| Let's Celebrake | |
| Number 56 | |
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| Release date | January 21, 1938. |
| Written by | Samuel Lerner |
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer
Seymour Kneitel |
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Let's Celebrake is Popeye's 56th theatrical cartoon, from Fleischer Studios, released on January 21, 1938. Instead of the usual Popeye-Bluto-Olive dynamics, in this cartoon Bluto and Olive take a backseat to Popeye along with Olive's grandmother as the main stars.
Plot[]
It is New Year's Eve and the tuxedoed Popeye and Bluto are very friendly, singing "Christmas Comes But Once a Year" as they ride a two-horse sleigh towards Olive Oyl's house. Olive's hard-of-hearing grandmother lets them in. Popeye and Bluto sit on the couch, waiting for Olive. Olive soon comes down in a festive and revealing dress. On the way down, Olive slips on the rug and kicks it. As the threesome prepare to go out to celebrate, Popeye stops for a minute and Bluto and Olive wonder what has gotten into him. Popeye is moved by the sight of Olive's grandma left alone to knit on such a night and does not want to hang out with Olive for once, so he invites her along as his date. Bluto and Olive find Popeye not interested in hanging out with the latter unusual, but accept it anyway. The four arrive at the fancy Happy Hour Club where, while they wait for their dinner to arrive, Bluto grabs Olive to take her to the dance floor. Popeye invites Grandma for a dance, competing with Bluto and Olive. J. Wellington Wimpy, dressed as Santa Claus, soon announces a dance contest with a trophy as the prize. Popeye realizes that Grandma dances slowly due to old age. When waiter Oscar brings a spinach can along with the turkey, Popeye solves the problem by feeding her the invigorating greens and feeds some to himself. They engage in an awesome display of dancing prowess. All other contestants move over to witness the spectacular moves - which even include some from "The Sailor's Hornpipe". Bluto and Olive are surprised Popeye and Grandma are dancing faster than them. Popeye and the old lady won the dance contest and Wimpy handed the trophy to them. As New Year's Day arrives, Popeye concludes the cartoon by tooting his pipe.
Trivia[]
- In this cartoon, Popeye takes a break from hanging out with Olive in favor of her grandmother. So, he lets Bluto hang out with Olive instead.
- Released in 1938, this cartoon is set in New Year's Eve 1937.
- Popeye and Bluto sing "Christmas Comes But Once a Year", a song originating from the 1936 Color Classics cartoon of the same name, which stars the Betty Boop character Grampy.
- Popeye and Bluto do not fight at all in this cartoon. Instead, they are depicted as good friends.
External links[]
- Let's Celebrake at the Internet Movie Database