Al Capp veterans returning from the war. Capp was also involved with the Sister Kenny Foundation, which pioneered new treatments for polio in the 1940s. Serving in his capacity as honorary chairman, Capp made public appearances on its behalf for years, contributed free artwork for its annual fund-raising appeals, and entertained crippled and paraplegic children in children's hospitals with inspirational pep talks, humorous stories and sketches. In 1940, an RKO movie adaptation starred Granville Owen (later known as Jeff York) as Li'l Abner, with Buster Keaton taking the role of Lonesome Polecat, and featuring a title song with lyrics by Milton Berle.
Andy Capp: The Game Andy Capp: The Game Andy Capp: The Game is a computer game for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum that is all about controlling the main character "Andy Capp". The game is based on the comic strip of the same name from the British newspaper Daily Mirror. The music used in the game was used in British television commercials in the 1970s to advertise the "Hovis" brand of bread products. Specifically released for Christmas of 1987, "Andy Capp: The Game" was intended to be a holiday blockbuster in both North America and Europe. Andy has to acquire money