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Popeye the Sailor (1933)

7 min  -  Animation | Short | Musical  -   14 July 1933 (USA)
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Popeye begins his movie career by singing his theme song, demonstrating his strength at a carnival, dancing the hula with Betty Boop, pummeling Bluto, eating his spinach and saving Olive Oyl from certain doom on the railroad tracks.

Director:

Dave Fleischer, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

William Costello, William Pennell and Bonnie Poe
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
William Costello William Costello ...
Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
William Pennell William Pennell ...
Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Bonnie Poe Bonnie Poe ...
Olive Oyl / Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

Popeye introduces himself to us (including a quick live-action shot of newspapers announcing that he's a movie star). The ship docks, and the sailors try to pick up Olive, but she only wants Popeye. They head for a carnival, but Bluto isn't giving up easily. The boys compete at the various games. Betty Boop does a hula dance, and Popeye joins her on stage. Meanwhile, Bluto runs off with Olive and ties her to the tracks. Popeye comes along and rescues her in the nick of time. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>  

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Popeye | Bluto | Betty Boop | Carnival | Singing  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Musical | Family | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Fleischer Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Brutus was called Bluto in the original comic strip and cartoons. When new cartoons were made by King Features in 1960 and 1961 the producers thought Bluto had been created for the Fleischer cartoons which would mean they didn't have the rights to the character, so they renamed him Brutus. Actually, Bluto had appeared in a single adventure in the comic strip before any Popeye cartoons had been made. Later Popeye cartoons went back to the name Bluto. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien (#4.10)" (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Popeye the Sailor Man"
Words and Music by Samuel Lerner
Performed by William Costello See more »