Lum and Abner – Formula Kills Potato Bugs. 470806

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

The merits, and lack of them in the formula are discussed. It dyes clothes purple, but is more expensive than plain old dye. The gents review their back and forth experience in discovering what the formula does, and in what to name the company.

Lum begins to feel they ought to just give up on the business of the formula. He confuses Abner on an old Edwards saying, “You’ve got to have money to make money.”

Can Lum explain the saying? Will Abner go into melt down at his misunderstanding? Squire Skimp pops in, wanting to offer to buy an interest in the formula. How will that deal go? Find out right after Abner gets a phone call from Lizzabeth and a new use for the formula.