herman Schlom
- Writers:
- Charles Kerr, Tyler Johnson, Al Capp
- Aka:
- Trouble Chaser
- Studio:
- Sunflower
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- A History of Cinemas in Films
