Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Volume 1
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Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Volume 1 is the first authorized collection of theatrical Popeye
cartoons on home video. This four-disc DVD set includes 60 theatrical Popeye cartoons, and was released on July 31, 2007 by Warner Home Video
. Included inside this box is a miniature reproduction of a sequence of vintage 1936 Thimble Theatre comic strips titled "The S'prise Fight!" and a recipe sheet with 25 cents off coupon for two cans of Allens' Popeye Spinach
.
The cartoons were produced by Fleischer Studios
and originally distributed to theaters by Paramount Pictures
.
Included are 58 regular one-reel black-and-white Popeye cartoons, and two of the two-reel Technicolor
Popeye Color Specials:
The cartoons on this and following sets are unedited and restored with their original Paramount Pictures opening and closing production logo
s. The Color Specials have also had their original opening titles restored, marking the first time in a half-century they have been shown in their original format.
Because some of the cartoons contain material which may be considered politically incorrect
today, each disc in this collection includes a title card disclaimer which summarizes that the cartoons depict sexist, ethnic and racist stereotypes that may be offensive to modern audiences.
Dave Fleischer
received director credit on every cartoon in this set.
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929...
cartoons on home video. This four-disc DVD set includes 60 theatrical Popeye cartoons, and was released on July 31, 2007 by Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
. Included inside this box is a miniature reproduction of a sequence of vintage 1936 Thimble Theatre comic strips titled "The S'prise Fight!" and a recipe sheet with 25 cents off coupon for two cans of Allens' Popeye Spinach
Spinach
Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant , which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions...
.
The cartoons were produced by Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios, Inc., was an American corporation which originated as an Animation studio located at 1600 Broadway, New York City, New York...
and originally distributed to theaters by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
.
Included are 58 regular one-reel black-and-white Popeye cartoons, and two of the two-reel Technicolor
Technicolor
Technicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
Popeye Color Specials:
The cartoons on this and following sets are unedited and restored with their original Paramount Pictures opening and closing production logo
Production logo
A production logo, vanity card, vanity plate, vanity logo or vogo is a logo used by movie studios and television production companies to brand what they produce. Vanity logos are usually seen at the beginning of a theatrical movie , or at the end of a television program or TV movie...
s. The Color Specials have also had their original opening titles restored, marking the first time in a half-century they have been shown in their original format.
Because some of the cartoons contain material which may be considered politically incorrect
Politically incorrect
The phrase "politically incorrect" may refer to:* Someone or something which does not meet a standard of political correctness* Politically Incorrect, a late-night U.S. political talk show* Politically Incorrect, a German political blog...
today, each disc in this collection includes a title card disclaimer which summarizes that the cartoons depict sexist, ethnic and racist stereotypes that may be offensive to modern audiences.
DVD listing
Unless otherwise indicated, these are one reel black and white cartoons.Dave Fleischer
Dave Fleischer
David "Dave" Fleischer was an American animator film director and film producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his two older brothers Max Fleischer and Lou Fleischer...
received director credit on every cartoon in this set.
1933
- Popeye the SailorPopeye the Sailor (1933 cartoon)Popeye the Sailor is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short, directed by Dave Fleischer. While billed as a Betty Boop cartoon, it actually starred Popeye the Sailor in his first animated appearance.-Summary:...
(A Betty BoopBetty BoopBetty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
cartoon) - I Yam What I YamI Yam What I YamI Yam What I Yam is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy...
- Blow Me Down
- I Eats My Spinach
- Seasin's Greetinks
- Wild Elephinks
1934
- Sock-a-Bye Baby
- Let's You and Him Fight
- The Man on the Flying Trapeze
- Can You Take It?
- Shoein' Hosses
- Strong to The Finich
- Shiver Me Timbers!
- Axe Me Another
- A Dream Walking
Special features
- I Yam What I Yam: The Story of Popeye the Sailor
- Popeye Popumentaries: "Mining the Strip: Elzie Segar and Thimble Theatre" and "Me Fickle Goyl, Olive OylOlive OylOlive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre. 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 10 years before Popeye's 1929...
: The World's Least Likely Sex Symbol." - From the vault: Three Bray ProductionsBray ProductionsBray Productions was the dominant animation studio based in the United States in the years before World War I.- History :The studio was founded in December 1914 by J. R. Bray, perhaps the first studio entirely devoted to animation, and series animation at that...
/International Film ServiceInternational Film ServiceInternational Film Service was an American animation studio created to exploit the popularity of the comic strips controlled by William Randolph Hearst.- History :...
studio shorts: "Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat" (1915), "Krazy KatKrazy KatKrazy Kat is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George Herriman, published daily in newspapers between 1913 and 1944. It first appeared in the New York Evening Journal, whose owner, William Randolph Hearst, was a major booster for the strip throughout its run...
Goes-A-Wooing (1916), "Domestic Difficulties" (1916)
1935
- Beware of Barnacle Bill
- Be Kind to Aminals
- Pleased to Meet Cha!
- The Hyp-Nut-Tist
- Choose Yer Weppins
- For Better or Worser
- Dizzy Divers
- You Gotta Be a Football Hero
- King of the Mardi Gras
- Adventures of Popeye (compilation film, partial live-action)
- The Spinach Overture
Special features
- Retrospective documentary: "Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation 1900-1920"
- Popeye Popumentaries: "WimpyJ. Wellington WimpyJ. Wellington Wimpy, generally referred to as Wimpy, is one of the characters in the long-running comic strip Popeye, created by E. C. Segar and originally called Thimble Theatre, and in the Popeye cartoons based upon the strip...
the Moocher: Ode to the Burgermeister", "Sailor's HornpipesThe Sailor's HornpipeThe Sailor's Hornpipe is a traditional hornpipe melody.- History :The usual tune for this dance was first printed as the "College Hornpipe" in 1797 or 1798 by J. Dale of London....
: The Voices of Popeye" - From the vault: Three Bray Productions/Sullivan StudiosPat Sullivan (film producer)Patrick Sullivan was an Australian cartoonist, pioneer animator and film producer, best known for producing the first Felix the Cat silent cartoons. Sullivan arrived in the United States around 1910, after spending several months in London...
shorts: "Bobby Bumps Puts a Beanery on the Bum" (1918), "Feline Follies" (1919), "The Tantalizing Fly" (1919)
1936
- A Clean Shaven Man
- Brotherly Love
- I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski
- Bridge Ahoy!
- What-No Spinach?
- I Wanna Be a Lifeguard
- Let's Get Movin'
- Never Kick a Woman
- Popeye the Sailor with Little Swee' Pea
- Hold The Wire
- The Spinach Roadster
- Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the SailorPopeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the SailorPopeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Feature series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. It was produced by Max Fleischer for Fleischer Studios, Inc. and directed by Dave...
in TechnicolorTechnicolorTechnicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
(two reel) - I'm In The Army Now (compilation film)
Special features
- Popeye Popumentaries: "Blow Me Down! The Music of Popeye", "Popeye in Living Color: A Look at the Color Two-Reelers"
- From the vault: Six Out of the InkwellOut of the InkwellOut of the Inkwell was a major animated series of the silent era produced by Max Fleischer from 1918 to 1929.The series was the result of three short experimental films that Max Fleischer independently produced in the period of 1914-1916 to demonstrate his invention, the Rotoscope, which was a...
shorts: "Modeling" (1921), "Invisible Ink" (1921), "Bubbles" (1922), "Jumping Beans" (1922), "Bedtime" (1923), "Trapped (1923)
1937
- My Artistical Temperature
- Hospitaliky
- The Twisker Pitcher
- Morning, Noon and Night Club
- Lost and Foundry
- I Never Changes My Altitude
- I Likes Babies and Infinks
- The Football Toucher Downer
- Proteck The Weakerist
- Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty ThievesPopeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty ThievesPopeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Feature series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 26, 1937 by Paramount Pictures. It was produced by Max Fleischer for Fleischer Studios, Inc. and directed...
in Technicolor (two reel) - Fowl Play
1938
- Let's Celebrake
- Learn Polikeness
- The House Builder Upper
- Big Chief Ugh-A-Mugh-Ugh
Special features
- Popeye Popumentaries: "Me Lil' Swee'PeaSwee'PeaSwee'Pea is a character in E.C. Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre/Popeye and in the cartoon series derived from it. His name refers to the flower known as the Sweet Pea...
: Whose Kid is He Anyway?", "Et Tu, BlutoBlutoBluto is a cartoon and comics character created in 1932 by Elzie Crisler Segar as a one-time character, named "Bluto the Terrible", in his Thimble Theatre comic strip . Bluto made his first appearance September 12 of that year...
? Cartoondom's Heavist Heavy" - From the vault: Four Out of the Inkwell/Fleischer Studio shorts: "A Trip to Mars" (1924), "KokoKoko the ClownKoko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer. The character originated when Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a device that allowed for animation to be more lifelike by tracing motion picture footage of human movement. To test out his new invention...
Trains 'Em" (1925), "Koko Back Tracks" (1927), "Let's Sing with PopeyeLet's Sing with PopeyeLet's Sing With Popeye is a 1934 Screen Songs animated short, produced by Fleischer Studios and directed by Dave Fleischer. It was later re-released by Official Films in the 1950s....
" (1934)
See also
- Popeye the Sailor (Warner DVD series)Popeye the Sailor (Warner DVD series)Popeye the Sailor is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, which first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929...
- Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940, Volume 2Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940, Volume 2Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940, Volume 2 is the second of a series of DVD sets released by Warner Home Video collecting, in chronological order, the theatrical Popeye cartoons originally distributed by Paramount Pictures. Originally planned as a four-disc set like Volume 1, Volume 2 was announced and...
- Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3 is the third of a series of DVD sets released by Warner Home Video collecting, in chronological order, the theatrical Popeye cartoons originally distributed by Paramount Pictures...
- List of Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoons (Fleischer Studios)