Today, we watch the trailer for the 1959 movie musical, Li'l Abner. Years ago, I researched and wrote about the Broadway show and about the movie version so if you're interested in either, you might want to check out those links. One thing everyone told me was that Al Capp didn't have that much to do with the dramatization of his comic strip. He turns up in this trailer and it was probably one of the few times he was on the set. He was asked to make a cameo appearance in the film but he declined.
I really like this movie…and since from all accounts, it was pretty faithful to the Broadway show (even to the point of employing most of that cast), I probably would have liked it, too. But we have to settle for the film — and this trailer…
