Li’l Abner (1959): Cast
Li’l Abner is a 1959 music comedy directed by Melvin Frank, starring Bernd Hoffmann as Earthquake McGoon, Leslie Parrish and Jerry Lewis. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Melvin Frank
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Li’l Abner About?
The premise of Li’l Abner without spoilers.
A comedic musical adaptation of Al Capp’s Li’l Abner comic strip, set in the hillbilly town of Dogpatch, USA. When the government orders evacuation for atomic‑bomb testing, the quirky residents scramble to convince officials that their community deserves to stay. Meanwhile, lovelorn Earthquake McGoon pursues Daisy Mae, Daisy Mae fancies Li’l Abner, and Li’l Abner would rather be out fishing.
Li’l Abner Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dogpatch kentucky
- sadie hawkins day race
- traveling preacher
- song
- singer
- singing
- politician
- corrupt politician
- yokunberry tonic
- rejuvenation
- cave indian
- weakling husband
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- pork chops
- hillbilly
- cigarette smoking
- turnip termite
- evacuation
- fond of fishing
- damsel in distress
- bachelor beware
- trick
- deception
- straw hat
- femme fatale
- jealousy
- seduction failure
- plague
- family hatred
- long standing feud
- ambush
- scheming granny
- slang
- vindication
- based on comic strip
- washington d.c.
- character name as title
- li'l abner character
- daisy mae character
- mammy yokum character
- pappy yokum character
- evil eye fleagle character
- earthquake mcgoon character
- maryin' sam character
- stupefyin' jones character
- apassionata von climax character
- moonbeam mcswine character
- available jones character
- general bullmoose character
- pipe smoking
- woman smokes a pipe
Li’l Abner Cast & Characters
Bernd Hoffmann leads the cast as Earthquake McGoon, with Leslie Parrish as Daisy Mae and Jerry Lewis as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy. Directed by Melvin Frank; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Melvin Frank
- Bernd Hoffmann as Earthquake McGoon
- Leslie Parrish as Daisy Mae
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Jerry Lewis as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy - Stella Stevens as Appassionata Von Climax
Also Starring in Li’l Abner
· 19 more- Joe Ploski Hairless Joe
- Robert Strauss Romeo Scragg
- Julie Newmar Stupefyin' Jones
- Howard St. John General Bullmoose
- Ann Kunde Dogpatch Woman
- Valerie Harper Dogpatch girl
- Alan Carney Mayor Dawgmeat
- Stubby Kaye Marryin' Sam
- William Lanteau Available Jones
- Diki Lerner Lonesome Polecat
- Beth Howland Dogpatch girl
- Donna Douglas Dogpatch Girl
- Billie Hayes Pansy ('Mammy') Yokum
- Peter Palmer Li'l Abner Yokum
- Ted Thurston Senator Jack S. Phogbound
- Al Nesor Evil Eye Fleagle
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- Joe E. Marks Pappy Yokum
- Stanley Simmonds Rasmussen T. Finsdale
- Carmen Alvarez Moonbeam McSwine
More from Melvin Frank
More films directed by Melvin Frank: Walk Like a Man, Lost and Found, The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox and The Prisoner of Second Avenue.
Li’l Abner Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Il villaggio più pazzo del mondo” and “As Aventuras de Ferdinando”.
- Also known as
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- Il villaggio più pazzo del mondo
- As Aventuras de Ferdinando
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Li’l Abner FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Li’l Abner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Li’l Abner?
Li’l Abner runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Li’l Abner released?
Li’l Abner was released on December 11, 1959.
Who directed Li’l Abner?
Li’l Abner was directed by Melvin Frank.
More films by Melvin Frank Who is in the cast of Li’l Abner?
Li’l Abner stars Bernd Hoffmann as Earthquake McGoon, Leslie Parrish as Daisy Mae and Jerry Lewis as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy, among 23 credited actors.
Does Li’l Abner have a post-credit scene?
No. Li’l Abner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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