The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
The Bashful Bachelor was Lum and Abner’s second movie, released in 1942. As the title suggests, the plot revolves around Lum’s romantic problems. It is an hour and 18 minutes long and is embedded here from the Internet Archives. Enjoy!
Two Weeks to Live (1943)
Two Weeks to Live was Lum and Abner’s third film. It’s a rather convoluted plot involving an inherited railroad, a mistaken medical diagnoses, and a series of ridiculous stunts. It is an hour and 14 minutes long and is embedded here from Internet Archives. Enjoy!
So This Is Washington (1943)
So This Is Washington was Lum and Abner’s fourth movie and, as the title suggests, takes place in Washington D.C. It is just over an hour long and is embedded here from Internet Archives. Enjoy!
Goin’ To Town (1944)
Goin’ To Town was Lum and Abner’s fifth movie. It deals with an oil strike in Pine Ridge and a trip to Chicago. I have not been able to find it in an embeddable format. You can listen to the audio from the movie online.
Partners in Time (1946)
Partners in Time was Lum and Abner’s sixth movie. I have not been able to find it in an embeddable format online. IMDb offers a plot synopsis. You can listen to the audio of the movie online.
Lum and Abner Abroad (1956)
Lum and Abner Abroad was Lum and Abner’s final movie. It is strangely set in Europe, and was apparently originally meant to be a television series. It is an hour and 13 minutes long and is embedded here from YouTube. Enjoy!
Pine Ridge in 1992
My first visit to Pine Ridge was in May 1992. Lyle and I were visiting my grandparents who lived near Mulberry, Arkansas. We invited them to go with us to find the Jot ‘Em Down Store.
Ol’ Ed’ards Sayin’ses
Lum fancied himself a philosopher and was able to come up with an ol’ Ed’ards sayin’ appropriate for just about any circumstance.
Dick’s Store
“Dick’s Store is more than just a store; it is the hub of all activity in the community, a gathering place for those tired souls who can find a few spare moments from their daily routine to hear the news of the outside world.”
Dick Huddleston
“Dick is one feller that’s made a turible suksess of hissef. He keeps the best store they are in this end of the county and on top of that he’s the postmaster.”