Retro OTRDiary 32 Lum and Abner – Movie Theater Comparison 1935-43. (retro586)
The topic of starting a movie theater came up twice in existing recordings of the show. First from May through July of 1935, then 5 years later from September to…
Lum and Abner – Grandpap And Abner Will Find Lum In the Classifides. 430930
A tired and worried Abner frets over Lum's disappearance, and note he left. Grandpap does what he can to assure Abner that Lum will return safe and sound. He suggests…
Lum and Abner – Lum Leaves Town In Despondency. 430929
Lum was on board with Caleb's new trade school system, until not only was Caleb's black smith shop more popular, but Lum had no students. Grandpap enters, but Abner has…
Lum and Abner – Lum Will Teach a Class In Country Storekeeping. 430928
Much to Lum's disgust, Caleb has been implementing some popular changes to the local school system. Today however, Abner is surprised to find Lum sporting a mortarboard hat, and wanting…
Lum and Abner – Caleb Institutes a Trade School. 430927
Returning from making deliveries, Abner learns Lum's latest frustration. Caleb wants the scholars to learn practical things on top of their book learning. Barn painting, barbering, horse shoeing, and more.…
Lum and Abner – A Self Made Man. 430923
Though Cedric is going about his new school career in a happy go lucky way, Lum is sure the school will collapse under the leadership of its new school board…
Lum and Abner – Cedric Writes an English Paper. 430922
Advised to return to his defense plant job, Cedric still plans on attending high school, and believes his dad can fix anything. It's a wonderful world as Cedric enters the…
Lum and Abner – Caleb Is Helping Cedric. 430921
Jumping the gun on his accelerated education, Cedric has quit his defense plant job. He may be facing the draft. For now the gents watch the happy scholars on their…
Lum and Abner – Cedric Will Return To School. 430920
Wonderful world! The son of the new school board president arrives in the Jot Em Down store this morning. He's thrilled to bee going back to school, but will his…
Lum and Abner – Lum Is Upset Over Losing the Election. 430916
Lum just can't get over his loss to Caleb Wehundt for school board president. He enumerates all the good work he has done for the school, and grumbles at being…