A Haul in One, an animated short featuring Popeye the Sailor Man, 1956

A Haul in One, an animated short featuring Popeye the Sailor Man, 1956

A Haul in One, 1956

An animated short by Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber)

“Popeye and Bluto are, believe it or not, pals and partners in a moving company. (Maybe it’s because Popeye isn’t squinting here.) Anyhow, Olive has made the mistake of hiring them. She hasn’t finished packing yet, so the boys, smitten as soon as she answers the door, compete to help her. Once packed, they compete to move more impressive piles of her belongings. Popeye easily wins these contests, even though Bluto locks him in the van at one point. At the end, Bluto socks Popeye into the piano, then into a table; though he hardly seems to need it, Popeye still eats his spinach, then thrashes Bluto.” (IMDB)

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Insect to Injury, starring Popeye the Sailor (Jack Mercer), 1956

Insect to Injury, starring Popeye the Sailor (Jack Mercer), 1956

Insect to Injury, 1956

A film by Dave Tendlar

Popeye’s assiduous efforts to build a nice fence around his home are thwarted by a termite infestation. The intrepid sailor must fight them off, relying on the proper nutritional supplementation to promote maximum strength, of course.

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