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1. Popeye (1980)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley
Votes: 34,470 | Gross: $49.82M
2. Popeye the Sailor (1933)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye begins his movie career by singing his theme song, demonstrating his strength at a carnival, dancing the hula with Betty Boop, pummeling Bluto, eating his spinach, and saving Olive Oyl from certain doom on the railroad tracks.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe, Mae Questel
Votes: 1,914
3. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
Approved | 16 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The legendary sailors Popeye and Sindbad do battle to see which one is the greatest.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Lou Fleischer, Gus Wicke
Votes: 4,045
4. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939)
Approved | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the Princess.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 817
5. My Pop, My Pop (1940)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye's 99-year-old father won't admit he's too old to help Popeye build a ship. Popeye tells him to build one side while he builds the other; Pappy's side is a mess. He falls asleep ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Arnold Gillespie | Star: Jack Mercer
Votes: 182
6. We Aim to Please (1934)
7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Olive and Popeye open up a diner, but have to deal with Wimpy and Bluto being deadbeat customers.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 301
7. Hospitaliky (1937)
5 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
To get at nurse Olive, Popeye and Bluto fake various illnesses. Olive sees through this and tells them they need to be either very sick or hurt real bad, so they try to get hurt, but both ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 284
8. Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937)
Approved | 17 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Popeye the Sailor, accompanied by Olive Oyl and Wimpy, is dispatched to stop the dreaded bandit Abu Hassan and his force of forty thieves.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Lou Fleischer, Gus Wicke
Votes: 1,109
9. Females Is Fickle (1940)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Olve brings her new goldfish onto Popeye's ship, but the fish jumps out of its bowl and into the sea. Olive convinces Popeye to go after it, but the fish wants to play and manages to avoid ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 178
10. Adventures of Popeye (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his "Adventures of Popeye" comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid pointers, in the form of clips from four of his earlier pictures.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 369
11. Goonland (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
While Popeye is searching for his Pappy he discovers an island inhabited by super strong natives.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Star: Jack Mercer
Votes: 373
12. How Green Is My Spinach (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
To finally defeat Popeye, Bluto sets out to destroy the spinach crop.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Bud Collyer, Jackson Beck, Tom Ewell, Jack Mercer
Votes: 160
13. Baby Wants a Bottleship (1942)
7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Olive is going shopping and drops Swee'pea off for Popeye to watch. Popeye carves a sailboat for him, but the tyke spots Popeye's battleship, and the puny toy boat will no longer do. He ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Al Eugster | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 191
14. Shiver Me Timbers! (1934)
TV-Y7-FV | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye, Olive, and Wimpy stumble across a ghost ship. They climb aboard, and it proceeds to scare them in various ways.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, Lou Fleischer, Charles Lawrence, Mae Questel
Votes: 336
15. I Yam What I Yam (1933)
6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Wimpy land in America thanks to her rowing. Popeye quickly turns some trees into a log cabin. He hunts for ducks and encounters some pesky Indians while another band of natives surround his two friends in the cabin.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Charles Lawrence, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 362
16. Spooky Swabs (1957)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Olive are shipwrecked; they think they are saved when they see a ship, but what they don't realize is that the crew of the Sea Witch is all ghosts, and soon they are under attack, but they don't know from what for a while.
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 245
17. I Never Changes My Altitude (1937)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Popeye is sitting outside Olive's lunchroom at the airport, distraught. She's closed the business to fly away with an aviator (Bluto, of course). But it's hardly what she expected; he has ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 332
18. Lumberjack and Jill (1949)
TV-PG | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto are lumberjacks who compete for the affections of their new cook, Olive Oyl.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 144
19. A Dream Walking (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto each wants to save Olive as she sleepwalks onto a construction site. But most of their efforts go into preventing each other from being the hero.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 512
20. A Hull of a Mess (1942)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In a shipyard, Popeye and Bluto compete in each building a ship for a potential exclusive military contract.
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Dave Barry, Jack Mercer
Votes: 163
21. For Better or Nurse (1945)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The boys see lovely nurse Olive pass by and follow her to her hospital. She throws them out, so they scheme to hurt themselves enough to get hospitalized, with no luck. Bluto gets a wall to... See full summary »
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Floyd Buckley, Jackson Beck, Mae Questel, Harry Welch
Votes: 159
22. Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 335
23. Brotherly Love (1936)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Inspired by Olive's preaching of the value of brotherly love, Popeye takes a walk through the city doing good deeds.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 303
24. I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski (1936)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye takes Olive mountain climbing. Bluto sets various traps for them along the way, which Popeye manages to overcome. They get to the top, and Bluto pushes Popeye off a cliff and starts ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 281
25. Taxi-Turvy (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto are taxi drivers; they are, of course, competing for fares - and Olive, in particular.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 309
26. Insect to Injury (1956)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Popeye tries to get rid of termites before they ruin his newly built house.
Directors: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden | Star: Jack Mercer
Votes: 326
27. Poopdeck Pappy (1940)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye tries to put his Pappy to bed, but he manages to sneak out to a sleazy bar.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Nolan | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 287
28. It's the Natural Thing to Do (1939)
7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Popeye's fan club sends a telegram asking them to tone down the violence and act civilized, so everyone dresses up and acts formal for a while, at least.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 250
29. Popeye, the Ace of Space (1953)
7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Popeye is abducted by Martians who conduct a series of hideous experiments on him, but thanks to his copious spinach supply (4 cans), all the experiments fail.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Sid Raymond
Votes: 158
30. Rocket to Mars (1946)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Olive are touring a museum when they accidentally launch a rocketship to Mars. Olive escapes, but Popeye gets to Mars, where he is attacked by a group (led by a Bluto-ish looking... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Tytla, James Tyer | Stars: Harry Welch, Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 180
31. Bride and Gloom (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye is marrying Olive tomorrow; he's ecstatic. She has a dream of the future, including twin sons who prove to be a real handful. When Popeye comes by the next morning, he gets a frosty reception.
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Cecil Roy
Votes: 271
32. Nearlyweds (1957)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto both plan to marry Olive Oyl, but Popeye proposes first. When Olive says, "Yes!" to Popeye, Bluto sets out to make Popeye look bad, break up the wedding, and win Olive over.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 263
33. Puppet Love (1944)
7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Bluto builds a Popeye puppet and manipulates it to treat Olive rudely. Then he comes in and takes Olive away. When Popeye discovers the ruse, knocks Bluto out and ties puppet strings to him.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, James Tyer | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 112
34. Parlez Vous Woo (1956)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Olive is so captivated by "The International", a television personality with a French accent, that she'd rather stay home than go out on a date with Popeye. Bluto, overhearing this, comes ... See full summary »
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 274
35. I'm in the Army Now (1936)
Approved | 6 min | Comedy, Animation, Family
To impress Olive, Bluto and Popeye try to convince an Army recruiter to sign him up.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 361
36. Pleased to Meet Cha! (1935)
6 min | Animation, Family, Short
The boys arrive at Olive's house at the same time, but at different doors. They both come in, and whenever Olive isn't looking, they start fighting. She catches them, and tells them one ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 259
37. Pre-Hysterical Man (1948)
7 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Popeye and Olive are atop the highest peak in Yellowstone Park; Olive falls off into a deep hole, where a caveman and dinosaur are still living. Olive almost ends up in the dinosaur, but ... See full summary »
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 146
38. The Spinach Overture (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye's ensemble is rehearsing the opening of the Poet and Peasant Overture (with interpolations of the Popeye theme and nautical tunes). Maestro Bluto drops in from next door to conduct ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 295
39. Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky (1936)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye is running a women's gymnasium next door to Bluto's cabaret; seeing Popeye's greater success with women, he dresses in drag and challenges Popeye to various feats of strength.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 329
40. Wimmin Is a Myskery (1940)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Popeye tells Olive Oyl that he will propose to her the next morning, she has a dream that their four boys will run roughshod over their house.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 191
41. The Dance Contest (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Olive visit a dance hall, where a contest is in progress (though judge Wimpy seems far more interested in his hamburgers than the dancers). He dances terribly. Bluto cuts in, and... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 309
42. I Eats My Spinach (1933)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Popeye and Olive Oyl go to the rodeo where Bluto performs and impresses Olive. Popeye outdoes him with some fancy riding and steer wrestling. Meanwhile, Bluto makes off with Olive, so Popeye eats his spinach to save her and to stop a bull.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 341
43. Popeye Meets Hercules (1948)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The first Olympics, starring Hercules (looking, but not quite sounding, like a really pumped-up Bluto), who challenges anyone to do the same feats as him. Popeye takes that challenge, of ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Tytla, George Germanetti | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 179
44. Shuteye Popeye (1952)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Popeye's snoring is keeping his resident mouse awake. The mouse fights back. Popeye makes a mistake: he traps the mouse in a spinach can that isn't completely empty.
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Jack Mercer, Izzy Sparber
Votes: 309
45. Hot Air Aces (1949)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto are airplane pilots racing around the world. Bluto has a rocket-type plane and Popeye has a sad old prop model that has to be hand-started. Bluto indulges in some sabotage but Popeye thinks he can fix it with spinach cans.
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 131
46. The Spinach Roadster (1936)
6 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Popeye drives up to take Olive for a ride, but Bluto in his much fancier car does what he can to spoil their jaunt.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 275
47. Bridge Ahoy! (1936)
Passed | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Fed up with Bluto's greed with his expensive river ferry service, Popeye, Olive and Wimpy decide to undermine the bully by building a bridge instead.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Lou Fleischer, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Votes: 277
48. Sock-a-Bye, Baby (1934)
6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Popeye pushes a baby pram down city sidewalks and lots of noise keeps the kid awake and crying. In typically brutal manner, Popeye deals with the noise makers including a busking Harpo Marx, music school, construction site, and car horns.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Mae Questel
Votes: 304
49. The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of the act; an aerial battle ensues.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Charles Carver, William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell
Votes: 362
50. Hello How Am I (1939)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Olive invites Popeye over for a hamburger dinner. His roommate Wimpy hears this and disguises himself as Popeye. Wimpy fast-talks himself into the dinner, but eventually falls victim to spinach.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Henning | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 211