When the cartoon starts, Popeye and Olive Oyl are on a raft. Soon they debark onto a desert island populated by lions, gorillas, snakes, moose, giraffes, and elephinks. Er, elephants. As Popeye takes on the animals in order to the tune of "The Tiger Rag", the large assortment of gags ordered by director Dave Fleischer continues to tickle the audience's fancy.
When I write that Dave Fleischer was the director, I mean he was credited as such. In actual fact, his role seems to be that of producer. The director was done b Willard Bowsky, who directed many of the Popeye cartoons for the Fleischers through 1941. He died in 1944 at the age of 37.
When I write that Dave Fleischer was the director, I mean he was credited as such. In actual fact, his role seems to be that of producer. The director was done b Willard Bowsky, who directed many of the Popeye cartoons for the Fleischers through 1941. He died in 1944 at the age of 37.