Muny Archive

Li’l Abner

Music: Johnny Mercer and Gene dePaul
Lyrics: Johnny Mercer and Gene dePaul
Book: Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Notes: Based on characters created by Al Capp
Production Year: 1963
Synopsis:
Al Capp’s comic strip comes to life as Daisy Mae strives to catch Li’l Abner in the annual Sadie Hawkins Race. Tension mounts in Dogpatch when they are told their town will be used for a nuclear testing site, unless they can prove that Dogpatch is indispensible.

Cast Member

Role

Dr. Schleifitz
Clem Scragg
Li'l Abner
Available Jones
Creighton/Butler
Romeo Scragg/Colonel
Hairless Joe
Muscle Men
Stupefyin' Jones
Alf Scragg
Muscle Men
Lonesome Polecat
General Bullmoose
Secretaries
Senator Jack S. Phogbound
Muscle Men
Marryin' Sam
Government Man
Dr. Smithborn
Muscle Men
Apassionata Von Climax
Secretaries
Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale
Mammy Yokum
Muscle Men
Secretaries
Muscle Men
Moonbeam McSwine/Wives
Dr. Krogmeyer
Evil Eye Fleagle
Mayor Dawgmeat
Secretaries
Pappy Yokum
State Department Man
Earthquake McGoon