Q.1- Is Popeye a cartoon or a
comic strip?
Popeye
began as a character in Elzie Segar's daily strip, Thimble
Theatre . He quickly became popular and the Fleischer brothers, Max
and Dave turned him into a cartoon in the early 30s. His first appearance was
July 14, 1933 in the cartoon Popeye the Sailor
Q.2- What are Popeye's vital
statistics?
According
to Bud Sagendorf, Popeye is 34 years old , 5'6",and weighs 158 lbs. In the
cartoon "Popeye in Goonland", made in 1938, Popeye says he hasnt seen
his Pappy since birth, 40 years ago, so that would put his actual birth in
1898. Since the first appearance in the strips of Popeye was 1929, this would
make him 31 years old when he first appeared.
Q.3- Who is Popeye's dog?
Popeye
did not have a dog, but did have a pet called Eugene the Jeep who is magical.
Eugene lives in a 3 dimensional world but is really a 4 dimensional creature.
He answers yes/no questions by bowing down for yes and not bowing down for no.
Eugene subsists on a diet of orchids. He made his first appearance on April 1,
1936.
Q.4- Who did the voice of
Popeye in the cartoons?
Originally
in the first few cartoons, William Costello, aka, Red Pepper Sam did the voice.
He was fired early on. The voice that is best known is that of Jack Mercer who
was an in-betweener at the studio. He was responsible for all the mumbling and
asides and the great Popeye laugh. Olive's voice was done by Mae Questel who
also did Betty Boop's voice. Gus Wickie did the original voice of Bluto. During
the war when Mercer was overseas, Mae Questel did Popeye's voice for 6 or 7
cartoons!
Q.5- Who are Popeye's nephews?
Peepeye,
Poopeye, Pipeye, Pupeye.
Q.6- Was is always spinach
that gave Popeye his power?
In
one of the cartoons, Popeye is shown eating garlic to make him strong. This
takes place in Roman times so that spinach is the main modern source of
Popeye's power.
Q.7- Wasn't there a movie
about Popeye?
Technically,
yes. The movie directed by Robert altman and starring Robin Williams as Popeye
and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl is an abomination. The negatives should be
burned. Do not watch it. Instead if you want more than the 7 minutes that you
get with a regular cartoon watch one of the 3 two-reelers: Popeye the
Sailor Meets Sinvad the Sailor , Popeye Meets Ali Baba and
His Forty Thieves , or Popeye Meets Aladdin and His
Wonderful Lamp .
Q.8- What is Popeye's
favorite saying?
There
are 2 that come to mind: I yam what I yam ! and I've
had all I can stand, I can't stands no more!
Q.9- What's the deal with
Swee'pea? Whose kid is he anyway?
First,
he is neither Olive nor Popeye's child. There are two versions of his origin.
In his first appearance, he is sent as protection from the Demonians who want
him because of a group of moles on his back that look like the number 7 on a
pair of dice. The other story is that he has been made Crown Prince of Demonia
and an uncle wants to kill him so he is again sent away. In any case, he
appears to be Demonian in origin and is adopted by Popeye. He first appears on July
28, 1933.
Q.10- Who is Popeye's good
friend?
J.
Wellington Wimpy, who first appears (nameless) as a referee in one of Popeye's
fights. he eventually was given a name and became famous for his phrase, I
will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
Q.11- Bluto or Brutus? Which
is it?
Bluto
appeared as a minor character in the strip in 1932. He became famous in the
Fleischer cartoons where he was quite nasty. Brutus was created later because
King Features Syndicate thought Paramount owned the copyright to Bluto (which
was not true since he appeared in the strip). Thus when made-for-TV cartoons
were created, Brutus was the villain.
Q.12- What are the words to
the Popeye song?
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm strong to the finich Cause I eats me spinach I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm one tough gazookus Which hates all palookas Wot ain't on the up and square I biffs 'em and buffs 'em An' always outroughs 'em An' none of 'em gets nowhere If anyone dasses to risk me fisk It's "boff" and its "wham", un'erstand So, keep good behavior That's your one life saver With Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm strong to the finich Cause I eats me spinach I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
Be
sure to catch the great version of this song by face to face on
the compilation CD, Saturday Morning , MCA.
References
for the information on Popeye
- Popeye, the First Fifty Years , Bud Sagendorf, Workman
Publishing, 1979.
- Thimble Theatre 1928-1930 , Elzie C. Segar, 1977,
Hyperion Press.
- Of Mice and Magic , Leonard Maltin, 1980,
New American Library.
- Popeye , Fred Grandinetti, 1994, McFarland and Co. (NOTE: This
is an incredible book-- it has capsule summaries of most of the cartoons
and all the info you could possible want.)
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