Who'd have thought that right in the middle of the dopey show there'd be a beautiful song like ''Namely You.'' Music is by journeyman Gene DePaul, lyrics by the great Johnny Mercer. Btw, I wonder if any Broadway show ever had three women in key parts as beautiful as Edie Adams, Julie Newmar and Tina Louise, all in their mid-20s then.
I haven't seen this movie in 15 years! This play was the first musical theatre production I performed in at the ripe old age of 11. Such great memories watching this.
It's not dubbed. That's her singing. She had a long singing career as well as acting. I fell in love with her as a child and thought it would be my right, as an Italian, to find such a woman when I grew up at least as tall, strong & handsome as Li'L Abner. But that was before I realized I was handicapped . I didn't grow up to be Abner & never found Daisy but there were many dreams of her I had to repent of since puberty. ::Blush::
@Arieliondotcom The usual procedure is to dub singing in movie musicals, whether by the actor or by another singer. This procedure is called ADR/automatic dialogue replacement, so there won't be a great many re-takes to get the song sung in lip synch.
And yes, Leslie Parrish is stunningly lovely. She had a fairly significant, but secondary role, in "The Manchurian Candidate" but got very little publicity for it. Angela Lansbury got the female top banana credit. Don't know why.
we doing this at school and i had no idea what it was even about... i want daisy mae now cuz my boyfriends gonna get abner for like, sure... btw the girl in this play is such a bad lipsyncer hahaha
Does anyone know if a version of Lil Abner from Ft Hood, Tex from 1970-1 exist on the web...if so please send me the link for it.....if there was anyone in that production who was in the play that was stationed at the time in Ft Hood...please say hey...thanks so much
I like the video because I'm going to be in a play and we have to use that song for the audition so it really helped me to also see how I should have my voice so i give the video five stars
to ars 1396--i apologize soooo much for my ignorance--thank you sooo much for correcting me--you know; sometimes i fall under the misguided conclusion that all handsome guys are clueless and conceited--but i am always willing to admit when i am wrong. Thank you so much.
Ok so... I know Peter Palmer personally and he's really nice and COOL! He's now helping other children with acting and theater! If you met him, you'd love him! :D
Uh, scloges1, sweet baby of love, that aint John Gavin its Peter Palmer. No, he didnt work much in the movies after this. The New Age guru is Anthony Robbins. You know, John Gavin might have been really great as Lil Abner. Youve got an eye, baby!
I'll alway's think of my sister Donna who played the soundtrack endlessly in those innicent days of the 60's.Remember seaking in food to the movies to watch this classic.Stubby Kaye is a classic.
Ok, well I know him personally and he's really nice so that's not exactly a nice thing to say. He isn't dumb, I mean I understand if you didn't like the performance- I did- but dumb is not the word you should use. Lol, I know I say people are dumb sometimes I'll admit lol... but just... he's not, so just wanted to let you know.
Beautiful Leslie Parrish (Daisy Mae) gave some stellar TV performances. Notably, Star Trek (Who Mourns for Adonais) and Big Valley (Bounty on a Barkley). My favorite though is a Mannix episode (DVD, Season 1) entitled The Girl in the Frame. Its about a fake Renoir, a portrait of a beautiful, blonde nymph frolicking near a stream. Leslie plays the girl in the picture. How wonderful is that? A portrait of Leslie painted in the style of Renoir.
Sorry. Just fleeting memories, really. I remember that, even as a kid, I noticed Julie Newmar and how big Abner was. I was also aware that the theater was more than just a movie house. It had a sense of importance about it. Strange... I had forgotten that until just now.
@in2food They weren't called "movie palaces" for nothing. Movie theatres then were designed as exotic entertainment destinations, with elaborate decoration that evoked foreign destinations or fairy tales. Movie plexes now are just cheap concrete boxes painted primary colors, designed to get the public in and out quickly.
I saw this as a school production in my school a few weeks ago its the only play ive every watched without making fun of it or falling asleep i truely like this play
thanks for uploading
TheShellycat 1 week ago
Who'd have thought that right in the middle of the dopey show there'd be a beautiful song like ''Namely You.'' Music is by journeyman Gene DePaul, lyrics by the great Johnny Mercer. Btw, I wonder if any Broadway show ever had three women in key parts as beautiful as Edie Adams, Julie Newmar and Tina Louise, all in their mid-20s then.
hfelton 1 month ago
I haven't seen this movie in 15 years! This play was the first musical theatre production I performed in at the ripe old age of 11. Such great memories watching this.
MakenzieFay 4 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing this! There was a high school production that I LOVED and this was one of my favorite songs. Great memories! :)
PartyPlansPlus 4 months ago
Wow. Watch a Rich Hall documentary called "The Dirty South". All about southern stereotypes. But julie Newmar is rather fine. xxx
andrewbeeable 4 months ago
Al Capp was asked why he drew so many stacked, curvaceous, beautiful women in skimpy clothing. His reply: " I like those kind of women."
79barkingspider 5 months ago 2
Love honor and OBEY. Go go gadget political incorrectness.
UberEpicSam 7 months ago
Lovely song..
hisbiscusrose999 8 months ago
Leslie Parrish and Peter Palmer, as pretty a pair as ever stepped onscreen--sigh--and nothing ever happened for either.
rbrtptrck 8 months ago 3
^_^
skrcol 11 months ago
thank you for putting this on i saw this at the movies when i was a little kid . did you see jerry lewis had a small roll
01benpaul 1 year ago
It's not dubbed. That's her singing. She had a long singing career as well as acting. I fell in love with her as a child and thought it would be my right, as an Italian, to find such a woman when I grew up at least as tall, strong & handsome as Li'L Abner. But that was before I realized I was handicapped . I didn't grow up to be Abner & never found Daisy but there were many dreams of her I had to repent of since puberty. ::Blush::
Arieliondotcom 1 year ago
@Arieliondotcom The usual procedure is to dub singing in movie musicals, whether by the actor or by another singer. This procedure is called ADR/automatic dialogue replacement, so there won't be a great many re-takes to get the song sung in lip synch.
And yes, Leslie Parrish is stunningly lovely. She had a fairly significant, but secondary role, in "The Manchurian Candidate" but got very little publicity for it. Angela Lansbury got the female top banana credit. Don't know why.
Glinkaism1 10 months ago
we doing this at school and i had no idea what it was even about... i want daisy mae now cuz my boyfriends gonna get abner for like, sure... btw the girl in this play is such a bad lipsyncer hahaha
RegretfulPonys 1 year ago
@RegretfulPonys so the cast list came out! i didn't get daisy BUT i did get mammy :) so im happy... oh and my boyfriend did get abner :D
RegretfulPonys 1 year ago
I got to be part of our community theatre cast for this musical....It was the most fun Ive ever had in theatre...
bigjohnmac 1 year ago
I just auditioned for this at ,y school ^-^ I hope I get Daisy Mae
bibis33 1 year ago
Does anyone know if a version of Lil Abner from Ft Hood, Tex from 1970-1 exist on the web...if so please send me the link for it.....if there was anyone in that production who was in the play that was stationed at the time in Ft Hood...please say hey...thanks so much
RaisingWar 1 year ago
I like the video because I'm going to be in a play and we have to use that song for the audition so it really helped me to also see how I should have my voice so i give the video five stars
Tecate252 1 year ago
WHat a good-looking couple they were in this wonderful musical movie.
11777766 1 year ago
they sound like whiney bitches
honskilled 1 year ago
God, those colors are so beautiful - I've never seen this before! ^_^
zeekle 1 year ago
to ars 1396--i apologize soooo much for my ignorance--thank you sooo much for correcting me--you know; sometimes i fall under the misguided conclusion that all handsome guys are clueless and conceited--but i am always willing to admit when i am wrong. Thank you so much.
cherisunshine1 2 years ago
Ok so... I know Peter Palmer personally and he's really nice and COOL! He's now helping other children with acting and theater! If you met him, you'd love him! :D
ars1396 2 years ago
Uh, scloges1, sweet baby of love, that aint John Gavin its Peter Palmer. No, he didnt work much in the movies after this. The New Age guru is Anthony Robbins. You know, John Gavin might have been really great as Lil Abner. Youve got an eye, baby!
starringJayMcK 2 years ago
John Gavin looks a bit like that guy who still tries to get people to walk on coals...who now sports a sly beard....
sclogse1 2 years ago
I'll alway's think of my sister Donna who played the soundtrack endlessly in those innicent days of the 60's.Remember seaking in food to the movies to watch this classic.Stubby Kaye is a classic.
robphilll 2 years ago
i guess and peter palmer-he's dumb-she deserves a smarter man
melollylolly 2 years ago
Ok, well I know him personally and he's really nice so that's not exactly a nice thing to say. He isn't dumb, I mean I understand if you didn't like the performance- I did- but dumb is not the word you should use. Lol, I know I say people are dumb sometimes I'll admit lol... but just... he's not, so just wanted to let you know.
ars1396 2 years ago
Beautiful Leslie Parrish (Daisy Mae) gave some stellar TV performances. Notably, Star Trek (Who Mourns for Adonais) and Big Valley (Bounty on a Barkley). My favorite though is a Mannix episode (DVD, Season 1) entitled The Girl in the Frame. Its about a fake Renoir, a portrait of a beautiful, blonde nymph frolicking near a stream. Leslie plays the girl in the picture. How wonderful is that? A portrait of Leslie painted in the style of Renoir.
starringJayMcK 2 years ago
Saw this as a kid at Radio City Music Hall.
in2food 2 years ago
@in2food ...really? how was that?
lp4ju 2 years ago
Sorry. Just fleeting memories, really. I remember that, even as a kid, I noticed Julie Newmar and how big Abner was. I was also aware that the theater was more than just a movie house. It had a sense of importance about it. Strange... I had forgotten that until just now.
in2food 2 years ago
@in2food They weren't called "movie palaces" for nothing. Movie theatres then were designed as exotic entertainment destinations, with elaborate decoration that evoked foreign destinations or fairy tales. Movie plexes now are just cheap concrete boxes painted primary colors, designed to get the public in and out quickly.
carrotjuse 1 year ago
u should put druthers from the movie
Dfile210 2 years ago
Fun musical with a great song by the late, great Johnny Mercer! Thanks for posting!
grammypj 2 years ago
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melollylolly 2 years ago
I saw this as a school production in my school a few weeks ago its the only play ive every watched without making fun of it or falling asleep i truely like this play
ManicTheManic 2 years ago 3
That's wonderful.
theatre2film 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this video!!!!!!!!!!! I love LI'L ABNER!!!
thecandykissme 2 years ago
Please upload more from the 1959 movie
The music, choreography and costumes
are timeless treasures!
Thankyou for this one !
wasittoyou 2 years ago
I Remember watching this movie with my grandmother. She introduced me to the classics, and I am forever Grateful.
jkc2001 2 years ago 2
Oh my God!! What could be sweeter!??? You made my year! Thank you so much!!!
pabspale 2 years ago 2