Partners in Time

Partners in Time

NR 1946 · 74 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

Squire Skimp has a new plan to swindle the people of Pine Ridge. However, Lum has something more important on his mind. He has to tell a young engaged couple on the verge of breaking up the story of how the Jot 'em Down store first started (through flashbacks). Based on characters from the popular "Lum and Abner" radio program of the time.

Directed by William Nigh · Written by Charles E. Roberts

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