For Better or Worser (1935)

Popeye's failures in the kitchen send him on a quest for a wife. He visits the "matrimonial agency" and picks Olive at the same time Bluto picks her. Of course, the boys settle their ... See full summary »

Director:

Dave Fleischer

Stars:

William Costello, Mae Questel, Gus Wickie

Cast

Uncredited cast:
William Costello	...	Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel	...	Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Gus Wickie	...	Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Popeye's failures in the kitchen send him on a quest for a wife. He visits the "matrimonial agency" and picks Olive at the same time Bluto picks her. Of course, the boys settle their problem with their fists. Soon, Bluto and Olive are visiting Justice of the Peace Wimpy, with Popeye temporarily detained.

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Plot Keywords:

popeye | justice of the peace | bride and groom | husband wife relationship | veil | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1935 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fleischer Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the last Popeye cartoon produced with William Costello as the voice of the eponymous sailor. He became increasingly difficult to work with, and was fired for asking for a vacation in the middle of production.

User Reviews

Good Popeye short

For Better or Worser (1935)

*** (out of 4)

Popeye, unable to cook for himself, decides it's time to get married so he goes to a marriage agency and picks out Olive Oyl but Bluto is also there and also has his eyes set on the skinny one. This is a pretty good entry in the series thanks to a very funny opening where we see Popeye trying to cook. The fights between Popeye and Bluto aren't the best we've seen but they have enough charm to make them work. Wimpy plays the Justice of Peace.

On DVD from Warner.