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Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre. [6] The strip was later renamed Popeye after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however, Olive Oyl was a main character for a decade before Popeye's 1929 appearance.
Popeye's theme song, titled "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man", composed by Sammy Lerner in 1933 for Fleischer's first Popeye the Sailor cartoon, [70] has become forever associated with the sailor. " The Sailor's Hornpipe " has often been used as an introduction to Popeye's theme song.
Before his addition to the animated shorts, the name "Sweet Pea" was a term of affection used by main character Popeye. In the cartoon We Aim to Please , he addressed girlfriend Olive Oyl that way. As the years went on, Swee'Pea apparently aged enough to speak normally, and could throw punches if necessary; however, his appearance remained that ...
Wild Elephinks is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring Billy Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl, William Pennell as a Lion and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy.It was released in 1933 and was the fifth entry in the Popeye the Sailor series of theatrical cartoons released by Paramount Pictures, lasting through 1957.
Eugene the Jeep appeared in several Popeye TV series, including Popeye the Sailor (1960-1963), The All-New Popeye Hour (1978-1983) and Popeye and Son (1987). In the latter two series he was voiced by Don Messick. Eugene the Jeep did not appear in the live-action 1980 Popeye movie. The Jeep was included in early drafts of the original screenplay ...
Popeye is coasting back to the big screen. The iconic sailor man and spinach chugger, who first appeared in comic strips in the late 1920s, will be the subject of a new live-action feature film ...
Popeye is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. It is based on E. C. Segar 's Popeye comics character. The script was written by Jules Feiffer , and stars Robin Williams [ 3 ] as Popeye the Sailor Man and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl .
The GH Nutrition Lab honors Popeye with a GH Nutritionist Approved Emblem on his 95th birthday, January 17, now National Popeye the Sailor Man Day.