Poster, Movie - Lum & Abner, "Abroad"
Object number2012.049.01
Date1956
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions41 x 27 in. (104.1 x 68.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionOne sheet poster from the movie "Lum and Abner Abroad." Lum and Abner were Arkansas natives who hosted a radio show based in the fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas.Chester Lauck (known as Columbus Edwards "Lum" Eddards) and Norris Goff (known as Abner Peabody) both grew up in Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They created the radio show Lum and Abner, which was set in the fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas, in 1931. It aired until 1954, producing nearly 5,000 episodes during its 24-year run. The show was modeled on life in Waters, Arkansas. In fact, Waters eventually changed its name to Pine Ridge in 1936 because of the show. The radio show spawned several films from 1940-1956, including Dreaming Out Loud, The Bashful Bachelor, Two Weeks to Live, So This is Washington, Goin' to Town, Partners in Time, and Lum and Abner Abroad.
Poster from the movie "Abroad," starring Lum and Abner. The poster is red and white with red, white, and blue lettering. The poster shows cut-outs of Lum and Abner's heads on each side of the poster looking down at the title of the film. Images of a group of people watching a roulette wheel and women with blonde hair appear at the bottom--the image of the woman is larger than that of the crowd. "A big dish of corn with a continental flavor!" is printed at the top of the poster in white. Blue drawings of the Eiffel Tower and a depiction of a farm appear in blue in the background.
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