Photograph, Press - Chester Lauck and Norris Goff, "Lum and Abner Abroad"
Object number2012.214.04
Date1956
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 1/16 x 10 1/8 in. (20.4 x 25.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph from the movie "Lum and Abner Abroad," starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff. Lauck and Goff hosted a radio show set in 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."
Black and white photograph from the movie, "Lum and Abner Abroad" starring Arkansas natives, Lum and Abner. Two men and a woman sit at a rough wooden table. On the table is a pitcher, a bowl of fruit, a couple of glasses and newspaper. The woman seated at the table is a blonde and she is wearing a dark colored dress. Both men are wearing suits. There are people at other tables in the background. Black print beneath the photograph.
Status
Not on view
