Trying to Name New Theater

Originally Aired: June 3, 1935

In Lum & Abner #121, “Trying to Name New Theater”, the Pine Ridge duo debates the perfect name for their newly refurbished picture show. Cedric is off to learn how to operate the projector, free passes are multiplying at an alarming rate, and Abner's patience with Lum’s generosity is wearing thin. As they wrestle with names like "Lum's Lyric," "Pine Ridge Picture Show," and even the baffling "Orpheum," a chance comment about a "planetarium" sparks the winning idea. In true backwoods fashion, they dub their venue the Pine Ridge Planetarium—mistaking it for a place to watch movie stars, not celestial bodies. A hilarious mix of miscommunication, homespun marketing, and classic small-town logic.

Cast:
Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), supporting voice of Dick Huddleston

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LumAndAbner, oldtimeradio, 1930scomedy, JotEmDownStore, PineRidge, radiohumor, vintagebroadcast, ruralcomedy, classicradio, Horlicks, namingtheater, planetarium, freepasses, backwoodslogic, vaudeville, CedricWehunt, smalltowncinema