Lum and Abner – Trans Atlantic Broadcast. 380721.
A special show to be sure. Maybe not the first transatlantic broadcast, but a first, and unique moment for the show. Lum has left for England, and in a live…
Lum and Abner – The New Observatory. 421007
After his night on the mountain to find a spot for building the observatory, Lum complains about his blistered feet. In Lum's house, Abner helps nurse the blisters, and the…
Lum and Abner – Someone Leaves A Valuable Diamond At The Store. 490605 (RetroExtra)
Where did the diamond come from that Lum found in the store? He and Abner try to figure it out. This could take some detective work. Abner gets confused over…
Lum and Abner 1942 Diogenes Smith Summary and Affects. (retro524)
To transition from the 30 minute episodes of Lum and Abner, back to a storhy line that I dropped about 3 years ago, I present this compilation of shows and…
Lum and Abner – The Spring Clearance Sale. 490529 (RetroExtra
A Spring clearance sale is the thing to do, and fend off collectors from the bank. If the gents cut their prices in half, how do they expect to make…
Lum and Abner – Lum Runs For Mayor. 490424
Lum tries to tell Abner about his decision to run for mayor, and reform the town of all its vices. Trying to spread his campaign buttons around, Lum still can't…
Retro OTRDiary 21 Lum and Abner Compilation – Movies To Oil Wells. (retro523)
Filling in a gap where the half hour shows go missing, I look back at the story arc as it was around this time of the year in March 1939.…
Lum and Abner – Lum’s Insurance Company. 490327. (RetroExtra)
Lum gets the idea to start an insurance company on a non-profit model. He tries to explain his business model to Abner, but without much luck. The lady from the…
Retro OTRDiary 20 Interview: Donnie Pitchford, Part 3 (retro521)
In this installment of my combined interview and glimpse at the 1935 season of Lum and Abner, Donnie Pitchford offers some background on the introduction of bandleader, Opie Cates as…
Retro OTRDiary 20 Interview: Donnie Pitchford, Part 3 (retro521)
In this installment of my combined interview and glimpse at the 1935 season of Lum and Abner, Donnie Pitchford offers some background on the introduction of bandleader, Opie Cates as…