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Popeye the Sailor (1933)

| 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

Writer:

E.C. Segar (as Segar)

Stars:

William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
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Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, 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 <[email protected]>

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Musical | Family | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1933 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Marynarz Popeye See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fleischer Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the "Alladin and His Wonderful Lamp" Popeye says to Olive "I've never made love in technicolor before". This racy joke got past the censors of the time and usually goes over the head of the kids who are watching it. See more »

Goofs

In the carnival scene, the "Test Your Strength" mallet suddenly appears out of nowhere on the ground in one shot. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Porky's Poor Fish (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

Strike Up the Band (Here Comes a Sailor)
(uncredited)
Music by Chas. B. Ward
Lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling
Performed by William Pennell and Bonnie Poe as "Strike Up the Band for Popeye the Sailor"
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Popeye the Sailor debuts
30 November 2016 | by TheLittleSongbird – See all my reviews

'Popeye the Sailor' is a good debut for Popeye, but there have been better cartoons of his since.

There is not much wrong with it. There is a finding its feet/style feel, and there is a preference to the voice actors who would take on the roles later. Popeye and Bluto were fine courtesy of William Costello and William Pennell, but Bonnie Poe's voice agreed (from personal opinion this is) doesn't really fit Olive Oyl, and it was strange hearing a deeper voice when so used to Mae Questel's pretty iconic interpretation.

On the other hand, the animation is beautifully drawn, smooth and meticulously detailed, the black and white crisply shaded. The music is merry and energetic, though again am more familiar with the scoring of Winston Sharples later.

It's a very entertaining cartoon and smartly written, with a lot of charm and energy. All three lead characters are engaging and their personalities established well even for so early on. Betty Boop makes a small but memorable appearance, that's both sexy and cute.

All in all, a very good debut cartoon but not among my favourite Popeye cartoons. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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