WWII Radio Comedy Duo Lum and Abner in So This is Washington

Published 26 months ago

The incomparable comedy radio duo Lum ‘n Abner took their enormously successful act to the silver screen in the nineteen forties. A gladdening distraction from the Depression, So This is Washington finds the two country bumpkins taking their... more

The incomparable comedy radio duo Lum ‘n Abner took their enormously successful act to the silver screen in the nineteen forties. A gladdening distraction from the Depression, So This is Washington finds the two country bumpkins taking their invention to Washington to help the war effort. The idea: licorice as a substitute for rubber! Lum and Abner brand of family friendly humor continues to tickle audiences today. So This is Washington is one of their best. less

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