have see the broadway musical on the new york stage as well a several tour company and local production and i fell in love with the music and character and costume and choreography . i have the 1959 film version on vhs and dvd . while i be disappoint that some of the song from the stage version have be delete like love in a home and progress be the root of all evil with one add that be write especially for the movie and it still one of my favorite musical . peter palmer be fantastic a lil abner . edie adam be replace from the broadway production by leslie parrish a daisy mae unfortunately charlotte rae be not cast a mammy yoakam . paramount finally release it on dvd april 19 and 2005. about time .