POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA’S FORTY THIEVES

Dave Fleischer

Mu.: Vee Lawnhurst, Samuel Lerner, Tot Seymour, Sammy Timberg; Anim.: Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini, George Germanetti; Voci: Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questel (Olive Oyl), Gus Wickie (Abu Hassan); Prod.: Max Fleischer per Fleischer Studios 35mm. L.: 465 m. D.: 17’. Col.

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves is a significant improvement on the first two-reel Popeye film. The long and te- dious musical introduction has been replaced by Abu Hassan’s much briefer introduction and the one-liners and visual wit are much sharper than they were in the previous film. Popeye’s quips are particularly funny. When he comes across Arab inscriptions he mumbles «This Chinese is Greek to me», and there is just the right level of word and film play when he rolls like a bowling ball into a group of ten of Hassan’s men and comments «How does that strike you?»

Mark Langer (edited by), Imaginaria 1, Arsenale Cooperativa, 1980

In short

Director: Dave Fleischer
Year: 1937
Country: Usa
Running time: 17'
Film Version

English version

Sound
Sound
Edition
2005
Section
Recovered and restored 2005

Copy From

Print restored in 2003