Take a look at Fleischer Studios 1936 "Popeye the Sailor " cartoon short "Never Kick A Woman", directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Jack Mercer as 'Popeye' and Mae Questel as 'Olive Oyl':
"...'Popeye' talks Olive into taking a self defense lesson...
"... but it's Olive who goes on the offense when Popeye take a turn for the pretty instructor..."
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"...'Popeye' talks Olive into taking a self defense lesson...
"... but it's Olive who goes on the offense when Popeye take a turn for the pretty instructor..."
Click the images to enlarge... ...
- 3/30/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at Fleischer Studios 1936 "Popeye the Sailor " cartoon short "Never Kick A Woman", directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Jack Mercer as 'Popeye' and Mae Questel as 'Olive Oyl':
"...'Popeye' talks Olive into taking a self defense lesson...
"... but it's Olive who goes on the offense when Popeye take a turn for the pretty instructor..."
Click the images to enlarge... ...
"...'Popeye' talks Olive into taking a self defense lesson...
"... but it's Olive who goes on the offense when Popeye take a turn for the pretty instructor..."
Click the images to enlarge... ...
- 12/10/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Popeye the Sailor: The 1960s TV Cartoons
By Fred M. Grandinetti
230 pages/$30 hardcover $20 softcover/Bear Manor Media
Like author Fred M. Grandinetti, I was a child of the 60s and was exposed to all the Popeye cartoons, and it took time for me to understand that some were excellent, some were good, and some were outright bad. It slowly became clear to me that the best was the theatrical shorts made in the 1930s by the Fleischer Studio. What was less clear was who made the others of varying quality.
Thankfully, Grandinetti provides us with a handy guide, breaking down which animation house did what, all in an attempt to corner the syndicated cartoon market when there were hours upon hours of time to fill.
Elzie Segar’s Thimble Theater featured the Oyl family, with new characters coming and going as needed for each serialized adventure. On January 17, 1929, readers met Popeye,...
By Fred M. Grandinetti
230 pages/$30 hardcover $20 softcover/Bear Manor Media
Like author Fred M. Grandinetti, I was a child of the 60s and was exposed to all the Popeye cartoons, and it took time for me to understand that some were excellent, some were good, and some were outright bad. It slowly became clear to me that the best was the theatrical shorts made in the 1930s by the Fleischer Studio. What was less clear was who made the others of varying quality.
Thankfully, Grandinetti provides us with a handy guide, breaking down which animation house did what, all in an attempt to corner the syndicated cartoon market when there were hours upon hours of time to fill.
Elzie Segar’s Thimble Theater featured the Oyl family, with new characters coming and going as needed for each serialized adventure. On January 17, 1929, readers met Popeye,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
In honor of 'Father's Day', take a look @ the 1938 "Popeye" cartoon short "Goonland", directed by Dave Fleischer and Seymour Kneitel, starring Jack Mercer as the ad-libbing voice of 'Popeye' and his father 'Poopdeck Pappy':
"...'Popeye' sails to 'Goon Island' in search of his 'Pappy'. He finds the place populated by the imposing and ugly 'goons'..."
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"...'Popeye' sails to 'Goon Island' in search of his 'Pappy'. He finds the place populated by the imposing and ugly 'goons'..."
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- 6/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Discovery has meticulously remastered Max Fleischer’s treasured set of 17 animated Superman shorts from the original 35mm source elements. Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 will be available to purchase Digitally on HD and on Blu-ray May 16, 2023.
Superman made his comic book debut in 1938, appearing in Action Comics #1, and the Man of Steel’s popularity grew with his subsequent radio program. Max Fleischer gave the world’s first Super Hero his initial animated spotlight, producing 17 theatrical animated shorts from September 1941 to July 1943 that further elevated the character’s profile, and added many significant aspects to his canon – including coining many of Superman’s patented catchphrases and attributes.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s advanced remastering process began with a 4K, 16-bit scan of Fleischer’s original 35mm successive exposure negative. Staying true to the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.37-to-1, the highest quality raw image was then scanned and...
Superman made his comic book debut in 1938, appearing in Action Comics #1, and the Man of Steel’s popularity grew with his subsequent radio program. Max Fleischer gave the world’s first Super Hero his initial animated spotlight, producing 17 theatrical animated shorts from September 1941 to July 1943 that further elevated the character’s profile, and added many significant aspects to his canon – including coining many of Superman’s patented catchphrases and attributes.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s advanced remastering process began with a 4K, 16-bit scan of Fleischer’s original 35mm successive exposure negative. Staying true to the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.37-to-1, the highest quality raw image was then scanned and...
- 3/9/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Famous Studios’ “Casper” cartoon short “Doing What’s Fright” (1955), co-starring ‘Spooky’, was directed by Seymour Kneitel and Thomas Johnson, starring Gwen Davies, Jack Mercer and Sid Raymond:
“…’Casper the Friendly Ghost’ tries to stop his cousin ‘Spooky’ from ‘April Fooling’ mortals, while scaring them at the same time.
“Spooky immediately makes Casper an April-Fool's victim. Casper tries his best to persuade Spooky to stop playing tricks on people but to no avail. Casper decides that Spooky has to be taught a lesson…”
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“…’Casper the Friendly Ghost’ tries to stop his cousin ‘Spooky’ from ‘April Fooling’ mortals, while scaring them at the same time.
“Spooky immediately makes Casper an April-Fool's victim. Casper tries his best to persuade Spooky to stop playing tricks on people but to no avail. Casper decides that Spooky has to be taught a lesson…”
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- 4/1/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Famous Studios’ cartoon short "Popeye: Cookin' With Gags" (1954) was directed by Izzy Sparber and Thomas Johnson, starring Jack Mercer as ‘Popeye’, Jackson Beck as ‘Bluto’ and May Questel as ‘Olive Oyl’:
"...'Popeye' and 'Bluto' take 'Olive' on a picnic. It's April 1, and Bluto plays a series of gags on 'Popeye', including pouring gasoline on the fire he asks 'Popeye' to light and swapping a beehive for the lemonade. Bluto then launches a cruel joke against Olive, frames Popeye, replaces Popeye's spinach with a joke can and runs off with Olive..."
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"...'Popeye' and 'Bluto' take 'Olive' on a picnic. It's April 1, and Bluto plays a series of gags on 'Popeye', including pouring gasoline on the fire he asks 'Popeye' to light and swapping a beehive for the lemonade. Bluto then launches a cruel joke against Olive, frames Popeye, replaces Popeye's spinach with a joke can and runs off with Olive..."
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- 4/1/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Fleischer Studios' "Popeye The Sailor" cartoon "Protek the Weakerist" (1937) stars the voices of Jack Mercer as 'Popeye', Mae Questel as 'Olive Oyl' and Gus Wickie as 'Bluto':
"...'Popeye' is asked by 'Olive Oyl' to walk her female dog, 'Fluffy' but is confronted by 'Bluto' and his bulldog.
"Now Popeye and Bluto, plus Fluffy and the bulldog each have a score to settle..."...
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Popeye' is asked by 'Olive Oyl' to walk her female dog, 'Fluffy' but is confronted by 'Bluto' and his bulldog.
"Now Popeye and Bluto, plus Fluffy and the bulldog each have a score to settle..."...
Click the images to enlarge...
- 12/20/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In honor of Father's Day", take a look @ the 1938 "Popeye" cartoon short "Goonland", directed by Dave Fleischer and Seymour Kneitel, starring Jack Mercer as the voice of 'Popeye' and his father 'Poopdeck Pappy':
"...'Popeye' sails to 'Goon Island' in search of his 'Pappy'. He finds the place populated by the imposing and ugly goons..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye" In "Goonland"...
"...'Popeye' sails to 'Goon Island' in search of his 'Pappy'. He finds the place populated by the imposing and ugly goons..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye" In "Goonland"...
- 6/21/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In honor of 'Father's Day', take a look @ the orphaned nephews of 'Popeye The Sailor', namely ''Peepeye', 'Poopeye', 'Pipeye' and 'Pupeye' in the cartoon short "Me Musical Nephews" (1942), directed by Seymour Kneitel and voiced by Jack Mercer:
"...one night, the nephews practice playing their music, but 'Popeye' tells them to get ready for bed. He tells them a story.
"The nephews eventually start playing music with various objects including mattress springs, suspenders and medicine bottles. Popeye hears the racket and destroys a radio.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Me Musical Nephews"...
"...one night, the nephews practice playing their music, but 'Popeye' tells them to get ready for bed. He tells them a story.
"The nephews eventually start playing music with various objects including mattress springs, suspenders and medicine bottles. Popeye hears the racket and destroys a radio.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Me Musical Nephews"...
- 6/21/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s – Volume 3
Blu ray
Warner Archive
1948-49/ 1.33:1 / 121 min.
Starring Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Jackson Beck
Directed by Izzy Sparber
E. C. Segar’s Popeye made his newspaper debut in 1929 and his first animated appearance in 1933 with Max Fleischer’s Popeye the Sailor. By the time he reached Famous Studios a decade later the ornery bar-fighter had become respectable – safely homogenized for the delicate sensibilities of an audience that existed only for over-cautious suits in the front office.
None of that should stop Popeye fans and animation completists from scooping up Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s – Volume 3, Warner Archive’s third and final round-up of Popeye’s post-war adventures. The glossy veneer of these brightly colored cartoons was tailor made for high def scrutiny.
The set opens with one of the studio’s most memorable productions, the schizoid feminist fantasy, Olive Oyl for President. What at...
Blu ray
Warner Archive
1948-49/ 1.33:1 / 121 min.
Starring Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Jackson Beck
Directed by Izzy Sparber
E. C. Segar’s Popeye made his newspaper debut in 1929 and his first animated appearance in 1933 with Max Fleischer’s Popeye the Sailor. By the time he reached Famous Studios a decade later the ornery bar-fighter had become respectable – safely homogenized for the delicate sensibilities of an audience that existed only for over-cautious suits in the front office.
None of that should stop Popeye fans and animation completists from scooping up Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s – Volume 3, Warner Archive’s third and final round-up of Popeye’s post-war adventures. The glossy veneer of these brightly colored cartoons was tailor made for high def scrutiny.
The set opens with one of the studio’s most memorable productions, the schizoid feminist fantasy, Olive Oyl for President. What at...
- 9/28/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Sneak Peek "Wotta Nitemare", the 71st "Popeye" animated cartoon from Fleischer Studios, released in 1939, featuring the voices of Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines and Jack Mercer as 'Popeye', directed by Dave Fleischer and Willard Bowsky:
"...'Popeye' tosses and turns in his sleep. He dreams of himself up in the clouds sitting with an angelic 'Olive Oyl'.
"Soon, however, 'Bluto' materializes and leads the angel away to have a picnic.
"Popeye is left behind bars - in fact, the bars from his bed..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Wotta Nitemare"....
"...'Popeye' tosses and turns in his sleep. He dreams of himself up in the clouds sitting with an angelic 'Olive Oyl'.
"Soon, however, 'Bluto' materializes and leads the angel away to have a picnic.
"Popeye is left behind bars - in fact, the bars from his bed..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Wotta Nitemare"....
- 7/10/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
If younger people today know Popeye at all, it’s probably his connection with spinach. The brilliance of the animated cartoons from the 1940s is forgotten as is his Can-Do personality and rich supporting cast. A while back, the classic black and white cartoons were being collected as a three volume DVD so it is most welcome that Warner Archives is releasing the color ones using restored and remastered in HD 4K scans of the original nitrate Technicolor negatives for Blu-ray where we can appreciate the detail.
Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s Volume 1 came out last December and now we have Volume 2 with 15 more in chronological order on a reasonably priced disc ($17.97 if you look around). There were released in 1946 and 1947 just after World War II so the content reflects that euphoria and forward-looking approach.
These are a fanciful collection with adventures under the sea, on Mars, out west,...
Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s Volume 1 came out last December and now we have Volume 2 with 15 more in chronological order on a reasonably priced disc ($17.97 if you look around). There were released in 1946 and 1947 just after World War II so the content reflects that euphoria and forward-looking approach.
These are a fanciful collection with adventures under the sea, on Mars, out west,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
In honor of 'Father's Day' take a look @ the orphaned nephews of 'Popeye The Sailor', ''Peepeye', 'Poopeye', 'Pipeye' and 'Pupeye' in the cartoon short "Me Musical Nephews" (1942), directed by Seymour Kneitel and voiced by Jack Mercer:
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Me Musical...
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Me Musical...
- 6/16/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Popeye The Sailor: The 1940s Volume 1
Blu ray
Warner Archive
1943 – 45 / 1.33:1 / Street Date – December 11, 2018
Starring Jack Mercer, Harry Foster Welch (Popeye), Margie Hines , Mae Questel (Olive Oyl), William Pennell, Jackson Beck (Bluto)
Directed by Dan Gordon, I. Sparber, Seymour Kneitel
The most animated of the great philosophers, Popeye relied on his fists to express his unapologetic mantra – “I am what I am.” Created by newspaper cartoonist E.C. Segar in 1929, the cantankerous but big-hearted sailor was brought to the screen by Max Fleischer and his brother Dave in a series of blissfully rowdy cartoons running from 1933 till 1942 – which is when everything went south.
1942 was the year that Max’s relationships with both Dave and Paramount fell apart – leading to the brothers’ exit and the beginning of Famous Studios, an in-house animation factory at Paramount staffed by Fleischer’s former creative team. But it may have been the sailor at the...
Blu ray
Warner Archive
1943 – 45 / 1.33:1 / Street Date – December 11, 2018
Starring Jack Mercer, Harry Foster Welch (Popeye), Margie Hines , Mae Questel (Olive Oyl), William Pennell, Jackson Beck (Bluto)
Directed by Dan Gordon, I. Sparber, Seymour Kneitel
The most animated of the great philosophers, Popeye relied on his fists to express his unapologetic mantra – “I am what I am.” Created by newspaper cartoonist E.C. Segar in 1929, the cantankerous but big-hearted sailor was brought to the screen by Max Fleischer and his brother Dave in a series of blissfully rowdy cartoons running from 1933 till 1942 – which is when everything went south.
1942 was the year that Max’s relationships with both Dave and Paramount fell apart – leading to the brothers’ exit and the beginning of Famous Studios, an in-house animation factory at Paramount staffed by Fleischer’s former creative team. But it may have been the sailor at the...
- 1/14/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
While you’re still finding bits of the jack o’lantern in the front yard or porch, and probably still munching from the big bowl of “fun-sized” candy, Hollywood is dashing right past Thanksgiving (much like retail stores and the remaining malls) to present us with the first big Christmas themed feature film. Yes, though it’s over six weeks away the multiplex hallways will be filled with some familiar carols. And it’s an animated feature, since the end of the year is a major release time for those, too. It’s been well over a year since we’ve seen a new flick from the fine folks at Illumination, home of the Despicable Me franchise along with Sing and The Secret Life Of Pets. So, is this a story of the Minions getting all merry (you can just imagine their bug eyes appearing in the eggnog pitcher). No,...
- 11/9/2018
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In honor of 'Father's Day', from SneakPeekTV, take a look @ the nephews of 'Popeye The Sailor', namely 'Peepeye', 'Poopeye', 'Pipeye' and 'Pupeye' in the cartoon short "Me Musical Nephews" (1942), directed by Seymour Kneitel and voiced by Jack Mercer with his 'Popeye' voice sped up:
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images...
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the images...
- 6/20/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
In honor of 'Father's Day', from SneakPeekTV, take a look @ the nephews of 'Popeye The Sailor', namely 'Peepeye', 'Poopeye', 'Pipeye' and 'Pupeye' in the cartoon short "Me Musical Nephews" (1942), directed by Seymour Kneitel and voiced by Jack Mercer with his 'Popeye' voice sped up:
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the...
"...one night, the nephews are practicing playing their music while 'Popeye' is continually falling asleep. He tells them to get ready for bed so he can tell them a story. The nephews are unhappy with the short story , but are sent to bed anyway.
"The nephews aren't so tired and eventually start playing music with various objects such as mattress springs, suspenders, and medicine bottles. Popeye eventually hears the racket and destroys the radio trying to find what's causing the noise.
"He soon finds out it's coming from the nephews and tries to catch them in the act...."
Click the...
- 6/20/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Director Genndy Tartakovsky is back in the animator’s chair with the new video test from his upcoming film, Popeye.
Popeye the Sailor Man was created by Elzie Crisler Segar and first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929 and hit the silver screen first in 1934 in a series of Paramount animated shorts produced by the Fleischer Brothers and later with a live-action feature film, Popeye, directed by Robert Altman with Robin Williams in the lead role in 1980.
Sony Pictures Animation’s film is the CG adaptation of the famous sailor man’s origin story.
In addition to Popeye, Tartakovsky is also returning to the director’s chair for Hotel Transylvania 2, scheduled for September 2015, which will bring back Adam Sandler’s Dracula.
Tartakovsky himself says, “It’s good to be back at the Hotel Transylvania, and I’m very excited to work on Popeye,...
Popeye the Sailor Man was created by Elzie Crisler Segar and first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929 and hit the silver screen first in 1934 in a series of Paramount animated shorts produced by the Fleischer Brothers and later with a live-action feature film, Popeye, directed by Robert Altman with Robin Williams in the lead role in 1980.
Sony Pictures Animation’s film is the CG adaptation of the famous sailor man’s origin story.
In addition to Popeye, Tartakovsky is also returning to the director’s chair for Hotel Transylvania 2, scheduled for September 2015, which will bring back Adam Sandler’s Dracula.
Tartakovsky himself says, “It’s good to be back at the Hotel Transylvania, and I’m very excited to work on Popeye,...
- 9/18/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 30, 2014
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 4, Olive Films’ fourth high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 4 includes 13 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 4, Olive Films’ fourth high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 4 includes 13 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
- 7/18/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 29, 2014
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 3, Olive Films’ second high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 2 includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 3, Olive Films’ second high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 2 includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
- 4/4/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Sneak Peek Fleischer Studios' 1937 "Popeye The Sailor" cartoon "Protek the Weakerist" restored to its original 'Stereoptical' process, starring the voices of Jack Mercer as 'Popeye', Mae Questel as 'Olive Oyl' and Gus Wickie as 'Bluto':
"...'Popeye' is asked by 'Olive Oyl' to walk her female dog, 'Fluffy' but is confronted by 'Bluto' and his bulldog.
"Now Popeye and Bluto plus Fluffy and the bulldog each have a score to settle..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye The Sailor: Protek the Weakerist"... ...
"...'Popeye' is asked by 'Olive Oyl' to walk her female dog, 'Fluffy' but is confronted by 'Bluto' and his bulldog.
"Now Popeye and Bluto plus Fluffy and the bulldog each have a score to settle..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye The Sailor: Protek the Weakerist"... ...
- 3/6/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek "Wotta Nitemare", the 71st "Popeye" animated cartoon from Fleischer Studios, released in 1939, featuring the voices of
Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines and Jack Mercer, directed by Dave Fleischer and Willard Bowsky:
"...'Popeye' tosses and turns in his sleep. He dreams of himself up in the clouds sitting with an angelic 'Olive Oyl'.
"Soon, however, 'Bluto' materializes and leads the angel away to have a picnic.
"Popeye is left behind bars - in fact, the bars from his bed..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Wotta Nitemare"....
Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines and Jack Mercer, directed by Dave Fleischer and Willard Bowsky:
"...'Popeye' tosses and turns in his sleep. He dreams of himself up in the clouds sitting with an angelic 'Olive Oyl'.
"Soon, however, 'Bluto' materializes and leads the angel away to have a picnic.
"Popeye is left behind bars - in fact, the bars from his bed..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Wotta Nitemare"....
- 1/31/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 24, 2013
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 2, Olive Films’ second high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 2 includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 2, Olive Films’ second high-definition anthology of her shorts.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. 2 includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe...
- 9/30/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 30, 2013
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains, in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 1.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. One includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe and Ann Little as Betty Boop, as...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
Betty Boop, one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen, returns newly re-mastered in HD from 4K scans of the original negatives and fine grains, in Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Vol. 1.
A symbol of the Depression Era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Roaring Twenties, Betty Boop’s popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements. (Or does Betty’s catchphrase “Boop-Oop-a-Doop” not have a deeper meaning than you may have imagined?)
Vol. One includes 12 classic animated short films, reportedly available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. All were produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. They feature the voices of Mae Questel, Bonnie Poe and Ann Little as Betty Boop, as...
- 6/3/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
January 1929 was a very good month for comic strip readers. On the 7th they got to see the arrival of Tarzan and Buck Rogers while ten days later, fans of Thimble Theater met a brand new character named Popeye. The sailor was never intended to take over the strip but his popularity with readers encouraged E.C. Segar to keep him around until he finally shoved the Oyl family from the spotlight.
Burnishing his reputation were the brilliantly execute black and white theatrical shorts produced by Max and Dave Fleischer. After they shuttered operations, others took over the cartoon production, keeping Popeye a mainstay for generations of fans. Many of my generation were treated to the somewhat inferior Associated Artists Productions cartoons which completed their run in 1957. Not to be undone, King Features Syndicate hired Al Brodax to oversee a new round of cartoons aimed for the burgeoning television syndication market.
Burnishing his reputation were the brilliantly execute black and white theatrical shorts produced by Max and Dave Fleischer. After they shuttered operations, others took over the cartoon production, keeping Popeye a mainstay for generations of fans. Many of my generation were treated to the somewhat inferior Associated Artists Productions cartoons which completed their run in 1957. Not to be undone, King Features Syndicate hired Al Brodax to oversee a new round of cartoons aimed for the burgeoning television syndication market.
- 5/18/2013
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Despite roles in high-profile films ‘Troy’ and ‘Four Brothers,’ 26-year-old Garrett Hedlund says he still remains anonymous when walking the streets of L.A.
With a starring role in “Tron: Legacy” and co-starring spot in the upcoming “Country Strong,” Hedlund should prepare himself now for the stalkerazzi and inevitable clusterf**k that will now be his new life.
The Arizona-via-Minnesota native first gained notice as Patroclus, student of Brad Pitt’s Achilles in “Troy” before landing the role of Jack Mercer in John Singleton’s “Four Brothers.”
Hedlund has since graduated from support characters to Sam Flynn, the “Legacy” lead and son of original “Tron” protagonist Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges). “It was great to see that maniacal, young Jeff [Bridges] running around,” Hedlund said about his first time watching the 1982 original, at age 18. ”I so wish I could have hung out with that guy.”
We hung out with Hedlund to get...
With a starring role in “Tron: Legacy” and co-starring spot in the upcoming “Country Strong,” Hedlund should prepare himself now for the stalkerazzi and inevitable clusterf**k that will now be his new life.
The Arizona-via-Minnesota native first gained notice as Patroclus, student of Brad Pitt’s Achilles in “Troy” before landing the role of Jack Mercer in John Singleton’s “Four Brothers.”
Hedlund has since graduated from support characters to Sam Flynn, the “Legacy” lead and son of original “Tron” protagonist Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges). “It was great to see that maniacal, young Jeff [Bridges] running around,” Hedlund said about his first time watching the 1982 original, at age 18. ”I so wish I could have hung out with that guy.”
We hung out with Hedlund to get...
- 12/15/2010
- by Jason Newman
- NextMovie
Garrett Hedlund is about to land a new role. The 25-year-old actor is in negotiation to star in "On the Road". If he indeed signs up for the project, it is likely that he will portray Dean Moriarty, so Production Weekly reported.
Prior to Hedlund, Sam Riley has reportedly joined the movie to support the cast ensemble. On the report which came out about a year ago, it was said that he is cast as Sal Paradise, the analog for author Kerouac.
The latest news also mentions that this movie adaptation of 1957 novel of the same name will start shooting this summer. The project has passed through the hands of a few directors and eventually gone to Walter Salles.
Considered a defining work of the postwar Beat Generation, "On the Road The" is narrated by Kerouac's thinly veiled alter ego Sal Paradise, who gets inspired to hit the road and see America.
Prior to Hedlund, Sam Riley has reportedly joined the movie to support the cast ensemble. On the report which came out about a year ago, it was said that he is cast as Sal Paradise, the analog for author Kerouac.
The latest news also mentions that this movie adaptation of 1957 novel of the same name will start shooting this summer. The project has passed through the hands of a few directors and eventually gone to Walter Salles.
Considered a defining work of the postwar Beat Generation, "On the Road The" is narrated by Kerouac's thinly veiled alter ego Sal Paradise, who gets inspired to hit the road and see America.
- 4/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
# 236 (Vol. 2 #8): Wimpy Redeemed
Next to Popeye himself, J. Wellington Wimpy is the greatest character that cartoonist E. C. Segar created for his Thimble Theatre comic strip. That may surprise those of you who know Popeye and Wimpy basically from animated cartoons. But Wimpy is a character who expresses himself not through action like Popeye–indeed, Wimpy usually remains still and seemingly expressionless–but through dialogue. Aficionados of the Max Fleischer Popeye cartoons of the 1930s and 1940s love the comments that Jack Mercer, the voice of Popeye, seemingly ad libbed in recording the dialogue. (By the way, 2010 is the centennial of Mercer’s birth.) Nevertheless, dialogue is not a strong point of Fleischer cartoons, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they reduced the very verbal Wimpy to a mere moocher of hamburgers. But to read Segar’s comic strips about the character is to continually discover new and...
Next to Popeye himself, J. Wellington Wimpy is the greatest character that cartoonist E. C. Segar created for his Thimble Theatre comic strip. That may surprise those of you who know Popeye and Wimpy basically from animated cartoons. But Wimpy is a character who expresses himself not through action like Popeye–indeed, Wimpy usually remains still and seemingly expressionless–but through dialogue. Aficionados of the Max Fleischer Popeye cartoons of the 1930s and 1940s love the comments that Jack Mercer, the voice of Popeye, seemingly ad libbed in recording the dialogue. (By the way, 2010 is the centennial of Mercer’s birth.) Nevertheless, dialogue is not a strong point of Fleischer cartoons, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they reduced the very verbal Wimpy to a mere moocher of hamburgers. But to read Segar’s comic strips about the character is to continually discover new and...
- 3/11/2010
- by Peter Sanderson
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