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
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
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
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
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
Today, September 26th marks the 70th anniversary of Fleischer Studios Superman Animated Shorts. Widely regarded as one of the definitive interpretations of the Man of Steel, this series of 10 minute animated shorts consisted of 17 Superman adventures, the first nine were produced by Fleischer Studios while the following eight instalments were produced by Famous Studios.
Fleischer Studios was founded in 1921 by Polish cartoonist Max Fleischer, and his younger brother Dave. The studio stood out among other animation companies thanks to their rotoscoping technique. Rotoscoping, invented by Max, allowed animators to trace over live action models, leading to a more fluid and realistic look in the movements of cartoon characters. They were also home of Betty Boop, one of the most popular cartoon creations of all time. In 1939, burdened by the censorship of the recently introduced Hays Code, the studio decided to put an end to their Betty Boop series. Instead they...
Fleischer Studios was founded in 1921 by Polish cartoonist Max Fleischer, and his younger brother Dave. The studio stood out among other animation companies thanks to their rotoscoping technique. Rotoscoping, invented by Max, allowed animators to trace over live action models, leading to a more fluid and realistic look in the movements of cartoon characters. They were also home of Betty Boop, one of the most popular cartoon creations of all time. In 1939, burdened by the censorship of the recently introduced Hays Code, the studio decided to put an end to their Betty Boop series. Instead they...
- 9/26/2011
- by Tom Ryan
- Obsessed with Film
#231 (Vol. 2 #3): Killing Katnip
During my lengthy leave of absence from writing “Comics in Context,” the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City and the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco jointly held a traveling exhibition on the art of Harvey Comics, many of whose most celebrated characters, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, originated in animated cartoons produced by Paramount’s Famous Studios. I’m not that interested in Casper or Richie Rich, but the exhibit did reawaken my interest in some of the less famous animated stars of the Famous cartoons.
Towards the end of 2009, character actor Arnold Stang passed away, and I decided to write columns about two of the most memorable characters he voiced in animated cartoons. The first, starting in 1944, was Famous Studios’ Herman the mouse, who was eventually teamed with perennial antagonist Katnip the cat, voiced by the late Sid Raymond,...
During my lengthy leave of absence from writing “Comics in Context,” the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City and the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco jointly held a traveling exhibition on the art of Harvey Comics, many of whose most celebrated characters, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, originated in animated cartoons produced by Paramount’s Famous Studios. I’m not that interested in Casper or Richie Rich, but the exhibit did reawaken my interest in some of the less famous animated stars of the Famous cartoons.
Towards the end of 2009, character actor Arnold Stang passed away, and I decided to write columns about two of the most memorable characters he voiced in animated cartoons. The first, starting in 1944, was Famous Studios’ Herman the mouse, who was eventually teamed with perennial antagonist Katnip the cat, voiced by the late Sid Raymond,...
- 2/5/2010
- by Peter Sanderson
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