Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935)

To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and ... See full summary »

Director:

Dave Fleischer

Stars:

William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel

Cast

Uncredited cast:
William Costello	...	Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
William Pennell	...	Bluto / Barnacle Bill (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel	...	Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and proceeds to pound Popeye (until he eats his spinach, of course).

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Plot Keywords:

popeye | love | murphy bed | lifting someone into the air | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1935 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fleischer Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to the 19th century drinking song "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" that is also sung and acted out in the cartoon.

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Connections

Spoofs Here Comes the Navy (1934)

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Soundtracks

"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Music by John Philip Sousa

User Reviews

This is one reason Max Fleischer's Popeye series is a classic.

My introduction to the song"Barnacle Bill" was via this film, which I first saw as a kid on Richmond's then popular Sailor Bob show. It's an example of how Fleischer,unlike most of Popeye's later producers, understood the character. And it's also an example of how well the Fleischers were with animated syncopation. The character's actions are in perfect match with the music's rhythm. Compare this to the earlier Fleischer BARNACLE BILL(l930) and you will see how the Fleischer studio itself progressed in five years.