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J. Wellington Wimpy, generally referred to as Wimpy, is a character in the comic strip Popeye, created by E. C. Segar, and in the Popeye cartoons based upon the strip. Wimpy debuted in the strip in 1931 and was one of the dominant characters in the newspaper strip, but when Popeye was adapted as an animated cartoon series by Fleischer Studios, Wimpy became a minor character; Dave Fleischer ...
The voice cast includes Jack Mercer as Popeye, Gus Wickie as Sindbad the Sailor, Mae Questel as Olive Oyl and Lou Fleischer as J. Wellington Wimpy. [1] In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Louis Fleischer [157] voices Wimpy; Title is a reference to both the Union Pacific Railroad and the 1939 Paramount feature. Final appearance of J. Wellington Wimpy in a Fleischer short [159] 81 Wimmin is a Myskery: June 7 [3] Willard Bowsky Joseph D'Igalo Ted Pierce [160] [161] Film Produced by Max Fleischer, [160] [161] Sam Buchwald & Isadore ...
Castor's appearances have resultantly become sparser over time. As Castor faded from the strip, J. Wellington Wimpy, a soft-spoken and eloquent yet cowardly hamburger-loving moocher who would "gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" was introduced into the Sunday strip, in which he became a fixture by late 1932. After first appearing in ...
Hassan finally leaves Popeye hanging from a chandelier, then orders his Thieves to swipe everything they can from the town before fleeing, including Olive and Wimpy. Popeye eventually manages to break free and takes a camel to Abu's secret cave, where, unable to remember the magic word of "open sesame!", he breaks in using his pipe as a blowtorch.
Professor Morbid Grimsby is an evil genius who has won the prestigious "Meanie" award six years in a row; to guarantee a seventh, he plots to eliminate all laughter by getting rid of the Sunday funnies, with the aid of his henchman Brutus.
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Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and J. Wellington Wimpy were each featured in the cartoon. It was released on August 31, 1935. The short film was directed by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer. It was the last Popeye cartoon to feature Billy Costello as the voice of Popeye. [3]