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Join us and let's have some fun and learn more
about Lum and Abner!
Howdy! This is a place to ask questions about Lum
and Abner. It's also a good spot to share your
personal stories.
The way it works is you simply send us an e-mail.
We will post your comments on this page. It may
take a day or two (or three or four), but we're doing it
this way to avoid those embarrassing things that
pop up in some other websites. This is not a place
for anything other than good old G-rated Lum and
Abner stuff!
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Write to us at the link below. When you do, put "Mail
Hack" as the subject. And PLEASE let us know if we
have your permission to do any or all of the
following:
- post your name
- post where you live
- allow others to contact you via e-mail
comments anonymously, followed by our answer.
Check the examples to the right of this column for
how this can be done.
Join us and let's have some fun and learn more
about Lum and Abner!
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UPDATED
FEBRUARY 26,
2011
FEBRUARY 26,
2011
| EXAMPLE 1: September 15, 2010 An anonymous person writes: I've heard that only two people played most of the parts on Lum and Abner. Who were they, and what characters did they play? NLAS Answer: Chester "Chet" Lauck played Lum Edwards, Cedric Weehunt, Grandpappy Spears and Snake Hogan. Norris "Tuffy" Goff played Abner Peabody, Squire Skimp, Mousey Gray and Ulysses S. Quincy. Each played other minor characters from time to time. |
| EXAMPLE 2: September 15, 2010 Donnie Pitchford of Carthage, Texas writes: I attended 20 National Lum and Abner Society Conventions and it was an honor to meet so many great people. Tim Hollis and Sam Brown feel the same way. CONTACT Donnie Pitchford NLAS Answer: Thanks, Donnie! Yes, we (Donnie Pitchford, Sam Brown and Tim Hollis) are really happy you were able to attend all 20 NLAS Conventions. Maybe there will be another one soon! |
| YOU'RE INVITED! Below we will post your mail "Right Out of the MAIL HACK MAIL SACK," with new mail at the top each time. "In-vellup," incidentally, is as close as we can get to the way Lum and Abner pronounced "envelope!" Soon this page will have a new header whenever our cartoonist can get his act together and provide it! And remember, it may take a day or two or three or so before you see your question or comment posted. Thanks and "Wonderful World" as well as "Oh, What a Beauty Day" to everyone! |
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| IN-VELLUP 23 February 26, 2011 Brian C. Farmer writes: Here's a question I've puzzled over in the back of my mind for awhile now while listening to old episodes. After Lum & Abner moved from Postum to Alka-Seltzer, one difference that really sticks out to me is that Dick Huddleston disappeared in terms of being an on-air character, and only came back many years later. Has any explanation ever been given as to why that character fell away, while every other character remained intact and new ones were added? NLAS Answer: Great question! There are a couple of possible answers. In interviews, Chet Lauck and Tuffy Goff sometimes mentioned the fact that Dick Huddleston was so intelligent he would often cancel Lum and Abner out of some outlandish ideas. If Dick had been present when Lum and Abner were attempting their trip to Mars with Professor Sloane, for instance, there is no doubt he'd have offered his wisdom to the old fellows and made them realize how foolish this idea was. Another reason is the fact that Lauck and Goff, extra busy during the Miles Laboratory sponsorship due to their added movie careers, hired Roswell B. Rogers to write their scripts. Roz brought in new characters the likes of Mousey Gray, Ulysses S. Quincy, Diogenes Smith and others. He also stated he felt Dick Huddleston would have stopped some of the fun if he appeared very often. You will notice, however, that whenever Lauck, Goff and Rogers reprised old scripts, Dick Huddleston would return. Sometimes they changed the scripts slightly, other times they left Dick in. Examples are the suspenseful cave-in of the silver mine, performed in the 1930s and again in the 1940s. You may also remember the "Mountain View Inn" series in which Dick appears frequently. How about others reading this? If you have anything to add, please write and tell us! "Unk" |